Quakes · tsunami
Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 53.062S 009.684E, depth 10 km at 281603Z jan 18
Southwest of Africa · USGS-US2000CQNN
- issued
- 2018-01-28 16:03Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-01-31 16:03Z
- self-cancels
- 2018-01-31 16:03Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -53.062, 9.684
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
SOUTHWEST OF AFRICA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.6 (MWW) IN 53.062S 009.684E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 281603Z JAN 18. 2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES. 3. USGS EVENT US2000CQNN. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000cqnn
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