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237 km e of biak, indonesia

USGS-US2000DVEH

issued: 2018-04-06 07:46Z
status: cancelled 2018-04-09 07:46Z
self-cancels: 2018-04-09 07:46Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -1.417, 138.203
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

237 KM E OF BIAK, INDONESIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 1.417S 138.203E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 060746Z APR 18.
2. USGS EVENT US2000DVEH. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000dveh

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