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96 km ese of pondaguitan, philippines

USGS-US2000IYTA

issued: 2018-12-29 03:39Z
status: cancelled 2019-01-01 03:39Z
self-cancels: 2019-01-01 03:39Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Philippine Sea
position: 5.898, 126.921
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

96 KM ESE OF PONDAGUITAN, PHILIPPINES.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.0 (MWW) IN 5.898N 126.921E, DEPTH 60 KM AT 290339Z DEC 18.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US2000IYTA. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000iyta

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Timeline · 4 messages since 2018-12-29 · closed 2019-01-18

96 km ese of pondaguitan, philippines this message2018-12-29 → 2019-01-01
Earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 has occurred in vicinity 05-48N 126-54E at 290339Z dec2018-12-29 → 2018-12-29
Cancel HYDROPAC 4609/18 and this msg, tsunami not generated2018-12-29 → 2018-12-29
100 km se of pondaguitan, philippines2019-01-15 → 2019-01-18

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