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178 km ene of georgetown, saint helena

USGS-US6000BIYJ

issued: 2020-08-22 08:38Z
status: cancelled 2020-08-25 08:38Z
self-cancels: 2020-08-25 08:38Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Atlantic Ocean
position: -7.185, -12.972
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

178 KM ENE OF GEORGETOWN, SAINT HELENA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.8 (MWW) IN 7.185S 012.972W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 220838Z AUG 20.
2. USGS EVENT US6000BIYJ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000biyj

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14 within 180 nm since 2001 · 1 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

147 km ne of georgetown, saint helena2026-06-20
81 km ene of georgetown, saint helena2022-10-19
87 km e of georgetown, saint helena2022-06-11
Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 7.135S 012.970W, depth 10 km at 221021Z aug 202020-08-22
Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 5.691S 011.525W, depth 10 km at 051459Z oct 182018-10-05
Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 5.777S 012.543W, depth 10 km at 232309Z jan 182018-01-23

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178 km ene of georgetown, saint helena this message2020-08-22 → 2020-08-25
Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 7.135S 012.970W, depth 10 km at 221021Z aug 202020-08-22 → 2020-08-25

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