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Earthquake magnitude 7.3 (mww) in 7.603S 122.227E, depth 14 km at 140320Z dec 21

Flores Sea · USGS-US6000GC2A

issued: 2021-12-14 03:20Z
status: cancelled 2021-12-17 03:20Z
self-cancels: 2021-12-17 03:20Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Banda Sea
position: -7.603, 122.227
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

FLORES SEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.3 (MWW) IN 7.603S 122.227E, DEPTH 14 KM AT 140320Z DEC 21.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US6000GC2A. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000gc2a

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