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Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 59.450S 017.908W, depth 10 km at 071434Z may 24
East of the South Sandwich Islands · USGS-US6000MWYT
- issued
- 2024-05-07 14:34Z
- status
- cancelled 2024-05-10 14:34Z
- self-cancels
- 2024-05-10 14:34Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -59.450, -17.908
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 59.450S 017.908W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 071434Z MAY 24. 2. USGS EVENT US6000MWYT. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000mwyt
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- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 59.191S 023.733W, depth 10 km at 170403Z feb 222022-02-17
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