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Earthquake magnitude 6.8 (mww) in 47.300N 151.236E, depth 146 km at 271247Z dec 24

Kuril Islands · USGS-US6000PFW7

issued: 2024-12-27 12:47Z
status: cancelled 2024-12-30 12:47Z
self-cancels: 2024-12-30 12:47Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Sea of Okhotsk
position: 47.300, 151.236
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

KURIL ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.8 (MWW) IN 47.300N 151.236E, DEPTH 146 KM AT 271247Z DEC 24.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US6000PFW7. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pfw7

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