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59 km nne of savannah bight, honduras

USGS-US70008XEB

issued: 2020-04-16 08:04Z
status: cancelled 2020-04-19 08:04Z
self-cancels: 2020-04-19 08:04Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Caribbean Sea
position: 16.959, -85.685
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

59 KM NNE OF SAVANNAH BIGHT, HONDURAS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.1 (MWW) IN 16.959N 085.685W, DEPTH 12 KM AT 160804Z APR 20.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US70008XEB. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us70008xeb

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