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Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 4.016S 070.197E, depth 10 km at 311724Z aug 20
Chagos Archipelago Region · USGS-US7000BFBX
- issued
- 2020-08-31 17:24Z
- status
- cancelled 2020-09-03 17:24Z
- self-cancels
- 2020-09-03 17:24Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Indian Ocean
- position
- -4.016, 70.197
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO REGION. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.1 (MWW) IN 4.016S 070.197E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 311724Z AUG 20. 2. USGS EVENT US7000BFBX. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000bfbx
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