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15 km s of hualien city, taiwan

USGS-US7000M9G4

issued: 2024-04-02 23:58Z
status: cancelled 2024-04-05 23:58Z
self-cancels: 2024-04-05 23:58Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Philippine Sea
position: 23.836, 121.598
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

15 KM S OF HUALIEN CITY, TAIWAN.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.4 (MWW) IN 23.836N 121.598E, DEPTH 40 KM AT 022358Z APR 24.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US7000M9G4. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000m9g4

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Timeline · 18 messages since 2024-04-02 · closed 2024-05-13

15 km s of hualien city, taiwan this message2024-04-02 → 2024-04-05
15 km nne of hualien city, taiwan2024-04-03 → 2024-04-06
21 km nne of hualien city, taiwan2024-04-03 → 2024-04-06
24 km nne of hualien city, taiwan2024-04-03 → 2024-04-06
Earthquake with magnitude of 7.5 has occurred in vicinity 23-48.00N 121-42.00E at 022358Z apr2024-04-03 → 2024-04-03
Earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.5 occurred in 23-48.00N 121-42.00E at 022358Z apr2024-04-03 → 2024-04-03
27 km se of hualien city, taiwan2024-04-03 → 2024-04-06
41 km ne of hualien city, taiwan2024-04-03 → 2024-04-06
Cancel HYDROPAC 1057/24 and this msg, tsunami warning cancelled2024-04-03 → 2024-04-03
30 km s of hualien city, taiwan2024-04-22 → 2024-04-25
27 km s of hualien city, taiwan2024-04-22 → 2024-04-25
29 km s of hualien city, taiwan2024-04-22 → 2024-04-25
13 km ssw of hualien city, taiwan2024-04-22 → 2024-04-25
35 km s of hualien city, taiwan2024-04-22 → 2024-04-25
22 km sse of hualien city, taiwan2024-04-23 → 2024-04-26
20 km nne of hualien city, taiwan2024-04-26 → 2024-04-29
28 km s of hualien city, taiwan2024-05-06 → 2024-05-09
38 km ne of hualien city, taiwan2024-05-10 → 2024-05-13

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