Quakes · tsunami
Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 55.520S 028.259W, depth 13 km at 162200Z feb 15
South Sandwich Islands Region · USGS-USB000TPUW
- issued
- 2015-02-16 22:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2015-02-19 22:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2015-02-19 22:00Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -55.520, -28.259
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWW) IN 55.520S 028.259W, DEPTH 13 KM AT 162200Z FEB 15. 2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES. 3. USGS EVENT USB000TPUW. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000tpuw
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