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28 km nne of parepare, indonesia

USGS-USP000885V

issued: 1997-09-28 01:38Z
status: cancelled 1997-10-01 01:38Z
self-cancels: 1997-10-01 01:38Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Makassar Strait
position: -3.776, 119.727
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

28 KM NNE OF PAREPARE, INDONESIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWB) IN 3.776S 119.727E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 280138Z SEP 97.
2. USGS EVENT USP000885V. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000885v

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