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Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 20.197N 145.807E, depth 70 km at 291735Z sep 97

Maug Islands Region, Northern Mariana Islands · USGS-USP000888X

issued
1997-09-29 17:35Z
status
cancelled 1997-10-02 17:35Z
self-cancels
1997-10-02 17:35Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
20.197, 145.807
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

MAUG ISLANDS REGION, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 20.197N 145.807E, DEPTH 70 KM AT 291735Z SEP 97.
2. USGS EVENT USP000888X. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000888x

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