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Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 62.880S 163.188E, depth 10 km at 160706Z dec 97
Balleny Islands Region · USGS-USP0008CQU
- issued
- 1997-12-16 07:06Z
- status
- cancelled 1997-12-19 07:06Z
- self-cancels
- 1997-12-19 07:06Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Southern Ocean
- position
- -62.880, 163.188
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
BALLENY ISLANDS REGION. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWC) IN 62.880S 163.188E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 160706Z DEC 97. 2. USGS EVENT USP0008CQU. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008cqu
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