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86 km sse of amahai, indonesia

USGS-USP0008E89

issued: 1998-01-13 09:50Z
status: cancelled 1998-01-16 09:50Z
self-cancels: 1998-01-16 09:50Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Banda Sea
position: -4.099, 129.115
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

86 KM SSE OF AMAHAI, INDONESIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWB) IN 4.099S 129.115E, DEPTH 44 KM AT 130950Z JAN 98.
2. USGS EVENT USP0008E89. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008e89

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