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57 km n of palu, indonesia

USGS-USP0008WAH

issued: 1998-10-10 16:29Z
status: cancelled 1998-10-13 16:29Z
self-cancels: 1998-10-13 16:29Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Makassar Strait
position: -0.384, 119.859
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

57 KM N OF PALU, INDONESIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWC) IN 0.384S 119.859E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 101629Z OCT 98.
2. USGS EVENT USP0008WAH. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008wah

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