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52 km ese of saipan, northern mariana islands

USGS-USP0009EEQ

issued: 1999-09-14 22:17Z
status: cancelled 1999-09-17 22:17Z
self-cancels: 1999-09-17 22:17Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 15.090, 146.223
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

52 KM ESE OF SAIPAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 15.090N 146.223E, DEPTH 92 KM AT 142217Z SEP 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP0009EEQ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0009eeq

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