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163 km ssw of hengchun, taiwan

USGS-USP000EUSP

issued: 2006-10-09 11:08Z
status: cancelled 2006-10-12 11:08Z
self-cancels: 2006-10-12 11:08Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South China Sea
position: 20.707, 119.981
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

163 KM SSW OF HENGCHUN, TAIWAN.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWC) IN 20.707N 119.981E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 091108Z OCT 06.
2. USGS EVENT USP000EUSP. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000eusp

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167 km ssw of hengchun, taiwan2006-10-09 → 2006-10-12
163 km ssw of hengchun, taiwan this message2006-10-09 → 2006-10-12
158 km ssw of hengchun, taiwan2006-10-11 → 2006-10-14

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