Quakes
Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 51.874S 139.755E, depth 10 km at 161120Z nov 06
Western Indian-antarctic Ridge · USGS-USP000EXU2
- issued
- 2006-11-16 11:20Z
- status
- cancelled 2006-11-19 11:20Z
- self-cancels
- 2006-11-19 11:20Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Indian Ocean
- position
- -51.874, 139.755
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
WESTERN INDIAN-ANTARCTIC RIDGE. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 51.874S 139.755E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 161120Z NOV 06. 2. USGS EVENT USP000EXU2. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000exu2
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2006-11-16 · closed 2006-11-19
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 51.874S 139.755E, depth 10 km at 161120Z nov 06 this message2006-11-16 → 2006-11-19
- Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwb) in 51.996S 139.473E, depth 10 km at 162029Z nov 062006-11-16 → 2006-11-19
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