Quakes
Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mwc) in 60.648S 153.771E, depth 10 km at 090601Z aug 08
West of Macquarie Island · USGS-USP000GE8H
- issued
- 2008-08-09 06:01Z
- status
- cancelled 2008-08-12 06:01Z
- self-cancels
- 2008-08-12 06:01Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Southern Ocean
- position
- -60.648, 153.771
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.5 (MWC) IN 60.648S 153.771E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 090601Z AUG 08. 2. USGS EVENT USP000GE8H. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000ge8h
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2008-08-09 · closed 2008-08-12
- Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mwc) in 60.648S 153.771E, depth 10 km at 090601Z aug 08 this message2008-08-09 → 2008-08-12
- Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mwc) in 60.693S 153.826E, depth 10 km at 091636Z aug 082008-08-09 → 2008-08-12
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