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Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mwc) in 46.049N 151.548E, depth 31 km at 070423Z apr 09

Kuril Islands · USGS-USP000GVV4

issued: 2009-04-07 04:23Z
status: cancelled 2009-04-10 04:23Z
self-cancels: 2009-04-10 04:23Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 46.049, 151.548
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

KURIL ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.9 (MWC) IN 46.049N 151.548E, DEPTH 31 KM AT 070423Z APR 09.
2. USGS EVENT USP000GVV4. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000gvv4

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Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mwc) in 46.049N 151.548E, depth 31 km at 070423Z apr 09 this message2009-04-07 → 2009-04-10
Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 46.168N 151.704E, depth 49 km at 171451Z apr 092009-04-17 → 2009-04-20
290 km ene of kuril’sk, russia2009-04-18 → 2009-04-21

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