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Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 55.488S 026.898W, depth 11 km at 160340Z dec 09
South Sandwich Islands Region · USGS-USP000H52Z
- issued
- 2009-12-16 03:40Z
- status
- cancelled 2009-12-19 03:40Z
- self-cancels
- 2009-12-19 03:40Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -55.488, -26.898
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 55.488S 026.898W, DEPTH 11 KM AT 160340Z DEC 09. 2. USGS EVENT USP000H52Z. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000h52z
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