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Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 6.480S 129.996E, depth 155 km at 171322Z dec 10

Banda Sea · USGS-USP000HR19

issued: 2010-12-17 13:22Z
status: cancelled 2010-12-20 13:22Z
self-cancels: 2010-12-20 13:22Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Banda Sea
position: -6.480, 129.996
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

BANDA SEA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 6.480S 129.996E, DEPTH 155 KM AT 171322Z DEC 10.
2. USGS EVENT USP000HR19. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000hr19

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Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 6.553S 130.035E, depth 169 km at 120214Z nov 102010-11-12 → 2010-11-15
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