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Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 60.948S 056.113W, depth 8 km at 151340Z jan 12
South Shetland Islands · USGS-USP000JDHQ
- issued
- 2012-01-15 13:40Z
- status
- cancelled 2012-01-18 13:40Z
- self-cancels
- 2012-01-18 13:40Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Southern Ocean
- position
- -60.948, -56.113
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.6 (MWW) IN 60.948S 056.113W, DEPTH 8 KM AT 151340Z JAN 12. 2. USGS EVENT USP000JDHQ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000jdhq
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Timeline · 3 messages since 2012-01-15 · closed 2012-01-19
- Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 60.948S 056.113W, depth 8 km at 151340Z jan 12 this message2012-01-15 → 2012-01-18
- Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 60.882S 055.965W, depth 10 km at 151421Z jan 122012-01-15 → 2012-01-18
- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 60.752S 056.095W, depth 10 km at 160359Z jan 122012-01-16 → 2012-01-19
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