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231 km sw of tual, indonesia

USGS-USP000JPS6

issued: 2012-08-02 07:37Z
status: cancelled 2012-08-05 07:37Z
self-cancels: 2012-08-05 07:37Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Banda Sea
position: -6.944, 131.121
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

231 KM SW OF TUAL, INDONESIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWB) IN 6.944S 131.121E, DEPTH 65 KM AT 020737Z AUG 12.
2. USGS EVENT USP000JPS6. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000jps6

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