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Message pacific.2009.10.07.221655

Tsunami Information Earthquake Information
Message Time: 07 Oct 2009 22:17 UTC
Message Num: 1
Message Text: click to read
Message Type: a Tsunami Warning and Watch Are in Effect
Warning: none
Watch: none
ETAs / Obs: ETAs
Preliminary (PTWC)
Origin Time: 07 Oct 2009 22:03 UTC
Magnitude: 8 Mwp
(reviewed by PTWC)
Latitude: 13° S
Longitude: 166.3° E
Depth: -33 km (-20.5 mi)
Location: Vanuatu Islands
More Info.: search the USGS NEIC catalog
pacific.2009.10.07.221655 map

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