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Message pacific.2010.05.27.173905

Tsunami Information Earthquake Information
Message Time: 27 May 2010 17:39 UTC
Message Num: 2
Message Text: click to read
Message Type: Fixed Regional Tsunami Warning Supplement
Warning: Vanuatu, Solomon Is., New Caledonia For All Other Areas Covered by This Bulletin... It is For Information Only at This Time.
Watch: none
ETAs / Obs: none
Preliminary (PTWC)
Origin Time: 27 May 2010 17:15 UTC
Magnitude: 7.3 Mwp
(reviewed by PTWC)
Latitude: 13.7° S
Longitude: 166.5° E
Depth: 20 km (12.4 mi)
Location: Vanuatu Islands
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