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Message pacific.2011.08.24.175529

Tsunami Information Earthquake Information
Message Time: 24 Aug 2011 17:55 UTC
Message Num: 1
Message Text: click to read
Message Type: Tsunami Information Bulletin
Warning: none
Watch: none
ETAs / Obs: none
Preliminary (PTWC)
Origin Time: 24 Aug 2011 17:46 UTC
Magnitude: 6.9 Mwp
(reviewed by PTWC)
Latitude: 7.7° S
Longitude: 74.4° W
Depth: 147 km (91.3 mi)
Location: Peru-brazil Border Region
More Info.: search the USGS NEIC catalog
pacific.2011.08.24.175529 map

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