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Message pacific.TIBPAC.2012.01.01.0536

Tsunami Information Earthquake Information
Message Time: 01 Jan 2012 05:36 UTC
Message Num: 1
Message Text: click to read
Message Type: Tsunami Information Bulletin
Warning: none
Watch: none
ETAs / Obs: none
Preliminary (PTWC)Official (USGS)
Origin Time: 01 Jan 2012 05:28 UTC 01 Jan 2012 05:27 UTC
Magnitude: 7 Mwp
(reviewed by PTWC)		 6.8
Latitude: 31.4° N 31.4° N
Longitude: 138.6° E 138.2° E
Depth: 371 km (230.5 mi) 348.5 km (216.5 mi)
Location: Southeast of Honshu Japan
More Info.: updated earthquake information from the USGS NEIC
pacific.TIBPAC.2012.01.01.0536 map

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