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Message indian.TSUIOX.2012.04.11.0945

Tsunami Information Earthquake Information
Message Time: 11 Apr 2012 09:45 UTC
Message Num: 2
Message Text: click to read
Message Type: Indian Ocean-wide Tsunami Watch Bulletin
Warning: none
Watch: For Indonesia, India, Australia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Maldives, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles, Oman, Pakistan, Somalia, Madagascar, Iran, Uae, Yemen, Comores, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, Crozet Islands, Bangladesh, Kerguelen Islands, South Africa, Singapore
ETAs / Obs: none
Preliminary (PTWC)Official (USGS)
Origin Time: 11 Apr 2012 08:39 UTC 11 Apr 2012 08:38 UTC
Magnitude: 8.7 Mwp
(reviewed by PTWC)		 8.6
Latitude: 2.3° N 2.3° N
Longitude: 93.1° E 93.1° E
Depth: 22.9 km (14.2 mi)
Location: Off W Coast of Northern Sumatra
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