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Message pacific.TIBPAC.2012.12.21.2236

Tsunami Information Earthquake Information
Message Time: 21 Dec 2012 22:36 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: 21 Dec 2012 22:28 UTC 21 Dec 2012 22:28 UTC
Magnitude: 6.6 Mwp
(reviewed by PTWC)		 6.8
Latitude: 14.3° S 14.4° S
Longitude: 167.3° E 167.3° E
Depth: 185 km (115 mi) 207.9 km (129.2 mi)
Location: Vanuatu
More Info.: updated earthquake information from the USGS NEIC
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