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Message hawaii.TIBHWX.2012.04.17.0722

Tsunami Information Earthquake Information
Message Time: 16 Apr 2012 09:22 pm HST
Message Num: 1
Message Text: click to read
Message Type: Tsunami Information Statement
Warning: none
Watch: none
ETAs / Obs: none
Preliminary (PTWC)Official (USGS)
Origin Time: 16 Apr 2012 9:14 pm HST 16 Apr 2012 9:13 pm HST
Magnitude: 7 Mwp
(reviewed by PTWC)		 6.8
Latitude: 5.6° S 5.5° S
Longitude: 147.2° E 147.1° E
Depth: 208.2 km (129.4 mi)
Location: Eastern New Guinea Reg. P.N.G.
More Info.: updated earthquake information from the USGS NEIC
hawaii.TIBHWX.2012.04.17.0722 map

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