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Message hawaii.TIBHWX.2012.04.28.1020

Tsunami Information Earthquake Information
Message Time: 28 Apr 2012 12:20 am 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: 28 Apr 2012 12:08 am HST 28 Apr 2012 12:08 am HST
Magnitude: 6.6 Mwp
(reviewed by PTWC)		 6.7
Latitude: 18.7° S 18.6° S
Longitude: 174.4° W 174.7° W
Depth: 129.4 km (80.4 mi)
Location: Tonga Islands
More Info.: updated earthquake information from the USGS NEIC
hawaii.TIBHWX.2012.04.28.1020 map

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