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Message hawaii.TIBHWX.2012.08.27.0459

Tsunami Information Earthquake Information
Message Time: 26 Aug 2012 06:59 pm HST
Message Num: 2
Message Text: click to read
Message Type: Tsunami Information Statement
Warning: none
Watch: none
ETAs / Obs: none
Preliminary (PTWC)Official (USGS)
Origin Time: 26 Aug 2012 6:37 pm HST 26 Aug 2012 6:37 pm HST
Magnitude: 7.3 Mwp
(reviewed by PTWC)		 7.3
Latitude: 12.7° N 12.3° N
Longitude: 88.5° W 88.5° W
Depth: 20.3 km (12.6 mi)
Location: Off Coast of Central America
More Info.: updated earthquake information from the USGS NEIC
hawaii.TIBHWX.2012.08.27.0459 map

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