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Message hawaii.TIBHWX.2012.09.05.1451

Tsunami Information Earthquake Information
Message Time: 05 Sep 2012 04:51 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: 05 Sep 2012 4:42 am HST 05 Sep 2012 4:42 am HST
Magnitude: 7.9 Mwp
(reviewed by PTWC)		 7.6
Latitude: 9.9° N 10.1° N
Longitude: 85.5° W 85.3° W
Depth: 40 km (24.9 mi)
Location: Off Coast of Costa Rica
More Info.: updated earthquake information from the USGS NEIC
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