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Message pacific.2009.12.09.095611

Tsunami Information Earthquake Information
Message Time: 09 Dec 2009 09:56 UTC
Message Num: 1
Message Text: click to read
Message Type: Tsunami Information Bulletin
Warning: none
Watch: none
ETAs / Obs: none
Preliminary (PTWC)
Origin Time: 09 Dec 2009 09:46 UTC
Magnitude: 6.5 Mwp
(reviewed by PTWC)
Latitude: 22.2° S
Longitude: 170.9° E
Depth: 38 km (23.6 mi)
Location: Southeast of Loyalty Islands
More Info.: search the USGS NEIC catalog
pacific.2009.12.09.095611 map

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