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Tsunami warning

Western North Pacific · 3 messages · 2016-12-18 to 2016-12-21

status
closed 2016-12-21 09:47Z
opened
2016-12-18 09:47Z
sea
North Pacific Ocean
joined by
chain (a message cancels or replaces another); proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
earthquake:USGS-US2000828L

Timeline · 3 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    USGS-US2000828L2016-12-18 09:47Z → cancelled 2016-12-21 09:47Z
    135 km ssw of colonia, micronesiatsunami
    135 KM SSW OF COLONIA, MICRONESIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWW) IN 8.373N 137.674E, DEPTH 19 KM AT 180947Z DEC 16.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US2000828L. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000828l
  2. 2
    HYDROPAC 3921/162016-12-18 10:55Z → cancelled 2016-12-19 14:10Z (archive)
    Tsunami warning
    WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
TSUNAMI WARNING.
AN EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED AT 180947Z DEC WITH A
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.5, IN 08-18N 137-42E.
A TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN GENERATED. TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS. TSUNAMI WAVE
HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND MAY BE A
SERIES OF WAVES WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR
SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.
  3. 3
    HYDROPAC 3930/162016-12-19 14:10Z → cancelled 2016-12-19 14:10Z (archive)
    Tsunami warning
    WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
TSUNAMI WARNING.
CANCEL HYDROPAC 3921/16 AND THIS MSG.

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