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Earthquake with magnitude of 6.7 has occurred in vicinity 20-54S 173-48E at 270128Z mar

South Pacific · 2 messages · 2024-03-27 to 2024-03-30

status
closed 2024-03-30 01:28Z
opened
2024-03-27 01:28Z
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-20.900, 173.800
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
earthquake:USGS-US7000M86I

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    USGS-US7000M86I2024-03-27 01:28Z → cancelled 2024-03-30 01:28Z
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mww) in 21.072S 173.737E, depth 10 km at 270128Z mar 24tsunami
    VANUATU REGION.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.4 (MWW) IN 21.072S 173.737E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 270128Z MAR 24.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US7000M86I. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000m86i
  2. 2
    HYDROPAC 1000/242024-03-27 01:54Z → cancelled 2024-03-29 15:45Z (archive)
    Earthquake with magnitude of 6.7 has occurred in vicinity 20-54S 173-48E at 270128Z mar
    SOUTH PACIFIC.
EARTHQUAKE WITH MAGNITUDE OF 6.7 HAS OCCURRED
IN VICINITY 20-54S 173-48E AT 270128Z MAR.
DRIFTING HAZARDS MAY OCCUR, THE EARTHQUAKE IS
NOT EXPECTED TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI.

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