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An earthquake occurred at 250249Z mar with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8, preliminary location 49-00N…

Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands · HYDROPAC 1001/20

issued
2020-03-25 03:09Z
status
cancelled 2020-03-25 03:56Z (archive)
authority
PTWC 250300Z MAR 20.
position
49.000, 157.700
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
KURIL ISLANDS.
DNC 24.
AN EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED AT 250249Z MAR WITH A
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.8, PRELIMINARY
LOCATION 49-00N 157-42E IN VICINITY OF THE
KURIL ISLANDS. POSSIBLE TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE
BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO
COASTS AND ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC AREA.
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.

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