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Mariners are advised that an earthquake magnitude 7.1 has occurred vicinity 61-00S 034-05W at 200342Z aug

HYDROPAC 1592/06

issued
2006-08-20 17:14Z
status
cancelled 2006-08-23 02:56Z (archive)
authority
NAVAREA VI 301/06 201500Z AUG 06.
sea
Southern Ocean
position
-61.000, -34.083
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT AN EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.1
HAS OCCURRED VICINITY 61-00S 034-05W AT 200342Z AUG. IT
IS NOT KNOWN IF A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. TSUNAMI WAVE
HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND MAY BE A SERIES OF WAVES
WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS TO LOCAL AREAS FOR SEVERAL HOURS
AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.

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Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.