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Earthquake with magnitude of 7.7 has occurred in vicinity 23-12.00S 170-42.00E at 190257Z may

Western South Pacific · HYDROPAC 1661/23

issued
2023-05-19 03:40Z
status
cancelled 2023-05-19 06:41Z (archive)
authority
PTWC 0/23 190309Z MAY 23.
position
-20.444, 168.856
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06.
1. EARTHQUAKE WITH MAGNITUDE OF 7.7 HAS
   OCCURRED IN VICINITY 23-12.00S 170-42.00E
   AT 190257Z MAY. TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE
   WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE
   SURROUNDING COASTS.
2. TSUNAMI ACTIVITY IS FORECASTED TO START AT
   THE FOLLOWING TIMES:
   A. ANATOM ISLAND 20-12.0S 169-54.0E AT 0330Z.
   B. MARE ISL 21-36.0S 167-48.0E AT 0332Z.
   C. LIFOU ISL 20-54.0S 167-18.0E AT 0336Z.
   D. OUINNE 22-00.0S 166-48.0E AT 0353Z.
   E. HIENGHENE 20-36.0S 165-00.0E AT 0402Z.
   F. NOUMEA 22-18.0S 166-30.0E AT 0414Z.
   G. ESPERITU SANTO 15-06.0S 167-18.0E AT 0433Z.
   H. SUVA 18-06.0S 178-24.0E AT 0451Z.
3. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CAN NOT 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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