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Earthquake with magnitude of 7.3 has occurred in vicinity 07-48S 147-42E at 170250Z jul
Solomon Sea · Papua New Guinea · HYDROPAC 2102/20
- issued
- 2020-07-17 03:09Z
- status
- cancelled 2020-07-17 03:38Z (archive)
- authority
- PTWC 170259Z JUL 20.
- position
- -7.800, 147.700
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
SOLOMON SEA. PAPUA NEW GUINEA. DNC 05. EARTHQUAKE WITH MAGNITUDE OF 7.3 HAS OCCURRED IN VICINITY 07-48S 147-42E AT 170250Z JUL. POSSIBLE TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO COASTS AND ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC AREA. VESSELS IN VICINITY ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION.
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- 101 meter M/V foxhound taking on water in 05-29S 147-34E at 170730Z oct2015-10-17
- Seven meter vessel sank vicinity kaimari island (07-45S 144-52E)2012-10-27
- Rescue operations in progress for M/V rabaul queen vicinity kiriwina island (08-30S 151-06E) and lusancay…2012-02-06
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- Cancel HYDROPAC 2102/20 and this msg, tsunami warning cancelledcancelled by · 2020-07-17
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