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An earthquake has occurred at 261226Z dec with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 vicinity 21.8N 120.6E (taiwan…

HYDROPAC 2536/06

issued: 2006-12-26 13:58Z
status: cancelled 2007-01-05 14:29Z (archive)
authority: PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER 261240Z DEC 06.
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED AT 261226Z DEC WITH A
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.2 VICINITY 21.8N 120.6E
(TAIWAN REGION). NO DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI
THREAT EXISTS BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND
TSUNAMI DATA. EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
THIS TSUNAMI WARNING WILL REMAIN IN AFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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Cancel HYDROPAC 2536/06(91), 3/07 and this msgcancelled by · 2007-01-05

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