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Earthquake with magnitude of 7.1 has occurred in vicinity 22-06S 169-54E at 290352Z aug

Western South Pacific · HYDROPAC 3159/18

issued
2018-08-29 05:42Z
status
cancelled 2018-08-29 07:00Z (archive)
authority
PTWC 290539Z AUG 18.
position
-22.100, 169.900
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06.
EARTHQUAKE WITH MAGNITUDE OF 7.1 HAS OCCURRED
IN VICINITY 22-06S 169-54E AT 290352Z AUG.
A TSUNAMI HAS 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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