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Earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 6.7 occurred in 15-00.00S 168-00.00E at 220448Z nov

Coral Sea · Vanuatu · HYDROPAC 3679/23

issued: 2023-11-22 06:03Z
status: cancelled 2026-08-14 18:10Z (dropped from inforce)
authority: PTWC 0/23 220547Z NOV 23.
position: -15.000, 168.000
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:41Z

Original warning text

CORAL SEA.
VANUATU.
DNC 06.
EARTHQUAKE WITH PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.7
OCCURRED IN 15-00.00S 168-00.00E AT 220448Z NOV.
TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE WHICH COULD
CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SURROUNDING COASTS.
TSUNAMI MAY BE A SERIES OF WAVES WHICH COULD
BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE
INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.

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