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Earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.3 occurred at 071257Z dec

Coral Sea · Vanuatu · HYDROPAC 3843/23

issued
2023-12-07 13:27Z
status
cancelled 2023-12-07 14:37Z (archive)
authority
PTWC 0/23 071309Z DEC 23.
position
-20.700, 169.200 · r 162.0 nm
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

CORAL SEA.
VANUATU.
DNC 06.
EARTHQUAKE WITH PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.3
OCCURRED AT 071257Z DEC. TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
POSSIBLE FOR COASTS LOCATED IN AREA WITHIN
162 MILES OF 20-42.00S 169-12.00E.
TSUNAMI MAY BE A SERIES OF WAVES WHICH COULD
BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE
INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.

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