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Earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 has occurred in vicinity 05-48N 126-54E at 290339Z dec

Philippine Sea · Philippines · HYDROPAC 4609/18

issued
2018-12-29 04:29Z
status
cancelled 2018-12-29 05:28Z (archive)
authority
PTWC 290417Z DEC 18.
position
5.800, 126.900
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

PHILIPPINE SEA.
PHILIPPINES.
DNC 11.
EARTHQUAKE WITH A MAGNITUDE OF 7.2 HAS OCCURRED
IN VICINITY 05-48N 126-54E AT 290339Z DEC.
A TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN GENERATED AND IS
POSSIBLE FOR THE COASTS OF INDONESIA, PALAU,
AND PHILIPPINES. 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. VESSELS IN VICINITY ARE
ADVISED TO USE CAUTION.

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