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Earthquake with magnitude of 7.2 occurred in 22-42S 170-18E at 310544Z mar
Western South Pacific · HYDROPAC 852/22
- issued
- 2022-03-31 06:09Z
- status
- cancelled 2022-03-31 07:22Z (archive)
- authority
- PTWC 310555Z MAR 22.
- position
- -21.450, 170.100
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC. DNC 06. 1. EARTHQUAKE WITH MAGNITUDE OF 7.2 OCCURRED IN 22-42S 170-18E AT 310544Z MAR. TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SURROUNDING COASTS. 2. TSUNAMI ACTIVITY IS FORECASTED TO START AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES: VANUATU 20-12S 169-54E AT 310612Z MAR. 3. TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING THREE METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE AND MAY BE A SERIES OF WAVES WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.
This area · other warnings
21 within 180 nm since 2011 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- Earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.3 occurred at 071257Z dec2023-12-07
- Earthquake with magnitude of 7.4 has occurred in vicinity 23-06.00S 170-24.00E at 200151Z may2023-05-20
- Earthquake with magnitude of 7.7 has occurred in vicinity 23-12.00S 170-42.00E at 190257Z may2023-05-19
- Earthquake with magnitude of 7.0 occurred in 22-42S 170-12E at 302057Z mar2022-03-30
- Hazardous operation 222200Z to 230600Z feb in area within 10 miles of 22-07S 167-27E2021-02-21
- An earthquake occurred at 101320Z feb with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7, preliminary location 23-06S…2021-02-10
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- Cancel HYDROPAC 852/22 and this msg, tsunami warning cancelledcancelled by · 2022-03-31
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