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Earthquake with magnitude of 7.2 has occurred in vicinity 15-06.00S 167-42.00E
Coral Sea · Vanuatu · HYDROPAC 91/23
- issued
- 2023-01-08 13:51Z
- status
- cancelled 2023-01-08 14:10Z (archive)
- cancels
- HYDROPAC 90/23
- authority
- PTWC 0/23 081251Z JAN 23.
- position
- -15.100, 167.700 · r 162.0 nm
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
CORAL SEA. VANUATU. DNC 06. 1. EARTHQUAKE WITH MAGNITUDE OF 7.2 HAS OCCURRED IN VICINITY 15-06.00S 167-42.00E. 081233Z JAN. HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 300 KM OF THE EPICENTER ALONG THE COASTS OF VANUATU. 2. TSUNAMI ACTIVITY IS FORECASTED TO START AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES: A. ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15-06.00S 167.18.00E AT 1252Z. 3. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE. 4. CANCEL HYDROPAC 90/23.
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- Earthquake with magnitude of 7.2 has occurred in vicinity 15-01.00S 166-07.00E 081233Z jancancels · 2023-01-08
- Earthquake with magnitude of 7.2 has occurred in vicinity 15-01.00S 166-07.00E 081233Z janreplaced · 2023-01-08
- Cancel HYDROPAC 91/23 and this msg, tsunami warning canceledcancelled by · 2023-01-08
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