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Earthquake with magnitude of 7.2 occurred in 18-36N 073-30W at 141229Z aug
Caribbean Sea · Haiti · NAVAREA IV 702/21
- issued
- 2021-08-14 13:41Z
- status
- cancelled 2021-08-14 14:20Z (archive)
- cancels
- NAVAREA IV 701/21
- authority
- PTWC 141324Z AUG 21.
- position
- 18.450, -73.125
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
CARIBBEAN SEA. HAITI. 1. EARTHQUAKE WITH MAGNITUDE OF 7.2 OCCURRED IN 18-36N 073-30W AT 141229Z AUG. TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SURROUNDING COASTS. 2. TSUNAMI ACTIVITY IS FORECASTED TO START AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES: A. JEREMIE 18-36N 074-06W AT 1239Z. B. JACAMEL 18-06N 072-30W AT 1318Z. C. PORT AU PRINCE 18-30N 072-24W AT 1328Z. 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. 4. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 701/21.
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- Earthquake with magnitude of 7.2 occurred in 18-36N 073-30W at 141229Z augcancels · 2021-08-14
- Earthquake with magnitude of 7.2 occurred in 18-36N 073-30W at 141229Z augreplaced · 2021-08-14
- Cancel NAVAREA IV 702/21 and this msg, tsunami warning canceledcancelled by · 2021-08-14
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