Key information extracted from original GTS message :
- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 occurred in the NEW IRELAND region PAPUA NEW GUINEA at 1051 UTC on saturday december 17 2016
- Based on all available data the TSUNAMI threat from this earthquake has now passed
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- The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
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GAUGE LOCATION | LAT | LON | TIME (UTC) | HEIGHT (m) | PERIOD (min) |
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Tarekukure Wharf S | -6.7 | 156.4 | 12: 43 | 0.08 | 24 |
Dart 55023 | -14.7 | 153.5 | 12: 30 | 0.005 | 12 |