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US Tsunami Warning System
Coverage of US Tsunami Warning System in the Nexus archive.
- Magnitude 7.3 quake hits Mexican coast near Guatemala, triggering tsunami alert
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast near Guatemala, triggering a US Tsunami Warning System alert and prompting evacuations in Guatemala and El Salvador. No immediate reports of damage or casualties were noted.
- Magnitude 7.8 quake strikes Philippines, tsunami warning issued
An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck off Mindanao in the southern Philippines, prompting tsunami warnings from the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia. The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported the quake at a depth of 10km, with no immediate reports of major damage. The US Tsunami Warning System also issued a tsunami threat.