Friday, March 02, 2012

NWS Tsunami Information Statement - TW

Web message at http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2012/03/02/m09o0p/01/messagem09o0p-01.htm

SEAK71 PAAQ 021654
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
754 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

EVALUATION
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH A MAGNITUDE SUCH THAT A TSUNAMI
IS NOT EXPECTED. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY WCATWC MESSAGE ISSUED
FOR THIS EVENT.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 5.6
TIME - 0748 AKST MAR 02 2012
0848 PST MAR 02 2012
1648 UTC MAR 02 2012
LOCATION - 51.3 NORTH 178.2 EAST
40 MILES/64 KM SW OF AMCHITKA ALASKA
225 MILES/362 KM SW OF ADAK ALASKA
DEPTH - 121 MILES/195 KM

THE LOCATION AND MAGNITUDE ARE BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION.
FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV - OR THE APPROPRIATE
REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK.

$$

No comments: