Thursday, August 28, 2008

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEAK71 PAAQ 282318
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
318 PM AKDT THU AUG 28 2008

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 4.1
TIME - 1514 AKDT AUG 28 2008
1614 PDT AUG 28 2008
2314 UTC AUG 28 2008
LOCATION - 62.1 NORTH 149.7 WEST
20 MILES/32 KM SE OF TALKEETNA ALASKA
65 MILES/105 KM N OF ANCHORAGE ALASKA
DEPTH - 29 MILES/47 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.

$$

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEUS71 PAAQ 281242
EQIWOC

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
542 AM PDT THU AUG 28 2008

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

EVALUATION
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH A MAGNITUDE SUCH THAT A TSUNAMI
IS NOT EXPECTED. IN COASTAL AREAS OF INTENSE SHAKING LOCALLY
GENERATED TSUNAMIS CAN BE TRIGGERED BY UNDERWATER LANDSLIDES.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY WCATWC MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 6.2
TIME - 0438 AKDT AUG 28 2008
0538 PDT AUG 28 2008
1238 UTC AUG 28 2008
LOCATION - 50.3 NORTH 129.4 WEST
95 MILES/153 KM W OF PORT ALICE BRITISH COLUMBIA
370 MILES/595 KM NW OF SEATTLE WASHINGTON
DEPTH - 62 MILES/100 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.

$$

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEUS71 PAAQ 272022
EQIWOC

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
122 PM PDT WED AUG 27 2008

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 5.1
TIME - 1218 AKDT AUG 27 2008
1318 PDT AUG 27 2008
2018 UTC AUG 27 2008
LOCATION - 50.2 NORTH 130.1 WEST
130 MILES/209 KM W OF PORT ALICE BRITISH COLUMBIA
395 MILES/636 KM NW OF SEATTLE WASHINGTON
DEPTH - 7 MILES/11 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.

$$

Saturday, August 23, 2008


HeraldNet: FEMA bunker in Bothell ready for disaster: "It was built to withstand a nuclear bomb.

The walls are up to 18 inches thick. More than 450 tons of reinforced steel and 4,000 cubic yards of concrete protect the underground building.

Today, the former Cold War fallout shelter in Bothell is used to manage the federal government's emergency response to natural disasters in the Pacific Northwest.

When major disasters strike in Washington, Alaska, Oregon or Idaho, the Federal Emergency Management Agency coordinates its response from the building off 228th Street that is a concrete bunker surrounded by a chain-link fence and dotted with antennas."

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Siuslaw News Online

Siuslaw News Online: "When a disaster strikes, the immediate response is panic. This is magnified by the fact that a single disaster causes many individual emergencies at one time.

Unfortunately, the police or fire department may not be able to respond to your call for help in a timely manner. Professional emergency response to your situation may be delayed for hours, even days. Of necessity you and your neighbors become the first responders to your emergencies. Preparing your neighborhood is vital.

Neighbors that are prepared are more effective in their response to a disaster and are able to be self-sufficient in the first 72 hours after a disaster."

Monday, August 18, 2008

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEAK71 PAAQ 190047
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
447 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 3.9
TIME - 1645 AKDT AUG 18 2008
1745 PDT AUG 18 2008
0045 UTC AUG 19 2008
LOCATION - 61.6 NORTH 150.6 WEST
50 MILES/80 KM W OF PALMER ALASKA
35 MILES/56 KM NW OF ANCHORAGE ALASKA
DEPTH - 31 MILES/50 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.

$$

Sunday, August 17, 2008

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEAK71 PAAQ 180225
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
625 PM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2008

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 5.0
TIME - 1821 AKDT AUG 17 2008
1921 PDT AUG 17 2008
0221 UTC AUG 18 2008
LOCATION - 51.6 NORTH 170.3 WEST
85 MILES/137 KM SE OF AMUKTA PASS ALASKA
275 MILES/443 KM E OF ADAK ALASKA
DEPTH - 46 MILES/74 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.

$$

Saturday, August 16, 2008

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEUS71 PAAQ 170600
EQIWOC

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1100 PM PDT SAT AUG 16 2008

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 4.7
TIME - 2157 AKDT AUG 16 2008
2257 PDT AUG 16 2008
0557 UTC AUG 17 2008
LOCATION - 41.2 NORTH 124.1 WEST
30 MILES/48 KM N OF EUREKA CALIFORNIA
250 MILES/402 KM NW OF SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
DEPTH - 5 MILES/8 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.

$$

Tuesday, August 12, 2008


MailTribune.com: CERT: In Case of Emergency: "It's only a matter of time before a major wildfire or flood slams into Ashland, so the city's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is busy organizing people into groups that have survival kits, know where everyone's children, old people and animals are, know how to turn off water, electricity and gas, and have gotten to know each other by first name.

It's called Map Your Neighborhood and it happens at block parties where people organize potlucks, say howdy, learn how to reduce fire hazards in yards, and gain confidence they can make use of the so-called Golden Hour — the first hour after disaster strikes — to save lives and homes, says CERT Program Coordinator Lucy Edwards."

Sunday, August 10, 2008

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEAK71 PAAQ 110013
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
413 PM AKDT SUN AUG 10 2008

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 5.3
TIME - 1610 AKDT AUG 10 2008
1710 PDT AUG 10 2008
0010 UTC AUG 11 2008
LOCATION - 53.5 NORTH 163.5 WEST
120 MILES/193 KM SW OF COLD BAY ALASKA
565 MILES/909 KM E OF ADAK ALASKA
DEPTH - 22 MILES/35 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.

$$

Saturday, August 09, 2008

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEAK71 PAAQ 091525
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
725 AM AKDT SAT AUG 9 2008

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 5.4
TIME - 0718 AKDT AUG 09 2008
0818 PDT AUG 09 2008
1518 UTC AUG 09 2008
LOCATION - 51.2 NORTH 178.3 WEST
120 MILES/193 KM E OF AMCHITKA ALASKA
85 MILES/137 KM SW OF ADAK ALASKA
DEPTH - 22 MILES/35 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.

$$

Friday, August 08, 2008

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEUS71 PAAQ 081549
EQIWOC

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
849 AM PDT FRI AUG 8 2008

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 4.3
TIME - 0742 AKDT AUG 08 2008
0842 PDT AUG 08 2008
1542 UTC AUG 08 2008
LOCATION - 51.9 NORTH 130.9 WEST
100 MILES/161 KM SE OF SANDSPIT BRITISH COLUMBIA
465 MILES/748 KM SE OF JUNEAU ALASKA
DEPTH - 8 MILES/13 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.

$$

Thursday, August 07, 2008

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEAK71 PAAQ 071835
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1035 AM AKDT THU AUG 7 2008

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

EVALUATION
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH A MAGNITUDE SUCH THAT A TSUNAMI
IS NOT EXPECTED. IN COASTAL AREAS OF INTENSE SHAKING LOCALLY
GENERATED TSUNAMIS CAN BE TRIGGERED BY UNDERWATER LANDSLIDES.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY WCATWC MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 5.8
TIME - 1030 AKDT AUG 07 2008
1130 PDT AUG 07 2008
1830 UTC AUG 07 2008
LOCATION - 52.1 NORTH 175.7 WEST
65 MILES/105 KM W OF ATKA VILLAGE ALASKA
45 MILES/72 KM NE OF ADAK ALASKA
DEPTH - 11 MILES/17 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.

$$

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEAK71 PAAQ 071018
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
218 AM AKDT THU AUG 7 2008

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 5.0
TIME - 0212 AKDT AUG 07 2008
0312 PDT AUG 07 2008
1012 UTC AUG 07 2008
LOCATION - 52.2 NORTH 175.7 WEST
65 MILES/105 KM W OF ATKA VILLAGE ALASKA
45 MILES/72 KM NE OF ADAK ALASKA
DEPTH - 6 MILES/10 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.

$$

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEAK71 PAAQ 070732
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1132 PM AKDT WED AUG 6 2008

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 5.3
TIME - 2328 AKDT AUG 06 2008
0028 PDT AUG 07 2008
0728 UTC AUG 07 2008
LOCATION - 53.3 NORTH 167.0 WEST
45 MILES/72 KM SW OF DUTCH HARBOR ALASKA
420 MILES/676 KM E OF ADAK ALASKA
DEPTH - 8 MILES/13 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.

$$

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Well - Learning to Be Your Own Best Defense in a Disaster - NYTimes.com

Well - Learning to Be Your Own Best Defense in a Disaster - NYTimes.com: "In addition to talking to survivors, Ms. Ripley also delves into the science of disaster preparedness and survival. One of the main lessons is that panic, denial and fear may be inevitable during a disaster, but your brain will perform best in a stressful situation if you have already put it through a few rehearsals."

For the "FULL STORY" click the title box

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEAK71 PAAQ 051001
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
201 AM AKDT TUE AUG 5 2008

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 4.2
TIME - 0159 AKDT AUG 05 2008
0259 PDT AUG 05 2008
0959 UTC AUG 05 2008
LOCATION - 58.8 NORTH 137.1 WEST
70 MILES/113 KM SW OF HAINES ALASKA
105 MILES/169 KM NW OF JUNEAU ALASKA
DEPTH - 7 MILES/12 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.

$$

Sunday, August 03, 2008

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEAK71 PAAQ 030948
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
148 AM AKDT SUN AUG 3 2008

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 4.2
TIME - 0144 AKDT AUG 03 2008
0244 PDT AUG 03 2008
0944 UTC AUG 03 2008
LOCATION - 58.6 NORTH 137.4 WEST
85 MILES/137 KM SW OF HAINES ALASKA
110 MILES/177 KM W OF JUNEAU ALASKA
DEPTH - 7 MILES/12 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.

$$