Sunday, August 08, 2010

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

Web message at http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2010/08/08/126906/01/message126906-01.htm

SEAK71 PAAQ 081210
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TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
410 AM AKDT SUN AUG 8 2010

...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 - 5.7
TIME - 0404 AKDT AUG 08 2010
0504 PDT AUG 08 2010
1204 UTC AUG 08 2010
LOCATION - 51.1 NORTH 178.4 WEST
115 MILES/185 KM SE OF AMCHITKA ALASKA
90 MILES/145 KM SW OF ADAK ALASKA
DEPTH - 12 MILES/20 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.

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