Sunday, September 26, 2010

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

Web message at http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2010/09/26/552566/01/message552566-01.htm

SEAK71 PAAQ 261835
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TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1035 AM AKDT SUN SEP 26 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 - 6.2
TIME - 1027 AKDT SEP 26 2010
1127 PDT SEP 26 2010
1827 UTC SEP 26 2010
LOCATION - 52.3 NORTH 176.2 EAST
15 MILES/24 KM NE OF BULDIR I. ALASKA
305 MILES/491 KM W OF ADAK ALASKA
DEPTH - 26 MILES/42 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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