Wednesday, September 14, 2011

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

Web message at http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2011/09/14/lriygy/01/messagelriygy-01.htm

SEAK71 PAAQ 141815
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TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1015 AM AKDT WED SEP 14 2011

...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 - 6.1
TIME - 1010 AKDT SEP 14 2011
1110 PDT SEP 14 2011
1810 UTC SEP 14 2011
LOCATION - 52.8 NORTH 173.0 EAST
15 MILES/24 KM SW OF ATTU I. ALASKA
440 MILES/708 KM W OF ADAK ALASKA
DEPTH - 25 MILES/40 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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