Monday, September 19, 2011

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

Web message at http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2011/09/19/lrrg7m/01/messagelrrg7m-01.htm

SEAK71 PAAQ 190819
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1219 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 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 - 5.8
TIME - 0014 AKDT SEP 19 2011
0114 PDT SEP 19 2011
0814 UTC SEP 19 2011
LOCATION - 51.3 NORTH 171.8 WEST
70 MILES/113 KM S OF AMUKTA PASS ALASKA
215 MILES/346 KM SE OF ADAK ALASKA
DEPTH - 20 MILES/32 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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