M 6 in Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on 27 Jul 2014 01:28 UTC

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2014-07-27 01:43 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WECA43 PHEB 270140

TIBCAX



TSUNAMI STATEMENT NUMBER 1

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

0140 UTC SUN JUL 27 2014



THIS STATEMENT APPLIES TO COUNTRIES WITHIN AND BORDERING THE

CARIBBEAN SEA...EXCEPT FOR PUERTO RICO...THE U.S. VIRGIN

ISLANDS...AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.



... TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT ...



THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.



THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY

NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE

DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND

ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.



AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS



ORIGIN TIME - 0129Z 27 JUL 2014

COORDINATES - 23.8 NORTH 46.6 WEST

LOCATION - NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

MAGNITUDE - 6.6



EVALUATION



A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON

HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.



HOWEVER - THERE IS THE SMALL POSSIBILITY OF A LOCAL OR REGIONAL

TSUNAMI THAT COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A

FEW HUNDRED KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES

IN THE REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS

POSSIBILITY.



THIS WILL BE THE ONLY PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI

WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BECOMES AVAILABLE.



2014-07-27 01:40 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • There is no TSUNAMI danger for the areas listed above

Original Message :

WEXX32 PAAQ 270137

TIBATE



PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1

NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK

937 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2014



...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR THE U.S. AND CANADA

EAST COASTS/ GULF OF MEXICO STATES/PUERTO RICO/ THE U.S. VIRGIN

ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS...



EVALUATION

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* THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER FOR THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE.



* BASED ON THE EARTHQUAKE LOCATION NEAR THE MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

A DAMAGING TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED.



* AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH PARAMETERS LISTED BELOW.





PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS

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* MAGNITUDE 6.6

* ORIGIN TIME 2129 EDT JUL 26 2014

2029 CDT JUL 26 2014

2129 AST JUL 26 2014

0129 UTC JUL 27 2014

* COORDINATES 23.8 NORTH 46.6 WEST

* DEPTH 13 MILES

* LOCATION NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE





NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

--------------------------------------

* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER

MESSAGE FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BECOMES AVAILABLE.



* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.



* CARIBBEAN COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE PUERTO RICO... U.S. VIRGIN

ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC

TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.



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