M 6.6 in New Caledonia on 19 Nov 2017 15:09 UTC

2017-11-19 15:33 message from NTWC

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • There is no TSUNAMI danger for the u s west coast BRITISH columbia or alaska
  • Based on earthquake information and historic TSUNAMI records the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami
  • An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below
  • Preliminary earthquake parameters
  • The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary assessment and changes MAY occur
  • Magnitude 6.9
  • Origin time 0609 akst nov 19.2017 0709 pst nov 19 2017 1509 UTC nov 19
  • Coordinates 21.4 SOUTH 168 5 east
  • Depth 12 miles
  • Location near the loyalty ISLANDS additional information and next update
  • Refer to the internet site tsunami
  • Gov for more information
  • Pacific coastal regions outside california oregon washington BRITISH columbia and alaska should refer to the pacific TSUNAMI warning center messages at tsunami
  • Gov
  • This will be the only u s national TSUNAMI warning center message issued for this event unless additional information becomes available