M 6 in Guadeloupe on 16 May 2014 11:01 UTC

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2014-05-16 11:10 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 161107

PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1

NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK

707 AM AST FRI MAY 16 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 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

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* MAGNITUDE 6.0

* ORIGIN TIME 0702 EDT MAY 16 2014

0702 AST MAY 16 2014

0602 CDT MAY 16 2014

1102 UTC MAY 16 2014

* COORDINATES 17.1 NORTH 60.2 WEST

* DEPTH 23 MILES

* LOCATION LEEWARD ISLANDS





NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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* 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.



$$

2014-05-16 11:07 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WECA43 PHEB 161105

TSUNAMI STATEMENT NUMBER 1

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

1105 UTC FRI MAY 16 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 - 1102Z 16 MAY 2014

COORDINATES - 17.1 NORTH 60.2 WEST

LOCATION - LEEWARD ISLANDS

MAGNITUDE - 6.0



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 TSUNAMI THAT

COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A 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.