M 4.5 in United States on 16 Oct 2017 13:54 UTC

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2017-10-16 14:17 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • There is no TSUNAMI danger from this earthquake
  • Preliminary earthquake parameters
  • The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary assessment and changes MAY occur
  • Magnitude 4.6
  • Origin time 0555 akdt oct 16.2017 0655 pdt oct 16 2017 1355 UTC oct 16
  • Coordinates 63.2 north 173 0 west
  • Depth 6 miles
  • Location 195 miles n of ST
  • Matthew i
  • Further information will be issued by the UNITED STATES geological survey (earthquake
  • Usgs
  • Gov) or the appropriate regional seismic network
  • This will be the only u s national TSUNAMI warning center message issued for this event unless additional information becomes available

Original Message :

WEAK53 PAAQ 161401
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
601 AM AKDT Mon Oct 16 2017

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA, BRITISH
COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, OREGON AND CALIFORNIA...

EVALUATION
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* There is NO tsunami danger from this earthquake.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
assessment and changes may occur.

* Magnitude 4.6
* Origin Time 0555 AKDT Oct 16 2017
0655 PDT Oct 16 2017
1355 UTC Oct 16 2017
* Coordinates 63.2 North 173.0 West
* Depth 6 miles
* Location 195 miles N of St. Matthew I., Alaska
250 miles SW of Nome, Alaska


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
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* Further information will be issued by the United States
Geological Survey (earthquake.usgs.gov) or the appropriate
regional seismic network.

* This will be the only U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center
message issued for this event unless additional information
becomes available.

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