M 5.6 in Canada on 17 Sep 2023 11:28 UTC

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2023-09-17 11:32 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake has occurred a TSUNAMI is not expected
  • Preliminary earthquake parameters
  • The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary assessment of the earthquake and changes MAY occur
  • Magnitude 5.8
  • Origin time 0328 akdt sep 17.2023 0428 pdt sep 17 2023 1128 UTC sep 17
  • Coordinates 51.1 north 129 8 west
  • Depth 7 miles
  • Location 130 miles nw of port alice BRITISH columbia 225 miles s of prince rupert BRITISH columbia additional information and next update
  • 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 171132
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
432 AM PDT Sun Sep 17 2023

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...

EVALUATION
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* An earthquake has occurred; a tsunami is not expected.


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

* Magnitude 5.8
* Origin Time 0328 AKDT Sep 17 2023
0428 PDT Sep 17 2023
1128 UTC Sep 17 2023
* Coordinates 51.1 North 129.8 West
* Depth 7 miles
* Location 130 miles NW of Port Alice, British Columbia
225 miles S of Prince Rupert, British Columbia


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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