Overall Green Earthquake alert in United States on 19 May 2024 09:35 UTC

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M 6 in United States on 19 May 2024 09:35 UTC

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Measurements Levels

SOURCE	GAUGE LOCATION	LAT	LON	TIME (UTC)	HEIGHT (m)	PERIOD (min)

19/05 09:40 WEAK53PAAQ190939

2024-05-19 09:40 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 of the earthquake and changes MAY occur
Magnitude 5.4
Origin time 0135 akdt MAY 19.2024 0235 pdt MAY 19 2024 0935 UTC MAY 19
Coordinates 51.9 north 170 8 west
Depth 24 miles
Location 60 miles se of amukta pass alaska 255 miles e of adak alaska 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 190939
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
139 AM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

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

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 of the earthquake and changes may occur.

* Magnitude 5.4
* Origin Time 0135 AKDT May 19 2024
0235 PDT May 19 2024
0935 UTC May 19 2024
* Coordinates 51.9 North 170.8 West
* Depth 24 miles
* Location 60 miles SE of Amukta Pass, Alaska
255 miles E of Adak, 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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