Overall Green Earthquake alert in United States on 22 Dec 2024 03:56 UTC

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M 5.6 in United States on 22 Dec 2024 03:56 UTC

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Measurements Levels

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

22/12 04:00 WEAK53PAAQ220359

2024-12-22 04:00 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 5.3
Origin time 1856 akst dec 21.2024 1956 pst dec 21 2024 0356 UTC dec 22
Coordinates 55.9 north 153 9 west
Depth 27 miles
Location 145 miles sw of kodiak city alaska 395 miles sw of anchorage 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 220359
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
659 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 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 5.3
* Origin Time 1856 AKST Dec 21 2024
1956 PST Dec 21 2024
0356 UTC Dec 22 2024
* Coordinates 55.9 North 153.9 West
* Depth 27 miles
* Location 145 miles SW of Kodiak City, Alaska
395 miles SW of Anchorage, 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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