Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Ecuador on 18 May 2016 16:46 UTC

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M 6.8 in Ecuador on 18 May 2016 16:46 UTC

2016-05-18 17:01 message from NTWC

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

Based on all available data a destructive pacific-wide TSUNAMI is not expected and there is no TSUNAMI threat to hawaii
Repeat
A destructive pacific-wide TSUNAMI is not expected and there is no TSUNAMI threat to hawaii
This will be the only statement issued for this event unless additional data are received

Measurements Levels

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

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