Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Solomon Islands on 08 Dec 2016 17:38 UTC

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M 7.8 Earthquake and Tsunami (1.6 m) in Solomon Islands on 08 Dec 2016 17:38 UTC

2016-12-08 18:03 message from NTWC

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

Based on all available data a TSUNAMI MAY have been generated by this earthquake that could be destructive on coastal areas even far from the epicenter
An investigation is underway to determine if there is a TSUNAMI threat to hawaii
If TSUNAMI waves impact HAWAII the estimated earliest arrival of the first TSUNAMI wave is 0256 pm hst thu 08 dec 2016 further messages will be issued hourly or sooner as conditions warrant until the threat to HAWAII has passed

Measurements Levels

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

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