Key information extracted from original GTS message :
- There is no TSUNAMI danger for the u s west coast BRITISH columbia or alaska
- Based on earthquake information and historic TSUNAMI records the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami
- An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below
- Preliminary earthquake parameters
- The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary assessment of the earthquake and changes MAY occur
- Magnitude 7.7
- Origin time 1857 akdt MAY 18.2023 1957 pdt MAY 18 2023 0257 UTC MAY 19
- Coordinates 23.2 SOUTH 170 7 east
- Depth 6 miles
- Location in the loyalty ISLANDS region additional information and next update
- Refer to the internet site tsunami
- Gov for more information
- Pacific coastal regions outside california oregon washington BRITISH columbia and alaska should refer to the pacific TSUNAMI warning center messages at tsunami
- Gov
- 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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