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Tsunami Bulletin


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weak53 paaq 070622
tibak1

public tsunami information statement number 1
nws west coast/alaska tsunami warning center palmer ak
1022 pm pst sat feb 6 2010

... a strong earthquake has occurred but a tsunami is not
expected along the california/ oregon/ washington/
british columbia or alaska coasts...

no warning... no watch and no advisory is in effect for
these areas.

based on the earthquake magnitude and historic tsunami records
a damaging tsunami is not expected along
the california/ oregon/ washington/ british columbia and alaska
coasts. at coastal locations which have experienced
strong ground shaking local tsunamis are possible due
to underwater landslides.

at 1010 pm pacific standard time on february 6 an earthquake with
preliminary magnitude 6. 6 occurred
near the southwestern ryukyu islands japan.

the pacific tsunami warning center in ewa beach hawaii will issue
messages for hawaii and other areas of the pacific outside
california/ oregon/ washington/ british columbia and alaska.

this will be the only statement issued for this event by the
west coast/alaska tsunami warning center unless additional
information becomes available. see the web site wcatwc. arh. noaa. gov
for basic tsunami information - safety rules and tsunami travel
times.

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