M 4.6 in United States on 17 Nov 2017 21:16 UTC

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2017-11-17 23:03 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 and changes MAY occur
  • Magnitude 4.4
  • Origin time 1217 akst nov 17.2017 1317 pst nov 17 2017 2117 UTC nov 17
  • Coordinates 60.6 north 150 7 west
  • Depth 30 miles
  • Location 55 miles nw of seward alaska 50 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 172118
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
1218 PM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA, BRITISH
COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, OREGON AND CALIFORNIA...

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 and changes may occur.

* Magnitude 4.4
* Origin Time 1217 AKST Nov 17 2017
1317 PST Nov 17 2017
2117 UTC Nov 17 2017
* Coordinates 60.6 North 150.7 West
* Depth 30 miles
* Location 55 miles NW of Seward, Alaska
50 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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