M 5.6 in United States on 08 Feb 2018 11:04 UTC

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2018-02-08 13:01 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 5.4
  • Origin time 0204 akst feb 08.2018 0304 pst feb 08 2018 1104 UTC feb 08
  • Coordinates 51.2 north 179 6 west
  • Depth 186 miles
  • Location 65 miles se of amchitka alaska 135 miles sw of adak 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 081109
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
209 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...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 5.4
* Origin Time 0204 AKST Feb 08 2018
0304 PST Feb 08 2018
1104 UTC Feb 08 2018
* Coordinates 51.2 North 179.6 West
* Depth 186 miles
* Location 65 miles SE of Amchitka, Alaska
135 miles SW of Adak, 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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