M 6.4 in United States on 12 Aug 2018 14:58 UTC

Global Telecommunication Service

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2018-08-12 15:31 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake has occurred a TSUNAMI is not expected
  • Preliminary earthquake parameters
  • The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary assessment and changes MAY occur
  • Magnitude 6.4
  • Origin time 0659 akdt aug 12.2018 0759 pdt aug 12 2018 1459 UTC aug 12
  • Coordinates 69.7 north 145 1 west
  • Depth 12 miles
  • Location 45 miles sw of barter i
  • 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 121501
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
701 AM AKDT Sun Aug 12 2018

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA AND
THE CANADIAN ARCTIC REGION...


EVALUATION
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* An earthquake has occurred; a tsunami is not expected.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
assessment and changes may occur.

* Magnitude 6.4
* Origin Time 0659 AKDT Aug 12 2018
0759 PDT Aug 12 2018
1459 UTC Aug 12 2018
* Coordinates 69.7 North 145.1 West
* Depth 12 miles
* Location 45 miles SW of Barter I., Alaska
350 miles NE of Fairbanks, 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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