M 6.3 in United States on 23 Aug 2018 03:35 UTC

Global Telecommunication Service

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2018-08-24 22:01 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 6.1
  • Origin time 1935 akdt aug 22.2018 2035 pdt aug 22 2018 0335 UTC aug 23
  • Coordinates 51.2 north 177 8 west
  • Depth 35 miles
  • Location 140 miles e of amchitka alaska 70 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 230340
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
740 PM AKDT Wed Aug 22 2018

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

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


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

* Magnitude 6.1
* Origin Time 1935 AKDT Aug 22 2018
2035 PDT Aug 22 2018
0335 UTC Aug 23 2018
* Coordinates 51.2 North 177.8 West
* Depth 35 miles
* Location 140 miles E of Amchitka, Alaska
70 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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