Key information extracted from original GTS message :
- There is no TSUNAMI danger for the u s west coast BRITISH columbia or alaska
- Based on earthquake information and historic TSUNAMI records the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami
- An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below
- Preliminary earthquake parameters
- The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary assessment and changes MAY occur
- Magnitude 6.8
- Origin time 2217 akdt oct 21.2018 2317 pdt oct 21 2018 0617 UTC oct 22
- Coordinates 49.1 north 129 5 west
- Depth 13 miles
- Location 130 miles sw of port alice BRITISH columbia 345 miles nw of seattle washington additional information and next update
- Refer to the internet site tsunami
- Gov for more information
- Pacific coastal regions outside california oregon washington BRITISH columbia and alaska should refer to the pacific TSUNAMI warning center messages at tsunami
- Gov
- 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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