M 5.5 in United States on 08 May 2018 08:14 UTC

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2018-05-08 08:31 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 5.5
  • Origin time 0014 akdt MAY 08.2018 0114 pdt MAY 08 2018 0814 UTC MAY 08
  • Coordinates 56.2 north 148 4 west
  • Depth 7 miles
  • Location 185 miles se of kodiak city alaska 350 miles s 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 080817
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
1217 AM AKDT Tue May 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 5.5
* Origin Time 0014 AKDT May 08 2018
0114 PDT May 08 2018
0814 UTC May 08 2018
* Coordinates 56.2 North 148.4 West
* Depth 7 miles
* Location 185 miles SE of Kodiak City, Alaska
350 miles S 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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