M 8.1 Earthquake and Tsunami (2.2 m) in Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on 04 Mar 2021 19:28 UTC

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2021-03-05 13:23 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • Based on all available data the TSUNAMI threat from this earthquake has now passed
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Quepos Cr9.4-84.212: 130.1424
Acapulco Mx16.8-99.910: 200.1730
Coquimbo Cl-30-71.311: 260.1720
Caldera Cl-27.1-70.811: 160.2116
Chanaral Cl-26.4-70.611: 370.2830
Mejillones Cl-23.1-70.511: 390.0906
Patache Cl-20.8-70.211: 240.114
Salina Cruz Mx16.2-95.211: 230.1322
Huatalco Mx15.8-96.111: 120.1412
Lazaro Cardenas Mx17.9-102.210: 550.0318
Puerto Vallarta Mx20.7-105.210: 080.0610
Iquique Cl-20.2-70.110: 360.0714
San Antonio Cl-33.6-71.610: 550.1210
La Libertad Ec-2.2-80.910: 500.0310
Baltra Galapags Ec-0.4-90.310: 150.1214
Santacruz Galapago-0.7-90.310: 000.4816
Valparaiso Cl-33-71.609: 110.108
Queule Cl-39.4-73.209: 020.1212
Corral Cl-39.9-73.408: 450.1112
Quintero Cl-32.8-71.509: 020.0612
Bahia Mansa Cl-40.6-73.709: 010.3108
Lebu Cl-37.6-73.708: 280.1414
Port San Luis Ca35.2-120.808: 110.0916
Hilo Hawaii19.7-155.105: 570.0916
Kawaihae Hawaii20-155.805: 260.0508
Easter Cl-27.2-109.405: 260.1906
Haleiwa Hi21.6-158.104: 010.0506
Kahului Maui20.9-156.504: 260.1820
Makai Pier Waimana21.3-157.704: 270.108
Honolulu Oahu21.3-157.904: 090.0812
Nawiliwili Kauai22-159.403: 460.0622
Barbers Pt Hi21.3-158.103: 510.104
Luganville Vu-15.5167.201: 250.1138
Hienghene New Cale-20.7164.900: 520.0824
Ouinne New Caledon-22166.702: 080.1928
Port Kembla Au-34.5150.902: 120.1616
Hiva Oa Marquesas-9.8-13901: 550.2314
Rikitea Pf-23.1-13501: 330.0816
Rikitea Pf-23.1-13501: 380.0716
Nuku Hiva Marquesa-8.9-140.101: 430.2512
Papeete Tahiti-17.5-149.623: 380.1714
Huahine Pf-16.7-15123: 490.106
Lenakel Vu-19.5169.322: 490.312
Mare New Caledonia-21.5167.923: 220.1108
Lautoka Fj-17.6177.423: 250.0320
Suva Viti Levu Fj-18.1178.422: 200.0838
Tubuai Pf-23.3-149.523: 130.0816
Kingston Norfolk I-29.116822: 390.5610
Great Barrier Is N-36.2175.522: 480.306
Apia Upolu Ws-13.8-171.822: 410.0312
North Cape Nz-34.417321: 500.1532
East Cape Nz-37.6178.221: 530.1614
Nukualofa To-21.1-175.221: 290.0530


Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 051322
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 20
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1322 UTC FRI MAR 5 2021

...PTWC FINAL TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THE TSUNAMI THREAT FROM THIS
EARTHQUAKE HAS NOW PASSED.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST...UPDATED
---------------------------------

* THE TSUNAMI THREAT HAS NOW LARGELY PASSED.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY IMPACTED COASTAL
AREAS SHOULD MONITOR CONDITIONS AT THE COAST TO DETERMINE IF
AND WHEN IT IS SAFE TO RESUME NORMAL ACTIVITIES.

* PERSONS LOCATED NEAR IMPACTED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL
AUTHORITIES.

* REMAIN OBSERVANT AND EXERCISE NORMAL CAUTION NEAR THE SEA.


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* MINOR SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS OF UP TO 0.3 METERS ABOVE AND
BELOW THE NORMAL TIDE MAY CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
QUEPOS CR 9.4N 84.2W 1213 0.14M/ 0.5FT 24
ACAPULCO MX 16.8N 99.9W 1020 0.17M/ 0.6FT 30
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 1126 0.17M/ 0.6FT 20
CALDERA CL 27.1S 70.8W 1116 0.21M/ 0.7FT 16
CHANARAL CL 26.4S 70.6W 1137 0.28M/ 0.9FT 30
MEJILLONES CL 23.1S 70.5W 1139 0.09M/ 0.3FT 06
PATACHE CL 20.8S 70.2W 1124 0.10M/ 0.3FT 14
SALINA CRUZ MX 16.2N 95.2W 1123 0.13M/ 0.4FT 22
HUATALCO MX 15.8N 96.1W 1112 0.14M/ 0.5FT 12
LAZARO CARDENAS MX 17.9N 102.2W 1055 0.03M/ 0.1FT 18
PUERTO VALLARTA MX 20.7N 105.2W 1008 0.06M/ 0.2FT 10
IQUIQUE CL 20.2S 70.1W 1036 0.07M/ 0.2FT 14
SAN ANTONIO CL 33.6S 71.6W 1055 0.12M/ 0.4FT 10
LA LIBERTAD EC 2.2S 80.9W 1050 0.03M/ 0.1FT 10
BALTRA GALAPAGS EC 0.4S 90.3W 1015 0.12M/ 0.4FT 14
SANTACRUZ GALAPAGOS 0.7S 90.3W 1000 0.48M/ 1.6FT 16
VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 0911 0.10M/ 0.3FT 08
QUEULE CL 39.4S 73.2W 0902 0.12M/ 0.4FT 12
CORRAL CL 39.9S 73.4W 0845 0.11M/ 0.4FT 12
QUINTERO CL 32.8S 71.5W 0902 0.06M/ 0.2FT 12
BAHIA MANSA CL 40.6S 73.7W 0901 0.31M/ 1.0FT 08
LEBU CL 37.6S 73.7W 0828 0.14M/ 0.5FT 14
PORT SAN LUIS CA 35.2N 120.8W 0811 0.09M/ 0.3FT 16
HILO HAWAII 19.7N 155.1W 0557 0.09M/ 0.3FT 16
KAWAIHAE HAWAII 20.0N 155.8W 0526 0.05M/ 0.2FT 08
EASTER CL 27.2S 109.4W 0526 0.19M/ 0.6FT 06
HALEIWA HI 21.6N 158.1W 0401 0.05M/ 0.2FT 06
KAHULUI MAUI 20.9N 156.5W 0426 0.18M/ 0.6FT 20
MAKAI PIER WAIMANAL 21.3N 157.7W 0427 0.10M/ 0.3FT 08
HONOLULU OAHU 21.3N 157.9W 0409 0.08M/ 0.3FT 12
NAWILIWILI KAUAI 22.0N 159.4W 0346 0.06M/ 0.2FT 22
BARBERS PT HI 21.3N 158.1W 0351 0.10M/ 0.3FT 04
LUGANVILLE VU 15.5S 167.2E 0125 0.11M/ 0.4FT 38
HIENGHENE NEW CALED 20.7S 164.9E 0052 0.08M/ 0.3FT 24
OUINNE NEW CALEDONI 22.0S 166.7E 0208 0.19M/ 0.6FT 28
PORT KEMBLA AU 34.5S 150.9E 0212 0.16M/ 0.5FT 16
HIVA OA MARQUESAS 9.8S 139.0W 0155 0.23M/ 0.8FT 14
RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 0133 0.08M/ 0.2FT 16
RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 0138 0.07M/ 0.2FT 16
NUKU HIVA MARQUESAS 8.9S 140.1W 0143 0.25M/ 0.8FT 12
PAPEETE TAHITI 17.5S 149.6W 2338 0.17M/ 0.6FT 14
HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 2349 0.10M/ 0.3FT 06
LENAKEL VU 19.5S 169.3E 2249 0.30M/ 1.0FT 12
MARE NEW CALEDONIA 21.5S 167.9E 2322 0.11M/ 0.4FT 08
LAUTOKA FJ 17.6S 177.4E 2325 0.03M/ 0.1FT 20
SUVA VITI LEVU FJ 18.1S 178.4E 2220 0.08M/ 0.3FT 38
TUBUAI PF 23.3S 149.5W 2313 0.08M/ 0.3FT 16
KINGSTON NORFOLK IS 29.1S 168.0E 2239 0.56M/ 1.8FT 10
GREAT BARRIER IS NZ 36.2S 175.5E 2248 0.30M/ 1.0FT 06
APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 2241 0.03M/ 0.1FT 12
NORTH CAPE NZ 34.4S 173.0E 2150 0.15M/ 0.5FT 32
EAST CAPE NZ 37.6S 178.2E 2153 0.16M/ 0.5FT 14
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2129 0.05M/ 0.2FT 30


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-05 12:24 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • TSUNAMI waves have been observed
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of antarctica... chile... colombia... COSTA RICA ecuador... mexico... nicaragua... panama... peru.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded if necessary in subsequent products.
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Acapulco Mx16.8-99.910: 200.1730
Coquimbo Cl-30-71.311: 260.1720
Caldera Cl-27.1-70.811: 160.2116
Chanaral Cl-26.4-70.611: 370.2830
Mejillones Cl-23.1-70.511: 390.0906
Patache Cl-20.8-70.211: 240.114
Salina Cruz Mx16.2-95.211: 230.1322
Huatalco Mx15.8-96.111: 120.1412
Lazaro Cardenas Mx17.9-102.210: 550.0318
Puerto Vallarta Mx20.7-105.210: 080.0610
Iquique Cl-20.2-70.110: 360.0714
San Antonio Cl-33.6-71.610: 550.1210
La Libertad Ec-2.2-80.910: 500.0310
Baltra Galapags Ec-0.4-90.310: 150.1214
Santacruz Galapago-0.7-90.310: 000.4816
Valparaiso Cl-33-71.609: 110.108
Queule Cl-39.4-73.209: 020.1212
Corral Cl-39.9-73.408: 450.1112
Quintero Cl-32.8-71.509: 020.0612
Bahia Mansa Cl-40.6-73.709: 010.3108
Lebu Cl-37.6-73.708: 280.1414
Port San Luis Ca35.2-120.808: 110.0916
Hilo Hawaii19.7-155.105: 570.0916
Kawaihae Hawaii20-155.805: 260.0508
Easter Cl-27.2-109.405: 260.1906
Haleiwa Hi21.6-158.104: 010.0506
Kahului Maui20.9-156.504: 260.1820
Makai Pier Waimana21.3-157.704: 270.108
Honolulu Oahu21.3-157.904: 090.0812
Nawiliwili Kauai22-159.403: 460.0622
Barbers Pt Hi21.3-158.103: 510.104
Luganville Vu-15.5167.201: 250.1138
Hienghene New Cale-20.7164.900: 520.0824
Ouinne New Caledon-22166.702: 080.1928
Port Kembla Au-34.5150.902: 120.1616
Hiva Oa Marquesas-9.8-13901: 550.2314
Rikitea Pf-23.1-13501: 330.0816
Nuku Hiva Marquesa-8.9-140.101: 430.2512
Papeete Tahiti-17.5-149.623: 380.1714
Huahine Pf-16.7-15123: 490.106
Lenakel Vu-19.5169.322: 490.312
Mare New Caledonia-21.5167.923: 220.1108
Lautoka Fj-17.6177.423: 250.0320
Suva Viti Levu Fj-18.1178.422: 200.0838
Tubuai Pf-23.3-149.523: 130.0816
Kingston Norfolk I-29.116822: 390.5610
Great Barrier Is N-36.2175.522: 480.306
Apia Upolu Ws-13.8-171.822: 410.0312
North Cape Nz-34.417321: 500.1532
East Cape Nz-37.6178.221: 530.1614
Nukualofa To-21.1-175.221: 290.0530


Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 051224
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 19
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1222 UTC FRI MAR 5 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

ANTARCTICA... CHILE... COLOMBIA... COSTA RICA
ECUADOR... MEXICO... NICARAGUA... PANAMA... PERU.

* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.8N 77.2W 1128 03/05
BALBOA HEIGHTS PANAMA 9.0N 79.6W 1330 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
ACAPULCO MX 16.8N 99.9W 1020 0.17M/ 0.6FT 30
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 1126 0.17M/ 0.6FT 20
CALDERA CL 27.1S 70.8W 1116 0.21M/ 0.7FT 16
CHANARAL CL 26.4S 70.6W 1137 0.28M/ 0.9FT 30
MEJILLONES CL 23.1S 70.5W 1139 0.09M/ 0.3FT 06
PATACHE CL 20.8S 70.2W 1124 0.10M/ 0.3FT 14
SALINA CRUZ MX 16.2N 95.2W 1123 0.13M/ 0.4FT 22
HUATALCO MX 15.8N 96.1W 1112 0.14M/ 0.5FT 12
LAZARO CARDENAS MX 17.9N 102.2W 1055 0.03M/ 0.1FT 18
PUERTO VALLARTA MX 20.7N 105.2W 1008 0.06M/ 0.2FT 10
IQUIQUE CL 20.2S 70.1W 1036 0.07M/ 0.2FT 14
SAN ANTONIO CL 33.6S 71.6W 1055 0.12M/ 0.4FT 10
LA LIBERTAD EC 2.2S 80.9W 1050 0.03M/ 0.1FT 10
BALTRA GALAPAGS EC 0.4S 90.3W 1015 0.12M/ 0.4FT 14
SANTACRUZ GALAPAGOS 0.7S 90.3W 1000 0.48M/ 1.6FT 16
VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 0911 0.10M/ 0.3FT 08
QUEULE CL 39.4S 73.2W 0902 0.12M/ 0.4FT 12
CORRAL CL 39.9S 73.4W 0845 0.11M/ 0.4FT 12
QUINTERO CL 32.8S 71.5W 0902 0.06M/ 0.2FT 12
BAHIA MANSA CL 40.6S 73.7W 0901 0.31M/ 1.0FT 08
LEBU CL 37.6S 73.7W 0828 0.14M/ 0.5FT 14
PORT SAN LUIS CA 35.2N 120.8W 0811 0.09M/ 0.3FT 16
HILO HAWAII 19.7N 155.1W 0557 0.09M/ 0.3FT 16
KAWAIHAE HAWAII 20.0N 155.8W 0526 0.05M/ 0.2FT 08
EASTER CL 27.2S 109.4W 0526 0.19M/ 0.6FT 06
HALEIWA HI 21.6N 158.1W 0401 0.05M/ 0.2FT 06
KAHULUI MAUI 20.9N 156.5W 0426 0.18M/ 0.6FT 20
MAKAI PIER WAIMANAL 21.3N 157.7W 0427 0.10M/ 0.3FT 08
HONOLULU OAHU 21.3N 157.9W 0409 0.08M/ 0.3FT 12
NAWILIWILI KAUAI 22.0N 159.4W 0346 0.06M/ 0.2FT 22
BARBERS PT HI 21.3N 158.1W 0351 0.10M/ 0.3FT 04
LUGANVILLE VU 15.5S 167.2E 0125 0.11M/ 0.4FT 38
HIENGHENE NEW CALED 20.7S 164.9E 0052 0.08M/ 0.3FT 24
OUINNE NEW CALEDONI 22.0S 166.7E 0208 0.19M/ 0.6FT 28
PORT KEMBLA AU 34.5S 150.9E 0212 0.16M/ 0.5FT 16
HIVA OA MARQUESAS 9.8S 139.0W 0155 0.23M/ 0.8FT 14
RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 0133 0.08M/ 0.2FT 16
NUKU HIVA MARQUESAS 8.9S 140.1W 0143 0.25M/ 0.8FT 12
PAPEETE TAHITI 17.5S 149.6W 2338 0.17M/ 0.6FT 14
HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 2349 0.10M/ 0.3FT 06
LENAKEL VU 19.5S 169.3E 2249 0.30M/ 1.0FT 12
MARE NEW CALEDONIA 21.5S 167.9E 2322 0.11M/ 0.4FT 08
LAUTOKA FJ 17.6S 177.4E 2325 0.03M/ 0.1FT 20
SUVA VITI LEVU FJ 18.1S 178.4E 2220 0.08M/ 0.3FT 38
TUBUAI PF 23.3S 149.5W 2313 0.08M/ 0.3FT 16
KINGSTON NORFOLK IS 29.1S 168.0E 2239 0.56M/ 1.8FT 10
GREAT BARRIER IS NZ 36.2S 175.5E 2248 0.30M/ 1.0FT 06
APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 2241 0.03M/ 0.1FT 12
NORTH CAPE NZ 34.4S 173.0E 2150 0.15M/ 0.5FT 32
EAST CAPE NZ 37.6S 178.2E 2153 0.16M/ 0.5FT 14
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2129 0.05M/ 0.2FT 30


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-05 11:27 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • TSUNAMI waves have been observed
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of antarctica... chile... colombia... COSTA RICA ecuador... mexico... nicaragua... panama... peru.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded if necessary in subsequent products.
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Puerto Vallarta Mx20.7-105.210: 080.0610
Acapulco Mx16.8-99.910: 200.1730
Iquique Cl-20.2-70.110: 360.0714
San Antonio Cl-33.6-71.610: 550.1210
La Libertad Ec-2.2-80.910: 500.0310
Baltra Galapags Ec-0.4-90.310: 150.1214
Santacruz Galapago-0.7-90.310: 000.4816
Coquimbo Cl-30-71.309: 290.1216
Valparaiso Cl-33-71.609: 110.108
Queule Cl-39.4-73.209: 020.1212
Corral Cl-39.9-73.408: 450.1112
Quintero Cl-32.8-71.509: 020.0612
Bahia Mansa Cl-40.6-73.709: 010.3108
Lebu Cl-37.6-73.708: 280.1414
Port San Luis Ca35.2-120.808: 110.0916
Hilo Hawaii19.7-155.105: 570.0916
Kawaihae Hawaii20-155.805: 260.0508
Easter Cl-27.2-109.405: 260.1906
Haleiwa Hi21.6-158.104: 010.0506
Kahului Maui20.9-156.504: 260.1820
Makai Pier Waimana21.3-157.704: 270.108
Honolulu Oahu21.3-157.904: 090.0812
Nawiliwili Kauai22-159.403: 460.0622
Barbers Pt Hi21.3-158.103: 510.104
Luganville Vu-15.5167.201: 250.1138
Hienghene New Cale-20.7164.900: 520.0824
Ouinne New Caledon-22166.702: 080.1928
Port Kembla Au-34.5150.902: 120.1616
Hiva Oa Marquesas-9.8-13901: 550.2314
Rikitea Pf-23.1-13501: 330.0816
Nuku Hiva Marquesa-8.9-140.101: 430.2512
Papeete Tahiti-17.5-149.623: 380.1714
Huahine Pf-16.7-15123: 490.106
Lenakel Vu-19.5169.322: 490.312
Mare New Caledonia-21.5167.923: 220.1108
Lautoka Fj-17.6177.423: 250.0320
Suva Viti Levu Fj-18.1178.422: 200.0838
Tubuai Pf-23.3-149.523: 130.0816
Kingston Norfolk I-29.116822: 390.5610
Great Barrier Is N-36.2175.522: 480.306
Apia Upolu Ws-13.8-171.822: 410.0312
North Cape Nz-34.417321: 500.1532
East Cape Nz-37.6178.221: 530.1614
Nukualofa To-21.1-175.221: 290.0530


Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 051127
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 18
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1125 UTC FRI MAR 5 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

ANTARCTICA... CHILE... COLOMBIA... COSTA RICA
ECUADOR... MEXICO... NICARAGUA... PANAMA... PERU.


* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
CORINTO NICARAGUA 12.5N 87.2W 1026 03/05
PUERTO SANDINO NICARAGUA 12.2N 86.8W 1026 03/05
PUNTA BURICA PANAMA 8.0N 82.9W 1032 03/05
SAN JUAN DL SUR NICARAGUA 11.2N 85.9W 1033 03/05
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 1043 03/05
PUNTA MALA PANAMA 7.5N 80.0W 1110 03/05
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 1114 03/05
PUERTO PINA PANAMA 7.4N 78.0W 1119 03/05
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.8N 77.2W 1128 03/05
BALBOA HEIGHTS PANAMA 9.0N 79.6W 1330 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO VALLARTA MX 20.7N 105.2W 1008 0.06M/ 0.2FT 10
ACAPULCO MX 16.8N 99.9W 1020 0.17M/ 0.6FT 30
IQUIQUE CL 20.2S 70.1W 1036 0.07M/ 0.2FT 14
SAN ANTONIO CL 33.6S 71.6W 1055 0.12M/ 0.4FT 10
LA LIBERTAD EC 2.2S 80.9W 1050 0.03M/ 0.1FT 10
BALTRA GALAPAGS EC 0.4S 90.3W 1015 0.12M/ 0.4FT 14
SANTACRUZ GALAPAGOS 0.7S 90.3W 1000 0.48M/ 1.6FT 16
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 0929 0.12M/ 0.4FT 16
VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 0911 0.10M/ 0.3FT 08
QUEULE CL 39.4S 73.2W 0902 0.12M/ 0.4FT 12
CORRAL CL 39.9S 73.4W 0845 0.11M/ 0.4FT 12
QUINTERO CL 32.8S 71.5W 0902 0.06M/ 0.2FT 12
BAHIA MANSA CL 40.6S 73.7W 0901 0.31M/ 1.0FT 08
LEBU CL 37.6S 73.7W 0828 0.14M/ 0.5FT 14
PORT SAN LUIS CA 35.2N 120.8W 0811 0.09M/ 0.3FT 16
HILO HAWAII 19.7N 155.1W 0557 0.09M/ 0.3FT 16
KAWAIHAE HAWAII 20.0N 155.8W 0526 0.05M/ 0.2FT 08
EASTER CL 27.2S 109.4W 0526 0.19M/ 0.6FT 06
HALEIWA HI 21.6N 158.1W 0401 0.05M/ 0.2FT 06
KAHULUI MAUI 20.9N 156.5W 0426 0.18M/ 0.6FT 20
MAKAI PIER WAIMANAL 21.3N 157.7W 0427 0.10M/ 0.3FT 08
HONOLULU OAHU 21.3N 157.9W 0409 0.08M/ 0.3FT 12
NAWILIWILI KAUAI 22.0N 159.4W 0346 0.06M/ 0.2FT 22
BARBERS PT HI 21.3N 158.1W 0351 0.10M/ 0.3FT 04
LUGANVILLE VU 15.5S 167.2E 0125 0.11M/ 0.4FT 38
HIENGHENE NEW CALED 20.7S 164.9E 0052 0.08M/ 0.3FT 24
OUINNE NEW CALEDONI 22.0S 166.7E 0208 0.19M/ 0.6FT 28
PORT KEMBLA AU 34.5S 150.9E 0212 0.16M/ 0.5FT 16
HIVA OA MARQUESAS 9.8S 139.0W 0155 0.23M/ 0.8FT 14
RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 0133 0.08M/ 0.2FT 16
NUKU HIVA MARQUESAS 8.9S 140.1W 0143 0.25M/ 0.8FT 12
PAPEETE TAHITI 17.5S 149.6W 2338 0.17M/ 0.6FT 14
HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 2349 0.10M/ 0.3FT 06
LENAKEL VU 19.5S 169.3E 2249 0.30M/ 1.0FT 12
MARE NEW CALEDONIA 21.5S 167.9E 2322 0.11M/ 0.4FT 08
LAUTOKA FJ 17.6S 177.4E 2325 0.03M/ 0.1FT 20
SUVA VITI LEVU FJ 18.1S 178.4E 2220 0.08M/ 0.3FT 38
TUBUAI PF 23.3S 149.5W 2313 0.08M/ 0.3FT 16
KINGSTON NORFOLK IS 29.1S 168.0E 2239 0.56M/ 1.8FT 10
GREAT BARRIER IS NZ 36.2S 175.5E 2248 0.30M/ 1.0FT 06
APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 2241 0.03M/ 0.1FT 12
NORTH CAPE NZ 34.4S 173.0E 2150 0.15M/ 0.5FT 32
EAST CAPE NZ 37.6S 178.2E 2153 0.16M/ 0.5FT 14
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2129 0.05M/ 0.2FT 30


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-05 10:24 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • TSUNAMI waves have been observed
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of antarctica... chile... colombia... COSTA RICA ecuador... mexico... nicaragua... panama... peru.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded if necessary in subsequent products.
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Baltra Galapags Ec-0.4-90.310: 150.1214
Santacruz Galapago-0.7-90.310: 000.4816
Coquimbo Cl-30-71.309: 290.1216
Valparaiso Cl-33-71.609: 110.108
Queule Cl-39.4-73.209: 020.1212
Corral Cl-39.9-73.408: 450.1112
Quintero Cl-32.8-71.509: 020.0612
Bahia Mansa Cl-40.6-73.709: 010.3108
Lebu Cl-37.6-73.708: 280.1414
Port San Luis Ca35.2-120.808: 110.0916
Hilo Hawaii19.7-155.105: 570.0916
Kawaihae Hawaii20-155.805: 260.0508
Easter Cl-27.2-109.405: 260.1906
Haleiwa Hi21.6-158.104: 010.0506
Kahului Maui20.9-156.504: 260.1820
Makai Pier Waimana21.3-157.704: 270.108
Honolulu Oahu21.3-157.904: 090.0812
Nawiliwili Kauai22-159.403: 460.0622
Barbers Pt Hi21.3-158.103: 510.104
Luganville Vu-15.5167.201: 250.1138
Hienghene New Cale-20.7164.900: 520.0824
Ouinne New Caledon-22166.702: 080.1928
Port Kembla Au-34.5150.902: 120.1616
Hiva Oa Marquesas-9.8-13901: 550.2314
Rikitea Pf-23.1-13501: 330.0816
Nuku Hiva Marquesa-8.9-140.101: 430.2512
Papeete Tahiti-17.5-149.623: 380.1714
Huahine Pf-16.7-15123: 490.106
Lenakel Vu-19.5169.322: 490.312
Mare New Caledonia-21.5167.923: 220.1108
Lautoka Fj-17.6177.423: 250.0320
Suva Viti Levu Fj-18.1178.422: 200.0838
Tubuai Pf-23.3-149.523: 130.0816
Kingston Norfolk I-29.116822: 390.5610
Great Barrier Is N-36.2175.522: 480.306
Apia Upolu Ws-13.8-171.822: 410.0312
North Cape Nz-34.417321: 500.1532
East Cape Nz-37.6178.221: 530.1614
Nukualofa To-21.1-175.221: 290.0530


Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 051024
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 17
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1022 UTC FRI MAR 5 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

ANTARCTICA... CHILE... COLOMBIA... COSTA RICA
ECUADOR... MEXICO... NICARAGUA... PANAMA... PERU.

* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0923 03/05
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0926 03/05
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0930 03/05
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0934 03/05
ISLA DEL COCO COSTA RICA 5.5N 87.1W 0937 03/05
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.2S 81.2W 0937 03/05
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0943 03/05
PIMENTAL PERU 6.9S 80.0W 0955 03/05
CABO SAN ELENA COSTA RICA 10.9N 86.0W 1012 03/05
PUERTO QUEPOS COSTA RICA 9.4N 84.2W 1023 03/05
ESMERELDAS ECUADOR 1.2N 79.8W 1024 03/05
CABO MATAPALO COSTA RICA 8.4N 83.3W 1025 03/05
CORINTO NICARAGUA 12.5N 87.2W 1026 03/05
PUERTO SANDINO NICARAGUA 12.2N 86.8W 1026 03/05
PUNTA BURICA PANAMA 8.0N 82.9W 1032 03/05
SAN JUAN DL SUR NICARAGUA 11.2N 85.9W 1033 03/05
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 1043 03/05
PUNTA MALA PANAMA 7.5N 80.0W 1110 03/05
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 1114 03/05
PUERTO PINA PANAMA 7.4N 78.0W 1119 03/05
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.8N 77.2W 1128 03/05
BALBOA HEIGHTS PANAMA 9.0N 79.6W 1330 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
BALTRA GALAPAGS EC 0.4S 90.3W 1015 0.12M/ 0.4FT 14
SANTACRUZ GALAPAGOS 0.7S 90.3W 1000 0.48M/ 1.6FT 16
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 0929 0.12M/ 0.4FT 16
VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 0911 0.10M/ 0.3FT 08
QUEULE CL 39.4S 73.2W 0902 0.12M/ 0.4FT 12
CORRAL CL 39.9S 73.4W 0845 0.11M/ 0.4FT 12
QUINTERO CL 32.8S 71.5W 0902 0.06M/ 0.2FT 12
BAHIA MANSA CL 40.6S 73.7W 0901 0.31M/ 1.0FT 08
LEBU CL 37.6S 73.7W 0828 0.14M/ 0.5FT 14
PORT SAN LUIS CA 35.2N 120.8W 0811 0.09M/ 0.3FT 16
HILO HAWAII 19.7N 155.1W 0557 0.09M/ 0.3FT 16
KAWAIHAE HAWAII 20.0N 155.8W 0526 0.05M/ 0.2FT 08
EASTER CL 27.2S 109.4W 0526 0.19M/ 0.6FT 06
HALEIWA HI 21.6N 158.1W 0401 0.05M/ 0.2FT 06
KAHULUI MAUI 20.9N 156.5W 0426 0.18M/ 0.6FT 20
MAKAI PIER WAIMANAL 21.3N 157.7W 0427 0.10M/ 0.3FT 08
HONOLULU OAHU 21.3N 157.9W 0409 0.08M/ 0.3FT 12
NAWILIWILI KAUAI 22.0N 159.4W 0346 0.06M/ 0.2FT 22
BARBERS PT HI 21.3N 158.1W 0351 0.10M/ 0.3FT 04
LUGANVILLE VU 15.5S 167.2E 0125 0.11M/ 0.4FT 38
HIENGHENE NEW CALED 20.7S 164.9E 0052 0.08M/ 0.3FT 24
OUINNE NEW CALEDONI 22.0S 166.7E 0208 0.19M/ 0.6FT 28
PORT KEMBLA AU 34.5S 150.9E 0212 0.16M/ 0.5FT 16
HIVA OA MARQUESAS 9.8S 139.0W 0155 0.23M/ 0.8FT 14
RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 0133 0.08M/ 0.2FT 16
NUKU HIVA MARQUESAS 8.9S 140.1W 0143 0.25M/ 0.8FT 12
PAPEETE TAHITI 17.5S 149.6W 2338 0.17M/ 0.6FT 14
HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 2349 0.10M/ 0.3FT 06
LENAKEL VU 19.5S 169.3E 2249 0.30M/ 1.0FT 12
MARE NEW CALEDONIA 21.5S 167.9E 2322 0.11M/ 0.4FT 08
LAUTOKA FJ 17.6S 177.4E 2325 0.03M/ 0.1FT 20
SUVA VITI LEVU FJ 18.1S 178.4E 2220 0.08M/ 0.3FT 38
TUBUAI PF 23.3S 149.5W 2313 0.08M/ 0.3FT 16
KINGSTON NORFOLK IS 29.1S 168.0E 2239 0.56M/ 1.8FT 10
GREAT BARRIER IS NZ 36.2S 175.5E 2248 0.30M/ 1.0FT 06
APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 2241 0.03M/ 0.1FT 12
NORTH CAPE NZ 34.4S 173.0E 2150 0.15M/ 0.5FT 32
EAST CAPE NZ 37.6S 178.2E 2153 0.16M/ 0.5FT 14
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2129 0.05M/ 0.2FT 30


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-05 09:25 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • TSUNAMI waves have been observed
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of antarctica... chile... colombia... COSTA RICA ecuador... mexico... nicaragua... panama... peru.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded if necessary in subsequent products.
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Queule Cl-39.4-73.209: 020.1212
Corral Cl-39.9-73.408: 450.1112
Quintero Cl-32.8-71.509: 020.0612
Bahia Mansa Cl-40.6-73.709: 010.3108
Lebu Cl-37.6-73.708: 280.1414
Port San Luis Ca35.2-120.808: 110.0916
Hilo Hawaii19.7-155.105: 570.0916
Kawaihae Hawaii20-155.805: 260.0508
Easter Cl-27.2-109.405: 260.1906
Haleiwa Hi21.6-158.104: 010.0506
Kahului Maui20.9-156.504: 260.1820
Makai Pier Waimana21.3-157.704: 270.108
Honolulu Oahu21.3-157.904: 090.0812
Nawiliwili Kauai22-159.403: 460.0622
Barbers Pt Hi21.3-158.103: 510.104
Luganville Vu-15.5167.201: 250.1138
Hienghene New Cale-20.7164.900: 520.0824
Ouinne New Caledon-22166.702: 080.1928
Port Kembla Au-34.5150.902: 120.1616
Hiva Oa Marquesas-9.8-13901: 550.2314
Rikitea Pf-23.1-13501: 330.0816
Nuku Hiva Marquesa-8.9-140.101: 430.2512
Papeete Tahiti-17.5-149.623: 380.1714
Huahine Pf-16.7-15123: 490.106
Lenakel Vu-19.5169.322: 490.312
Mare New Caledonia-21.5167.923: 220.1108
Lautoka Fj-17.6177.423: 250.0320
Suva Viti Levu Fj-18.1178.422: 200.0838
Tubuai Pf-23.3-149.523: 130.0816
Kingston Norfolk I-29.116822: 390.5610
Great Barrier Is N-36.2175.522: 480.306
Apia Upolu Ws-13.8-171.822: 410.0312
North Cape Nz-34.417321: 500.1532
East Cape Nz-37.6178.221: 530.1614
Nukualofa To-21.1-175.221: 290.0530


Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 050925
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 16
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0922 UTC FRI MAR 5 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

ANTARCTICA... CHILE... COLOMBIA... COSTA RICA
ECUADOR... MEXICO... NICARAGUA... PANAMA... PERU.

* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
ACAPULCO MEXICO 16.9N 99.9W 0825 03/05
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 0833 03/05
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0855 03/05
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0911 03/05
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0913 03/05
TALARA PERU 4.6S 81.5W 0916 03/05
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0917 03/05
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0918 03/05
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0923 03/05
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0926 03/05
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0930 03/05
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0934 03/05
ISLA DEL COCO COSTA RICA 5.5N 87.1W 0937 03/05
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.2S 81.2W 0937 03/05
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0943 03/05
PIMENTAL PERU 6.9S 80.0W 0955 03/05
CABO SAN ELENA COSTA RICA 10.9N 86.0W 1012 03/05
PUERTO QUEPOS COSTA RICA 9.4N 84.2W 1023 03/05
ESMERELDAS ECUADOR 1.2N 79.8W 1024 03/05
CABO MATAPALO COSTA RICA 8.4N 83.3W 1025 03/05
CORINTO NICARAGUA 12.5N 87.2W 1026 03/05
PUERTO SANDINO NICARAGUA 12.2N 86.8W 1026 03/05
PUNTA BURICA PANAMA 8.0N 82.9W 1032 03/05
SAN JUAN DL SUR NICARAGUA 11.2N 85.9W 1033 03/05
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 1043 03/05
PUNTA MALA PANAMA 7.5N 80.0W 1110 03/05
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 1114 03/05
PUERTO PINA PANAMA 7.4N 78.0W 1119 03/05
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.8N 77.2W 1128 03/05
BALBOA HEIGHTS PANAMA 9.0N 79.6W 1330 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
QUEULE CL 39.4S 73.2W 0902 0.12M/ 0.4FT 12
CORRAL CL 39.9S 73.4W 0845 0.11M/ 0.4FT 12
QUINTERO CL 32.8S 71.5W 0902 0.06M/ 0.2FT 12
BAHIA MANSA CL 40.6S 73.7W 0901 0.31M/ 1.0FT 08
LEBU CL 37.6S 73.7W 0828 0.14M/ 0.5FT 14
PORT SAN LUIS CA 35.2N 120.8W 0811 0.09M/ 0.3FT 16
HILO HAWAII 19.7N 155.1W 0557 0.09M/ 0.3FT 16
KAWAIHAE HAWAII 20.0N 155.8W 0526 0.05M/ 0.2FT 08
EASTER CL 27.2S 109.4W 0526 0.19M/ 0.6FT 06
HALEIWA HI 21.6N 158.1W 0401 0.05M/ 0.2FT 06
KAHULUI MAUI 20.9N 156.5W 0426 0.18M/ 0.6FT 20
MAKAI PIER WAIMANAL 21.3N 157.7W 0427 0.10M/ 0.3FT 08
HONOLULU OAHU 21.3N 157.9W 0409 0.08M/ 0.3FT 12
NAWILIWILI KAUAI 22.0N 159.4W 0346 0.06M/ 0.2FT 22
BARBERS PT HI 21.3N 158.1W 0351 0.10M/ 0.3FT 04
LUGANVILLE VU 15.5S 167.2E 0125 0.11M/ 0.4FT 38
HIENGHENE NEW CALED 20.7S 164.9E 0052 0.08M/ 0.3FT 24
OUINNE NEW CALEDONI 22.0S 166.7E 0208 0.19M/ 0.6FT 28
PORT KEMBLA AU 34.5S 150.9E 0212 0.16M/ 0.5FT 16
HIVA OA MARQUESAS 9.8S 139.0W 0155 0.23M/ 0.8FT 14
RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 0133 0.08M/ 0.2FT 16
NUKU HIVA MARQUESAS 8.9S 140.1W 0143 0.25M/ 0.8FT 12
PAPEETE TAHITI 17.5S 149.6W 2338 0.17M/ 0.6FT 14
HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 2349 0.10M/ 0.3FT 06
LENAKEL VU 19.5S 169.3E 2249 0.30M/ 1.0FT 12
MARE NEW CALEDONIA 21.5S 167.9E 2322 0.11M/ 0.4FT 08
LAUTOKA FJ 17.6S 177.4E 2325 0.03M/ 0.1FT 20
SUVA VITI LEVU FJ 18.1S 178.4E 2220 0.08M/ 0.3FT 38
TUBUAI PF 23.3S 149.5W 2313 0.08M/ 0.3FT 16
KINGSTON NORFOLK IS 29.1S 168.0E 2239 0.56M/ 1.8FT 10
GREAT BARRIER IS NZ 36.2S 175.5E 2248 0.30M/ 1.0FT 06
APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 2241 0.03M/ 0.1FT 12
NORTH CAPE NZ 34.4S 173.0E 2150 0.15M/ 0.5FT 32
EAST CAPE NZ 37.6S 178.2E 2153 0.16M/ 0.5FT 14
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2129 0.05M/ 0.2FT 30


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-05 08:26 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • TSUNAMI waves have been observed
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of antarctica... chile... colombia... COSTA RICA ecuador... mexico... nicaragua... panama... peru.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded if necessary in subsequent products.
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Port San Luis Ca35.2-120.808: 110.0916
Bahia Mansa Cl-40.6-73.708: 070.1512
Lebu Cl-37.6-73.708: 080.0812
Hilo Hawaii19.7-155.105: 570.0916
Kawaihae Hawaii20-155.805: 260.0508
Easter Cl-27.2-109.405: 260.1906
Haleiwa Hi21.6-158.104: 010.0506
Kahului Maui20.9-156.504: 260.1820
Makai Pier Waimana21.3-157.704: 270.108
Honolulu Oahu21.3-157.904: 090.0812
Nawiliwili Kauai22-159.403: 460.0622
Barbers Pt Hi21.3-158.103: 510.104
Luganville Vu-15.5167.201: 250.1138
Hienghene New Cale-20.7164.900: 520.0824
Ouinne New Caledon-22166.702: 080.1928
Port Kembla Au-34.5150.902: 120.1616
Hiva Oa Marquesas-9.8-13901: 550.2314
Rikitea Pf-23.1-13501: 330.0816
Nuku Hiva Marquesa-8.9-140.101: 430.2512
Papeete Tahiti-17.5-149.623: 380.1714
Huahine Pf-16.7-15123: 490.106
Lenakel Vu-19.5169.322: 490.312
Mare New Caledonia-21.5167.923: 220.1108
Lautoka Fj-17.6177.423: 250.0320
Suva Viti Levu Fj-18.1178.422: 200.0838
Tubuai Pf-23.3-149.523: 130.0816
Kingston Norfolk I-29.116822: 390.5610
Great Barrier Is N-36.2175.522: 480.306
Apia Upolu Ws-13.8-171.822: 410.0312
North Cape Nz-34.417321: 500.1532
East Cape Nz-37.6178.221: 530.1614
Nukualofa To-21.1-175.221: 290.0530


Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 050826
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 15
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0822 UTC FRI MAR 5 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

ANTARCTICA... CHILE... COLOMBIA... COSTA RICA
ECUADOR... MEXICO... NICARAGUA... PANAMA... PERU.

* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0735 03/05
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0746 03/05
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 0803 03/05
LAZARO CARDENAS MEXICO 17.9N 102.2W 0809 03/05
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 0818 03/05
ACAPULCO MEXICO 16.9N 99.9W 0825 03/05
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 0833 03/05
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0855 03/05
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0911 03/05
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0913 03/05
TALARA PERU 4.6S 81.5W 0916 03/05
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0917 03/05
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0918 03/05
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0923 03/05
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0926 03/05
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0930 03/05
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0934 03/05
ISLA DEL COCO COSTA RICA 5.5N 87.1W 0937 03/05
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.2S 81.2W 0937 03/05
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0943 03/05
PIMENTAL PERU 6.9S 80.0W 0955 03/05
CABO SAN ELENA COSTA RICA 10.9N 86.0W 1012 03/05
PUERTO QUEPOS COSTA RICA 9.4N 84.2W 1023 03/05
ESMERELDAS ECUADOR 1.2N 79.8W 1024 03/05
CABO MATAPALO COSTA RICA 8.4N 83.3W 1025 03/05
CORINTO NICARAGUA 12.5N 87.2W 1026 03/05
PUERTO SANDINO NICARAGUA 12.2N 86.8W 1026 03/05
PUNTA BURICA PANAMA 8.0N 82.9W 1032 03/05
SAN JUAN DL SUR NICARAGUA 11.2N 85.9W 1033 03/05
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 1043 03/05
PUNTA MALA PANAMA 7.5N 80.0W 1110 03/05
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 1114 03/05
PUERTO PINA PANAMA 7.4N 78.0W 1119 03/05
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.8N 77.2W 1128 03/05
BALBOA HEIGHTS PANAMA 9.0N 79.6W 1330 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
PORT SAN LUIS CA 35.2N 120.8W 0811 0.09M/ 0.3FT 16
BAHIA MANSA CL 40.6S 73.7W 0807 0.15M/ 0.5FT 12
LEBU CL 37.6S 73.7W 0808 0.08M/ 0.3FT 12
HILO HAWAII 19.7N 155.1W 0557 0.09M/ 0.3FT 16
KAWAIHAE HAWAII 20.0N 155.8W 0526 0.05M/ 0.2FT 08
EASTER CL 27.2S 109.4W 0526 0.19M/ 0.6FT 06
HALEIWA HI 21.6N 158.1W 0401 0.05M/ 0.2FT 06
KAHULUI MAUI 20.9N 156.5W 0426 0.18M/ 0.6FT 20
MAKAI PIER WAIMANAL 21.3N 157.7W 0427 0.10M/ 0.3FT 08
HONOLULU OAHU 21.3N 157.9W 0409 0.08M/ 0.3FT 12
NAWILIWILI KAUAI 22.0N 159.4W 0346 0.06M/ 0.2FT 22
BARBERS PT HI 21.3N 158.1W 0351 0.10M/ 0.3FT 04
LUGANVILLE VU 15.5S 167.2E 0125 0.11M/ 0.4FT 38
HIENGHENE NEW CALED 20.7S 164.9E 0052 0.08M/ 0.3FT 24
OUINNE NEW CALEDONI 22.0S 166.7E 0208 0.19M/ 0.6FT 28
PORT KEMBLA AU 34.5S 150.9E 0212 0.16M/ 0.5FT 16
HIVA OA MARQUESAS 9.8S 139.0W 0155 0.23M/ 0.8FT 14
RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 0133 0.08M/ 0.2FT 16
NUKU HIVA MARQUESAS 8.9S 140.1W 0143 0.25M/ 0.8FT 12
PAPEETE TAHITI 17.5S 149.6W 2338 0.17M/ 0.6FT 14
HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 2349 0.10M/ 0.3FT 06
LENAKEL VU 19.5S 169.3E 2249 0.30M/ 1.0FT 12
MARE NEW CALEDONIA 21.5S 167.9E 2322 0.11M/ 0.4FT 08
LAUTOKA FJ 17.6S 177.4E 2325 0.03M/ 0.1FT 20
SUVA VITI LEVU FJ 18.1S 178.4E 2220 0.08M/ 0.3FT 38
TUBUAI PF 23.3S 149.5W 2313 0.08M/ 0.3FT 16
KINGSTON NORFOLK IS 29.1S 168.0E 2239 0.56M/ 1.8FT 10
GREAT BARRIER IS NZ 36.2S 175.5E 2248 0.30M/ 1.0FT 06
APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 2241 0.03M/ 0.1FT 12
NORTH CAPE NZ 34.4S 173.0E 2150 0.15M/ 0.5FT 32
EAST CAPE NZ 37.6S 178.2E 2153 0.16M/ 0.5FT 14
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2129 0.05M/ 0.2FT 30


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-05 07:26 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • TSUNAMI waves have been observed
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of antarctica... chile... colombia... COSTA RICA ecuador... mexico... nicaragua... panama... peru.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded if necessary in subsequent products.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded if necessary in subsequent products.
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Hilo Hawaii19.7-155.105: 570.0916
Kawaihae Hawaii20-155.805: 260.0508
Easter Cl-27.2-109.405: 260.1906
Haleiwa Hi21.6-158.104: 010.0506
Kahului Maui20.9-156.504: 260.1820
Makai Pier Waimana21.3-157.704: 270.108
Honolulu Oahu21.3-157.904: 090.0812
Nawiliwili Kauai22-159.403: 460.0622
Barbers Pt Hi21.3-158.103: 510.104
Luganville Vu-15.5167.201: 250.1138
Hienghene New Cale-20.7164.900: 520.0824
Ouinne New Caledon-22166.702: 080.1928
Port Kembla Au-34.5150.902: 120.1616
Hiva Oa Marquesas-9.8-13901: 550.2314
Rikitea Pf-23.1-13501: 330.0816
Nuku Hiva Marquesa-8.9-140.101: 430.2512
Papeete Tahiti-17.5-149.623: 380.1714
Huahine Pf-16.7-15123: 490.106
Lenakel Vu-19.5169.322: 490.312
Mare New Caledonia-21.5167.923: 220.1108
Lautoka Fj-17.6177.423: 250.0320
Suva Viti Levu Fj-18.1178.422: 200.0838
Tubuai Pf-23.3-149.523: 130.0816
Kingston Norfolk I-29.116822: 390.5610
Great Barrier Is N-36.2175.522: 480.306
Apia Upolu Ws-13.8-171.822: 410.0312
North Cape Nz-34.417321: 500.1532
East Cape Nz-37.6178.221: 530.1614
Nukualofa To-21.1-175.221: 290.0530


Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 050725
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 14
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0721 UTC FRI MAR 5 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

ANTARCTICA... CHILE... COLOMBIA... COSTA RICA
ECUADOR... MEXICO... NICARAGUA... PANAMA... PERU.

* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.

* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0644 03/05
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0735 03/05
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0746 03/05
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 0803 03/05
LAZARO CARDENAS MEXICO 17.9N 102.2W 0809 03/05
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 0818 03/05
ACAPULCO MEXICO 16.9N 99.9W 0825 03/05
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 0833 03/05
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0855 03/05
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0911 03/05
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0913 03/05
TALARA PERU 4.6S 81.5W 0916 03/05
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0917 03/05
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0918 03/05
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0923 03/05
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0926 03/05
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0930 03/05
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0934 03/05
ISLA DEL COCO COSTA RICA 5.5N 87.1W 0937 03/05
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.2S 81.2W 0937 03/05
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0943 03/05
PIMENTAL PERU 6.9S 80.0W 0955 03/05
CABO SAN ELENA COSTA RICA 10.9N 86.0W 1012 03/05
PUERTO QUEPOS COSTA RICA 9.4N 84.2W 1023 03/05
ESMERELDAS ECUADOR 1.2N 79.8W 1024 03/05
CABO MATAPALO COSTA RICA 8.4N 83.3W 1025 03/05
CORINTO NICARAGUA 12.5N 87.2W 1026 03/05
PUERTO SANDINO NICARAGUA 12.2N 86.8W 1026 03/05
PUNTA BURICA PANAMA 8.0N 82.9W 1032 03/05
SAN JUAN DL SUR NICARAGUA 11.2N 85.9W 1033 03/05
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 1043 03/05
PUNTA MALA PANAMA 7.5N 80.0W 1110 03/05
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 1114 03/05
PUERTO PINA PANAMA 7.4N 78.0W 1119 03/05
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.8N 77.2W 1128 03/05
BALBOA HEIGHTS PANAMA 9.0N 79.6W 1330 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
HILO HAWAII 19.7N 155.1W 0557 0.09M/ 0.3FT 16
KAWAIHAE HAWAII 20.0N 155.8W 0526 0.05M/ 0.2FT 08
EASTER CL 27.2S 109.4W 0526 0.19M/ 0.6FT 06
HALEIWA HI 21.6N 158.1W 0401 0.05M/ 0.2FT 06
KAHULUI MAUI 20.9N 156.5W 0426 0.18M/ 0.6FT 20
MAKAI PIER WAIMANAL 21.3N 157.7W 0427 0.10M/ 0.3FT 08
HONOLULU OAHU 21.3N 157.9W 0409 0.08M/ 0.3FT 12
NAWILIWILI KAUAI 22.0N 159.4W 0346 0.06M/ 0.2FT 22
BARBERS PT HI 21.3N 158.1W 0351 0.10M/ 0.3FT 04
LUGANVILLE VU 15.5S 167.2E 0125 0.11M/ 0.4FT 38
HIENGHENE NEW CALED 20.7S 164.9E 0052 0.08M/ 0.3FT 24
OUINNE NEW CALEDONI 22.0S 166.7E 0208 0.19M/ 0.6FT 28
PORT KEMBLA AU 34.5S 150.9E 0212 0.16M/ 0.5FT 16
HIVA OA MARQUESAS 9.8S 139.0W 0155 0.23M/ 0.8FT 14
RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 0133 0.08M/ 0.2FT 16
NUKU HIVA MARQUESAS 8.9S 140.1W 0143 0.25M/ 0.8FT 12
PAPEETE TAHITI 17.5S 149.6W 2338 0.17M/ 0.6FT 14
HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 2349 0.10M/ 0.3FT 06
LENAKEL VU 19.5S 169.3E 2249 0.30M/ 1.0FT 12
MARE NEW CALEDONIA 21.5S 167.9E 2322 0.11M/ 0.4FT 08
LAUTOKA FJ 17.6S 177.4E 2325 0.03M/ 0.1FT 20
SUVA VITI LEVU FJ 18.1S 178.4E 2220 0.08M/ 0.3FT 38
TUBUAI PF 23.3S 149.5W 2313 0.08M/ 0.3FT 16
KINGSTON NORFOLK IS 29.1S 168.0E 2239 0.56M/ 1.8FT 10
GREAT BARRIER IS NZ 36.2S 175.5E 2248 0.30M/ 1.0FT 06
APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 2241 0.03M/ 0.1FT 12
NORTH CAPE NZ 34.4S 173.0E 2150 0.15M/ 0.5FT 32
EAST CAPE NZ 37.6S 178.2E 2153 0.16M/ 0.5FT 14
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2129 0.05M/ 0.2FT 30


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-05 06:33 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • TSUNAMI waves have been observed
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of antarctica... australia... chile... COLOMBIA COSTA rica... ecuador... mexico... NICARAGUA panama... peru.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded if necessary in subsequent products.
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Hilo Hawaii19.7-155.105: 570.0916
Kawaihae Hawaii20-155.805: 260.0508
Easter Cl-27.2-109.405: 260.1906
Haleiwa Hi21.6-158.104: 010.0506
Kahului Maui20.9-156.504: 260.1820
Makai Pier Waimana21.3-157.704: 270.108
Honolulu Oahu21.3-157.904: 090.0812
Nawiliwili Kauai22-159.403: 460.0622
Barbers Pt Hi21.3-158.103: 510.104
Luganville Vu-15.5167.201: 250.1138
Hienghene New Cale-20.7164.900: 520.0824
Ouinne New Caledon-22166.702: 080.1928
Port Kembla Au-34.5150.902: 120.1616
Hiva Oa Marquesas-9.8-13901: 550.2314
Rikitea Pf-23.1-13501: 330.0816
Nuku Hiva Marquesa-8.9-140.101: 430.2512
Papeete Tahiti-17.5-149.623: 380.1714
Huahine Pf-16.7-15123: 490.106
Lenakel Vu-19.5169.322: 490.312
Mare New Caledonia-21.5167.923: 220.1108
Lautoka Fj-17.6177.423: 250.0320
Suva Viti Levu Fj-18.1178.422: 200.0838
Tubuai Pf-23.3-149.523: 130.0816
Kingston Norfolk I-29.116822: 390.5610
Great Barrier Is N-36.2175.522: 480.306
Apia Upolu Ws-13.8-171.822: 410.0312
North Cape Nz-34.417321: 500.1532
East Cape Nz-37.6178.221: 530.1614
Nukualofa To-21.1-175.221: 290.0530


Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 050633
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 13
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0626 UTC FRI MAR 5 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

ANTARCTICA... AUSTRALIA... CHILE... COLOMBIA
COSTA RICA... ECUADOR... MEXICO... NICARAGUA
PANAMA... PERU.

* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0644 03/05
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0735 03/05
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0746 03/05
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 0803 03/05
LAZARO CARDENAS MEXICO 17.9N 102.2W 0809 03/05
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 0818 03/05
ACAPULCO MEXICO 16.9N 99.9W 0825 03/05
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 0833 03/05
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0855 03/05
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0911 03/05
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0913 03/05
TALARA PERU 4.6S 81.5W 0916 03/05
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0917 03/05
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0918 03/05
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0923 03/05
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0926 03/05
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0930 03/05
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0934 03/05
ISLA DEL COCO COSTA RICA 5.5N 87.1W 0937 03/05
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.2S 81.2W 0937 03/05
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0943 03/05
PIMENTAL PERU 6.9S 80.0W 0955 03/05
CABO SAN ELENA COSTA RICA 10.9N 86.0W 1012 03/05
PUERTO QUEPOS COSTA RICA 9.4N 84.2W 1023 03/05
ESMERELDAS ECUADOR 1.2N 79.8W 1024 03/05
CABO MATAPALO COSTA RICA 8.4N 83.3W 1025 03/05
CORINTO NICARAGUA 12.5N 87.2W 1026 03/05
PUERTO SANDINO NICARAGUA 12.2N 86.8W 1026 03/05
PUNTA BURICA PANAMA 8.0N 82.9W 1032 03/05
SAN JUAN DL SUR NICARAGUA 11.2N 85.9W 1033 03/05
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 1043 03/05
PUNTA MALA PANAMA 7.5N 80.0W 1110 03/05
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 1114 03/05
PUERTO PINA PANAMA 7.4N 78.0W 1119 03/05
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.8N 77.2W 1128 03/05
BALBOA HEIGHTS PANAMA 9.0N 79.6W 1330 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
HILO HAWAII 19.7N 155.1W 0557 0.09M/ 0.3FT 16
KAWAIHAE HAWAII 20.0N 155.8W 0526 0.05M/ 0.2FT 08
EASTER CL 27.2S 109.4W 0526 0.19M/ 0.6FT 06
HALEIWA HI 21.6N 158.1W 0401 0.05M/ 0.2FT 06
KAHULUI MAUI 20.9N 156.5W 0426 0.18M/ 0.6FT 20
MAKAI PIER WAIMANAL 21.3N 157.7W 0427 0.10M/ 0.3FT 08
HONOLULU OAHU 21.3N 157.9W 0409 0.08M/ 0.3FT 12
NAWILIWILI KAUAI 22.0N 159.4W 0346 0.06M/ 0.2FT 22
BARBERS PT HI 21.3N 158.1W 0351 0.10M/ 0.3FT 04
LUGANVILLE VU 15.5S 167.2E 0125 0.11M/ 0.4FT 38
HIENGHENE NEW CALED 20.7S 164.9E 0052 0.08M/ 0.3FT 24
OUINNE NEW CALEDONI 22.0S 166.7E 0208 0.19M/ 0.6FT 28
PORT KEMBLA AU 34.5S 150.9E 0212 0.16M/ 0.5FT 16
HIVA OA MARQUESAS 9.8S 139.0W 0155 0.23M/ 0.8FT 14
RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 0133 0.08M/ 0.2FT 16
NUKU HIVA MARQUESAS 8.9S 140.1W 0143 0.25M/ 0.8FT 12
PAPEETE TAHITI 17.5S 149.6W 2338 0.17M/ 0.6FT 14
HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 2349 0.10M/ 0.3FT 06
LENAKEL VU 19.5S 169.3E 2249 0.30M/ 1.0FT 12
MARE NEW CALEDONIA 21.5S 167.9E 2322 0.11M/ 0.4FT 08
LAUTOKA FJ 17.6S 177.4E 2325 0.03M/ 0.1FT 20
SUVA VITI LEVU FJ 18.1S 178.4E 2220 0.08M/ 0.3FT 38
TUBUAI PF 23.3S 149.5W 2313 0.08M/ 0.3FT 16
KINGSTON NORFOLK IS 29.1S 168.0E 2239 0.56M/ 1.8FT 10
GREAT BARRIER IS NZ 36.2S 175.5E 2248 0.30M/ 1.0FT 06
APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 2241 0.03M/ 0.1FT 12
NORTH CAPE NZ 34.4S 173.0E 2150 0.15M/ 0.5FT 32
EAST CAPE NZ 37.6S 178.2E 2153 0.16M/ 0.5FT 14
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2129 0.05M/ 0.2FT 30


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-05 05:28 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WEGM42 PHEB 041940

TIBGUM



TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

540 AM CHST FRI MAR 05 2021



...POSSIBLE TSUNAMI THREAT TO GUAM/CNMI FROM A DISTANT EARTHQUAKE...





AUDIENCE

--------

EMERGENCY MANAGERS... MEDIA... GENERAL PUBLIC





EVALUATION

----------



* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.0 OCCURRED IN

THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 528 AM CHST ON FRIDAY MARCH 5

2021.



* THE TSUNAMI THREAT TO GUAM... ROTA... TINIAN AND SAIPAN FROM

THIS EARTHQUAKE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.





RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

-------------------



* STAY ALERT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY

THAT A TSUNAMI WATCH... ADVISORY... OR WARNING COULD BE

ISSUED LATER FOR GUAM... ROTA... TINIAN AND SAIPAN.





POTENTIAL IMPACTS

-----------------



* POTENTIAL TSUNAMI IMPACTS ARE STILL BEING EVALUATED.



* IF THERE IS A TSUNAMI THREAT TO GUAM... ROTA... TINIAN AND

SAIPAN... THE EARLIEST IMPACTS WOULD BE AROUND 224 PM CHST

ON FRIDAY MARCH 05 2021.





PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS

---------------------------------



* MAGNITUDE 8.0

* ORIGIN TIME 528 AM CHST MAR 05 2021

* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST

* DEPTH 6 MILES

* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION





NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

--------------------------------------



* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF

THE SITUATION WARRANTS.



* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND ON THE

INTERNET AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.



* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT

EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.



$$



2021-03-05 05:28 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WEGM42 PHEB 042029

TIBGUM



TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 2

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

629 AM CHST FRI MAR 05 2021



...NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO GUAM/CNMI FROM A DISTANT EARTHQUAKE...



THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS REVISED EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS.





AUDIENCE

--------

EMERGENCY MANAGERS... MEDIA... GENERAL PUBLIC





EVALUATION

----------



* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN

THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 528 AM CHST ON FRIDAY MARCH 5

2021.



* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO

GUAM... ROTA... TINIAN OR SAIPAN FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE

ALTHOUGH SOME MINOR SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS MAY OCCUR.





RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

-------------------



* BE OBSERVANT AND EXERCISE NORMAL CAUTION IF YOU ARE NEAR OR

IN THE OCEAN. OTHERWISE... NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.





POTENTIAL IMPACTS

-----------------



* MINOR SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME AREAS

BEGINNING AROUND 224 PM CHST ON FRIDAY MARCH 05 2021... AND

CONTINUING FOR UP TO SEVERAL HOURS.





PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS - UPDATED

-------------------------------------------



* MAGNITUDE 8.1

* ORIGIN TIME 528 AM CHST MAR 05 2021

* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST

* DEPTH 6 MILES

* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION





NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

--------------------------------------



* THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS

NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.



* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND ON THE

INTERNET AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.



* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT

EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.



$$



2021-03-05 05:24 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • TSUNAMI waves have been observed
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching more than 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of kermadec islands.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 1 to 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of NEW caledonia... and vanuatu.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of antarctica... australia... chile... colombia... COOK islands... COSTA rica... ecuador... fiji... FRENCH polynesia... kosrae... mexico... nauru... nicaragua... panama... peru... PITCAIRN islands... pohnpei... samoa... SOLOMON islands... tonga... and WALLIS and futuna.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded if necessary in subsequent products.
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Easter Cl-27.2-109.404: 590.1406
Haleiwa Hi21.6-158.104: 010.0506
Hilo Hawaii19.7-155.104: 120.0820
Kahului Maui20.9-156.504: 260.1820
Makai Pier Waimana21.3-157.704: 270.108
Honolulu Oahu21.3-157.904: 090.0812
Nawiliwili Kauai22-159.403: 460.0622
Barbers Pt Hi21.3-158.103: 510.104
Kawaihae Hawaii20-155.803: 240.0422
Luganville Vu-15.5167.201: 250.1138
Hienghene New Cale-20.7164.900: 520.0824
Ouinne New Caledon-22166.702: 080.1928
Port Kembla Au-34.5150.902: 120.1616
Hiva Oa Marquesas-9.8-13901: 550.2314
Rikitea Pf-23.1-13501: 330.0816
Nuku Hiva Marquesa-8.9-140.101: 430.2512
Papeete Tahiti-17.5-149.623: 380.1714
Huahine Pf-16.7-15123: 490.106
Lenakel Vu-19.5169.322: 490.312
Mare New Caledonia-21.5167.923: 220.1108
Lautoka Fj-17.6177.423: 250.0320
Suva Viti Levu Fj-18.1178.422: 200.0838
Tubuai Pf-23.3-149.523: 130.0816
Kingston Norfolk I-29.116822: 390.5610
Great Barrier Is N-36.2175.522: 480.306
Apia Upolu Ws-13.8-171.822: 410.0312
North Cape Nz-34.417321: 500.1532
East Cape Nz-37.6178.221: 530.1614
Nukualofa To-21.1-175.221: 290.0530


Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 050523
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 12
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0520 UTC FRI MAR 5 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

KERMADEC ISLANDS.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

NEW CALEDONIA... AND VANUATU.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

ANTARCTICA... AUSTRALIA... CHILE... COLOMBIA... COOK
ISLANDS... COSTA RICA... ECUADOR... FIJI... FRENCH
POLYNESIA... KOSRAE... MEXICO... NAURU...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... PERU... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
POHNPEI... SAMOA... SOLOMON ISLANDS... TONGA... AND WALLIS
AND FUTUNA.


* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
MACKAY AUSTRALIA 21.1S 149.3E 0444 03/05
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0644 03/05
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0735 03/05
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0746 03/05
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 0803 03/05
LAZARO CARDENAS MEXICO 17.9N 102.2W 0809 03/05
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 0818 03/05
ACAPULCO MEXICO 16.9N 99.9W 0825 03/05
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 0833 03/05
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0855 03/05
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0911 03/05
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0913 03/05
TALARA PERU 4.6S 81.5W 0916 03/05
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0917 03/05
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0918 03/05
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0923 03/05
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0926 03/05
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0930 03/05
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0934 03/05
ISLA DEL COCO COSTA RICA 5.5N 87.1W 0937 03/05
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.2S 81.2W 0937 03/05
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0943 03/05
PIMENTAL PERU 6.9S 80.0W 0955 03/05
CABO SAN ELENA COSTA RICA 10.9N 86.0W 1012 03/05
PUERTO QUEPOS COSTA RICA 9.4N 84.2W 1023 03/05
ESMERELDAS ECUADOR 1.2N 79.8W 1024 03/05
CABO MATAPALO COSTA RICA 8.4N 83.3W 1025 03/05
CORINTO NICARAGUA 12.5N 87.2W 1026 03/05
PUERTO SANDINO NICARAGUA 12.2N 86.8W 1026 03/05
PUNTA BURICA PANAMA 8.0N 82.9W 1032 03/05
SAN JUAN DL SUR NICARAGUA 11.2N 85.9W 1033 03/05
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 1043 03/05
PUNTA MALA PANAMA 7.5N 80.0W 1110 03/05
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 1114 03/05
PUERTO PINA PANAMA 7.4N 78.0W 1119 03/05
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.8N 77.2W 1128 03/05
BALBOA HEIGHTS PANAMA 9.0N 79.6W 1330 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
EASTER CL 27.2S 109.4W 0459 0.14M/ 0.5FT 06
HALEIWA HI 21.6N 158.1W 0401 0.05M/ 0.2FT 06
HILO HAWAII 19.7N 155.1W 0412 0.08M/ 0.3FT 20
KAHULUI MAUI 20.9N 156.5W 0426 0.18M/ 0.6FT 20
MAKAI PIER WAIMANAL 21.3N 157.7W 0427 0.10M/ 0.3FT 08
HONOLULU OAHU 21.3N 157.9W 0409 0.08M/ 0.3FT 12
NAWILIWILI KAUAI 22.0N 159.4W 0346 0.06M/ 0.2FT 22
BARBERS PT HI 21.3N 158.1W 0351 0.10M/ 0.3FT 04
KAWAIHAE HAWAII 20.0N 155.8W 0324 0.04M/ 0.1FT 22
LUGANVILLE VU 15.5S 167.2E 0125 0.11M/ 0.4FT 38
HIENGHENE NEW CALED 20.7S 164.9E 0052 0.08M/ 0.3FT 24
OUINNE NEW CALEDONI 22.0S 166.7E 0208 0.19M/ 0.6FT 28
PORT KEMBLA AU 34.5S 150.9E 0212 0.16M/ 0.5FT 16
HIVA OA MARQUESAS 9.8S 139.0W 0155 0.23M/ 0.8FT 14
RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 0133 0.08M/ 0.2FT 16
NUKU HIVA MARQUESAS 8.9S 140.1W 0143 0.25M/ 0.8FT 12
PAPEETE TAHITI 17.5S 149.6W 2338 0.17M/ 0.6FT 14
HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 2349 0.10M/ 0.3FT 06
LENAKEL VU 19.5S 169.3E 2249 0.30M/ 1.0FT 12
MARE NEW CALEDONIA 21.5S 167.9E 2322 0.11M/ 0.4FT 08
LAUTOKA FJ 17.6S 177.4E 2325 0.03M/ 0.1FT 20
SUVA VITI LEVU FJ 18.1S 178.4E 2220 0.08M/ 0.3FT 38
TUBUAI PF 23.3S 149.5W 2313 0.08M/ 0.3FT 16
KINGSTON NORFOLK IS 29.1S 168.0E 2239 0.56M/ 1.8FT 10
GREAT BARRIER IS NZ 36.2S 175.5E 2248 0.30M/ 1.0FT 06
APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 2241 0.03M/ 0.1FT 12
NORTH CAPE NZ 34.4S 173.0E 2150 0.15M/ 0.5FT 32
EAST CAPE NZ 37.6S 178.2E 2153 0.16M/ 0.5FT 14
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2129 0.05M/ 0.2FT 30


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-05 04:25 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • TSUNAMI waves have been observed
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching more than 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of kermadec islands.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 1 to 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of NEW caledonia... and vanuatu.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of antarctica... australia... chile... colombia... COOK islands... COSTA rica... ecuador... fiji... FRENCH polynesia... kosrae... mexico... nauru... nicaragua... panama... peru... PITCAIRN islands... pohnpei... samoa... SOLOMON islands... tonga... and WALLIS and futuna.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded if necessary in subsequent products.
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Nawiliwili Kauai22-159.403: 460.0622
Barbers Pt Hi21.3-158.103: 510.104
Kawaihae Hawaii20-155.803: 240.0422
Luganville Vu-15.5167.201: 250.1138
Hienghene New Cale-20.7164.900: 520.0824
Ouinne New Caledon-22166.702: 080.1928
Port Kembla Au-34.5150.902: 120.1616
Hiva Oa Marquesas-9.8-13901: 550.2314
Rikitea Pf-23.1-13501: 330.0816
Nuku Hiva Marquesa-8.9-140.101: 430.2512
Papeete Tahiti-17.5-149.623: 380.1714
Huahine Pf-16.7-15123: 490.106
Lenakel Vu-19.5169.322: 490.312
Mare New Caledonia-21.5167.923: 220.1108
Lautoka Fj-17.6177.423: 250.0320
Suva Viti Levu Fj-18.1178.422: 200.0838
Tubuai Pf-23.3-149.523: 130.0816
Kingston Norfolk I-29.116822: 390.5610
Great Barrier Is N-36.2175.522: 480.306
Apia Upolu Ws-13.8-171.822: 410.0312
North Cape Nz-34.417321: 500.1532
East Cape Nz-37.6178.221: 530.1614
Nukualofa To-21.1-175.221: 290.0530


Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 050424
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 11
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0423 UTC FRI MAR 5 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

KERMADEC ISLANDS.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

NEW CALEDONIA... AND VANUATU.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

ANTARCTICA... AUSTRALIA... CHILE... COLOMBIA... COOK
ISLANDS... COSTA RICA... ECUADOR... FIJI... FRENCH
POLYNESIA... KOSRAE... MEXICO... NAURU...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... PERU... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
POHNPEI... SAMOA... SOLOMON ISLANDS... TONGA... AND WALLIS
AND FUTUNA.


* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0359 03/05
MACKAY AUSTRALIA 21.1S 149.3E 0444 03/05
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0644 03/05
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0735 03/05
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0746 03/05
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 0803 03/05
LAZARO CARDENAS MEXICO 17.9N 102.2W 0809 03/05
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 0818 03/05
ACAPULCO MEXICO 16.9N 99.9W 0825 03/05
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 0833 03/05
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0855 03/05
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0911 03/05
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0913 03/05
TALARA PERU 4.6S 81.5W 0916 03/05
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0917 03/05
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0918 03/05
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0923 03/05
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0926 03/05
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0930 03/05
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0934 03/05
ISLA DEL COCO COSTA RICA 5.5N 87.1W 0937 03/05
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.2S 81.2W 0937 03/05
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0943 03/05
PIMENTAL PERU 6.9S 80.0W 0955 03/05
CABO SAN ELENA COSTA RICA 10.9N 86.0W 1012 03/05
PUERTO QUEPOS COSTA RICA 9.4N 84.2W 1023 03/05
ESMERELDAS ECUADOR 1.2N 79.8W 1024 03/05
CABO MATAPALO COSTA RICA 8.4N 83.3W 1025 03/05
CORINTO NICARAGUA 12.5N 87.2W 1026 03/05
PUERTO SANDINO NICARAGUA 12.2N 86.8W 1026 03/05
PUNTA BURICA PANAMA 8.0N 82.9W 1032 03/05
SAN JUAN DL SUR NICARAGUA 11.2N 85.9W 1033 03/05
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 1043 03/05
PUNTA MALA PANAMA 7.5N 80.0W 1110 03/05
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 1114 03/05
PUERTO PINA PANAMA 7.4N 78.0W 1119 03/05
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.8N 77.2W 1128 03/05
BALBOA HEIGHTS PANAMA 9.0N 79.6W 1330 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
NAWILIWILI KAUAI 22.0N 159.4W 0346 0.06M/ 0.2FT 22
BARBERS PT HI 21.3N 158.1W 0351 0.10M/ 0.3FT 04
KAWAIHAE HAWAII 20.0N 155.8W 0324 0.04M/ 0.1FT 22
LUGANVILLE VU 15.5S 167.2E 0125 0.11M/ 0.4FT 38
HIENGHENE NEW CALED 20.7S 164.9E 0052 0.08M/ 0.3FT 24
OUINNE NEW CALEDONI 22.0S 166.7E 0208 0.19M/ 0.6FT 28
PORT KEMBLA AU 34.5S 150.9E 0212 0.16M/ 0.5FT 16
HIVA OA MARQUESAS 9.8S 139.0W 0155 0.23M/ 0.8FT 14
RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 0133 0.08M/ 0.2FT 16
NUKU HIVA MARQUESAS 8.9S 140.1W 0143 0.25M/ 0.8FT 12
PAPEETE TAHITI 17.5S 149.6W 2338 0.17M/ 0.6FT 14
HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 2349 0.10M/ 0.3FT 06
LENAKEL VU 19.5S 169.3E 2249 0.30M/ 1.0FT 12
MARE NEW CALEDONIA 21.5S 167.9E 2322 0.11M/ 0.4FT 08
LAUTOKA FJ 17.6S 177.4E 2325 0.03M/ 0.1FT 20
SUVA VITI LEVU FJ 18.1S 178.4E 2220 0.08M/ 0.3FT 38
TUBUAI PF 23.3S 149.5W 2313 0.08M/ 0.3FT 16
KINGSTON NORFOLK IS 29.1S 168.0E 2239 0.56M/ 1.8FT 10
GREAT BARRIER IS NZ 36.2S 175.5E 2248 0.30M/ 1.0FT 06
APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 2241 0.03M/ 0.1FT 12
NORTH CAPE NZ 34.4S 173.0E 2150 0.15M/ 0.5FT 32
EAST CAPE NZ 37.6S 178.2E 2153 0.16M/ 0.5FT 14
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2129 0.05M/ 0.2FT 30


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-05 03:31 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • TSUNAMI waves have been observed
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching more than 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of kermadec islands.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 1 to 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of NEW caledonia... and vanuatu.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of antarctica... australia... chile... colombia... COOK islands... COSTA rica... ecuador... fiji... FRENCH polynesia... kosrae... mexico... nauru... nicaragua... panama... peru... PITCAIRN islands... pohnpei... samoa... SOLOMON islands... tonga... and WALLIS and futuna.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded if necessary in subsequent products.
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Port Kembla Au-34.5150.902: 120.1616
Hiva Oa Marquesas-9.8-13901: 550.2314
Rikitea Pf-23.1-13501: 330.0816
Nuku Hiva Marquesa-8.9-140.101: 430.2512
Papeete Tahiti-17.5-149.623: 380.1714
Huahine Pf-16.7-15123: 490.106
Lenakel Vu-19.5169.322: 490.312
Mare New Caledonia-21.5167.923: 220.1108
Lautoka Fj-17.6177.423: 250.0320
Suva Viti Levu Fj-18.1178.422: 200.0838
Tubuai Pf-23.3-149.523: 130.0816
Kingston Norfolk I-29.116822: 390.5610
Great Barrier Is N-36.2175.522: 480.306
Apia Upolu Ws-13.8-171.822: 410.0312
North Cape Nz-34.417321: 500.1532
East Cape Nz-37.6178.221: 530.1614
Nukualofa To-21.1-175.221: 290.0530


Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 050330
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 10
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0329 UTC FRI MAR 5 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

KERMADEC ISLANDS.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

NEW CALEDONIA... AND VANUATU.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

ANTARCTICA... AUSTRALIA... CHILE... COLOMBIA... COOK
ISLANDS... COSTA RICA... ECUADOR... FIJI... FRENCH
POLYNESIA... KOSRAE... MEXICO... NAURU...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... PERU... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
POHNPEI... SAMOA... SOLOMON ISLANDS... TONGA... AND WALLIS
AND FUTUNA.


* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
POHNPEI ISLAND POHNPEI 7.0N 158.2E 0233 03/05
GLADSTONE AUSTRALIA 23.8S 151.4E 0254 03/05
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0359 03/05
MACKAY AUSTRALIA 21.1S 149.3E 0444 03/05
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0644 03/05
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0735 03/05
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0746 03/05
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 0803 03/05
LAZARO CARDENAS MEXICO 17.9N 102.2W 0809 03/05
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 0818 03/05
ACAPULCO MEXICO 16.9N 99.9W 0825 03/05
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 0833 03/05
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0855 03/05
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0911 03/05
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0913 03/05
TALARA PERU 4.6S 81.5W 0916 03/05
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0917 03/05
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0918 03/05
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0923 03/05
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0926 03/05
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0930 03/05
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0934 03/05
ISLA DEL COCO COSTA RICA 5.5N 87.1W 0937 03/05
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.2S 81.2W 0937 03/05
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0943 03/05
PIMENTAL PERU 6.9S 80.0W 0955 03/05
CABO SAN ELENA COSTA RICA 10.9N 86.0W 1012 03/05
PUERTO QUEPOS COSTA RICA 9.4N 84.2W 1023 03/05
ESMERELDAS ECUADOR 1.2N 79.8W 1024 03/05
CABO MATAPALO COSTA RICA 8.4N 83.3W 1025 03/05
CORINTO NICARAGUA 12.5N 87.2W 1026 03/05
PUERTO SANDINO NICARAGUA 12.2N 86.8W 1026 03/05
PUNTA BURICA PANAMA 8.0N 82.9W 1032 03/05
SAN JUAN DL SUR NICARAGUA 11.2N 85.9W 1033 03/05
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 1043 03/05
PUNTA MALA PANAMA 7.5N 80.0W 1110 03/05
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 1114 03/05
PUERTO PINA PANAMA 7.4N 78.0W 1119 03/05
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.8N 77.2W 1128 03/05
BALBOA HEIGHTS PANAMA 9.0N 79.6W 1330 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
PORT KEMBLA AU 34.5S 150.9E 0212 0.16M/ 0.5FT 16
HIVA OA MARQUESAS 9.8S 139.0W 0155 0.23M/ 0.8FT 14
RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 0133 0.08M/ 0.2FT 16
NUKU HIVA MARQUESAS 8.9S 140.1W 0143 0.25M/ 0.8FT 12
PAPEETE TAHITI 17.5S 149.6W 2338 0.17M/ 0.6FT 14
HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 2349 0.10M/ 0.3FT 06
LENAKEL VU 19.5S 169.3E 2249 0.30M/ 1.0FT 12
MARE NEW CALEDONIA 21.5S 167.9E 2322 0.11M/ 0.4FT 08
LAUTOKA FJ 17.6S 177.4E 2325 0.03M/ 0.1FT 20
SUVA VITI LEVU FJ 18.1S 178.4E 2220 0.08M/ 0.3FT 38
TUBUAI PF 23.3S 149.5W 2313 0.08M/ 0.3FT 16
KINGSTON NORFOLK IS 29.1S 168.0E 2239 0.56M/ 1.8FT 10
GREAT BARRIER IS NZ 36.2S 175.5E 2248 0.30M/ 1.0FT 06
APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 2241 0.03M/ 0.1FT 12
NORTH CAPE NZ 34.4S 173.0E 2150 0.15M/ 0.5FT 32
EAST CAPE NZ 37.6S 178.2E 2153 0.16M/ 0.5FT 14
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2129 0.05M/ 0.2FT 30


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-05 02:26 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • TSUNAMI waves have been observed
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching more than 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of kermadec islands.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 1 to 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of NEW caledonia... and vanuatu.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of antarctica... australia... chile... colombia... COOK islands... COSTA rica... ecuador... fiji... FRENCH polynesia... kosrae... mexico... nauru... NEW zealand... nicaragua... panama... peru... PITCAIRN islands... pohnpei... samoa... SOLOMON islands... tonga... and WALLIS and futuna.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded if necessary in subsequent products.
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Hiva Oa Marquesas-9.8-13901: 550.2314
Rikitea Pf-23.1-13501: 330.0816
Nuku Hiva Marquesa-8.9-140.101: 430.2512
Papeete Tahiti-17.5-149.623: 380.1714
Huahine Pf-16.7-15123: 490.106
Lenakel Vu-19.5169.322: 490.312
Mare New Caledonia-21.5167.923: 220.1108
Lautoka Fj-17.6177.423: 250.0320
Suva Viti Levu Fj-18.1178.422: 200.0838
Tubuai Pf-23.3-149.523: 130.0816
Kingston Norfolk I-29.116822: 390.5610
Great Barrier Is N-36.2175.522: 480.306
Apia Upolu Ws-13.8-171.822: 410.0312
North Cape Nz-34.417321: 500.1532
East Cape Nz-37.6178.221: 530.1614
Nukualofa To-21.1-175.221: 290.0530


Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 050225
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 9
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0224 UTC FRI MAR 5 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

KERMADEC ISLANDS.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

NEW CALEDONIA... AND VANUATU.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

ANTARCTICA... AUSTRALIA... CHILE... COLOMBIA... COOK
ISLANDS... COSTA RICA... ECUADOR... FIJI... FRENCH
POLYNESIA... KOSRAE... MEXICO... NAURU... NEW ZEALAND...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... PERU... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
POHNPEI... SAMOA... SOLOMON ISLANDS... TONGA... AND WALLIS
AND FUTUNA.


* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
KOSRAE ISLAND KOSRAE 5.5N 163.0E 0145 03/05
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0156 03/05
POHNPEI ISLAND POHNPEI 7.0N 158.2E 0233 03/05
GLADSTONE AUSTRALIA 23.8S 151.4E 0254 03/05
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0359 03/05
MACKAY AUSTRALIA 21.1S 149.3E 0444 03/05
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0644 03/05
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0735 03/05
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0746 03/05
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 0803 03/05
LAZARO CARDENAS MEXICO 17.9N 102.2W 0809 03/05
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 0818 03/05
ACAPULCO MEXICO 16.9N 99.9W 0825 03/05
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 0833 03/05
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0855 03/05
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0911 03/05
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0913 03/05
TALARA PERU 4.6S 81.5W 0916 03/05
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0917 03/05
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0918 03/05
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0923 03/05
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0926 03/05
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0930 03/05
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0934 03/05
ISLA DEL COCO COSTA RICA 5.5N 87.1W 0937 03/05
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.2S 81.2W 0937 03/05
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0943 03/05
PIMENTAL PERU 6.9S 80.0W 0955 03/05
CABO SAN ELENA COSTA RICA 10.9N 86.0W 1012 03/05
PUERTO QUEPOS COSTA RICA 9.4N 84.2W 1023 03/05
ESMERELDAS ECUADOR 1.2N 79.8W 1024 03/05
CABO MATAPALO COSTA RICA 8.4N 83.3W 1025 03/05
CORINTO NICARAGUA 12.5N 87.2W 1026 03/05
PUERTO SANDINO NICARAGUA 12.2N 86.8W 1026 03/05
PUNTA BURICA PANAMA 8.0N 82.9W 1032 03/05
SAN JUAN DL SUR NICARAGUA 11.2N 85.9W 1033 03/05
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 1043 03/05
PUNTA MALA PANAMA 7.5N 80.0W 1110 03/05
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 1114 03/05
PUERTO PINA PANAMA 7.4N 78.0W 1119 03/05
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.8N 77.2W 1128 03/05
BALBOA HEIGHTS PANAMA 9.0N 79.6W 1330 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
HIVA OA MARQUESAS 9.8S 139.0W 0155 0.23M/ 0.8FT 14
RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 0133 0.08M/ 0.2FT 16
NUKU HIVA MARQUESAS 8.9S 140.1W 0143 0.25M/ 0.8FT 12
PAPEETE TAHITI 17.5S 149.6W 2338 0.17M/ 0.6FT 14
HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 2349 0.10M/ 0.3FT 06
LENAKEL VU 19.5S 169.3E 2249 0.30M/ 1.0FT 12
MARE NEW CALEDONIA 21.5S 167.9E 2322 0.11M/ 0.4FT 08
LAUTOKA FJ 17.6S 177.4E 2325 0.03M/ 0.1FT 20
SUVA VITI LEVU FJ 18.1S 178.4E 2220 0.08M/ 0.3FT 38
TUBUAI PF 23.3S 149.5W 2313 0.08M/ 0.3FT 16
KINGSTON NORFOLK IS 29.1S 168.0E 2239 0.56M/ 1.8FT 10
GREAT BARRIER IS NZ 36.2S 175.5E 2248 0.30M/ 1.0FT 06
APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 2241 0.03M/ 0.1FT 12
NORTH CAPE NZ 34.4S 173.0E 2150 0.15M/ 0.5FT 32
EAST CAPE NZ 37.6S 178.2E 2153 0.16M/ 0.5FT 14
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2129 0.05M/ 0.2FT 30


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-05 01:26 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • TSUNAMI waves have been observed
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching more than 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of kermadec islands.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 1 to 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of NEW caledonia... and vanuatu.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of antarctica... australia... chile... colombia... COOK islands... COSTA rica... ecuador... fiji... FRENCH polynesia... kosrae... mexico... nauru... NEW zealand... nicaragua... panama... peru... PITCAIRN islands... pohnpei... samoa... SOLOMON islands... tonga... and WALLIS and futuna.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded if necessary in subsequent products.
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Papeete Tahiti-17.5-149.623: 380.1714
Huahine Pf-16.7-15123: 490.106
Lenakel Vu-19.5169.322: 490.312
Mare New Caledonia-21.5167.923: 220.1108
Lautoka Fj-17.6177.423: 250.0320
Suva Viti Levu Fj-18.1178.422: 200.0838
Tubuai Pf-23.3-149.523: 130.0816
Kingston Norfolk I-29.116822: 390.5610
Great Barrier Is N-36.2175.522: 480.306
Apia Upolu Ws-13.8-171.822: 410.0312
North Cape Nz-34.417321: 500.1532
East Cape Nz-37.6178.221: 530.1614
Nukualofa To-21.1-175.221: 290.0530


Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 050125
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 8
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0124 UTC FRI MAR 5 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

KERMADEC ISLANDS.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

NEW CALEDONIA... AND VANUATU.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

ANTARCTICA... AUSTRALIA... CHILE... COLOMBIA... COOK
ISLANDS... COSTA RICA... ECUADOR... FIJI... FRENCH
POLYNESIA... KOSRAE... MEXICO... NAURU... NEW ZEALAND...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... PERU... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
POHNPEI... SAMOA... SOLOMON ISLANDS... TONGA... AND WALLIS
AND FUTUNA.


* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0042 03/05
NAURU NAURU 0.5S 166.9E 0050 03/05
SYDNEY AUSTRALIA 33.9S 151.4E 0051 03/05
BRISBANE AUSTRALIA 27.2S 153.3E 0104 03/05
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0112 03/05
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0115 03/05
KOSRAE ISLAND KOSRAE 5.5N 163.0E 0145 03/05
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0156 03/05
POHNPEI ISLAND POHNPEI 7.0N 158.2E 0233 03/05
GLADSTONE AUSTRALIA 23.8S 151.4E 0254 03/05
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0359 03/05
MACKAY AUSTRALIA 21.1S 149.3E 0444 03/05
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0644 03/05
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0735 03/05
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0746 03/05
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 0803 03/05
LAZARO CARDENAS MEXICO 17.9N 102.2W 0809 03/05
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 0818 03/05
ACAPULCO MEXICO 16.9N 99.9W 0825 03/05
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 0833 03/05
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0855 03/05
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0911 03/05
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0913 03/05
TALARA PERU 4.6S 81.5W 0916 03/05
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0917 03/05
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0918 03/05
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0923 03/05
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0926 03/05
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0930 03/05
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0934 03/05
ISLA DEL COCO COSTA RICA 5.5N 87.1W 0937 03/05
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.2S 81.2W 0937 03/05
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0943 03/05
PIMENTAL PERU 6.9S 80.0W 0955 03/05
CABO SAN ELENA COSTA RICA 10.9N 86.0W 1012 03/05
PUERTO QUEPOS COSTA RICA 9.4N 84.2W 1023 03/05
ESMERELDAS ECUADOR 1.2N 79.8W 1024 03/05
CABO MATAPALO COSTA RICA 8.4N 83.3W 1025 03/05
CORINTO NICARAGUA 12.5N 87.2W 1026 03/05
PUERTO SANDINO NICARAGUA 12.2N 86.8W 1026 03/05
PUNTA BURICA PANAMA 8.0N 82.9W 1032 03/05
SAN JUAN DL SUR NICARAGUA 11.2N 85.9W 1033 03/05
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 1043 03/05
PUNTA MALA PANAMA 7.5N 80.0W 1110 03/05
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 1114 03/05
PUERTO PINA PANAMA 7.4N 78.0W 1119 03/05
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.8N 77.2W 1128 03/05
BALBOA HEIGHTS PANAMA 9.0N 79.6W 1330 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
PAPEETE TAHITI 17.5S 149.6W 2338 0.17M/ 0.6FT 14
HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 2349 0.10M/ 0.3FT 06
LENAKEL VU 19.5S 169.3E 2249 0.30M/ 1.0FT 12
MARE NEW CALEDONIA 21.5S 167.9E 2322 0.11M/ 0.4FT 08
LAUTOKA FJ 17.6S 177.4E 2325 0.03M/ 0.1FT 20
SUVA VITI LEVU FJ 18.1S 178.4E 2220 0.08M/ 0.3FT 38
TUBUAI PF 23.3S 149.5W 2313 0.08M/ 0.3FT 16
KINGSTON NORFOLK IS 29.1S 168.0E 2239 0.56M/ 1.8FT 10
GREAT BARRIER IS NZ 36.2S 175.5E 2248 0.30M/ 1.0FT 06
APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 2241 0.03M/ 0.1FT 12
NORTH CAPE NZ 34.4S 173.0E 2150 0.15M/ 0.5FT 32
EAST CAPE NZ 37.6S 178.2E 2153 0.16M/ 0.5FT 14
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2129 0.05M/ 0.2FT 30


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-05 01:08 message from JMA link


Original Message :

WEPA40 RJTD 050108
TSUNAMI BULLETIN ISSUED BY JMA AT 0108Z 5 MAR

ORIGIN TIME 1928Z 4 MAR
PRELIMINARY EPICENTER LAT 29.6 S. LON 176.0 W.
SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
FOCAL DEPTH /// KM MAG 8.1

NO SIGNIFICANT TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED IN COASTAL AREAS OF JAPAN
NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN
=

>

2021-03-05 00:29 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • TSUNAMI waves have been observed
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching more than 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of kermadec islands.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 1 to 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of NEW caledonia... and vanuatu.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of antarctica... australia... chile... colombia... COOK islands... COSTA rica... ecuador... fiji... FRENCH polynesia... kosrae... mexico... nauru... NEW zealand... nicaragua... panama... peru... PITCAIRN islands... pohnpei... samoa... SOLOMON islands... tonga... and WALLIS and futuna.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded if necessary in subsequent products.
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Papeete Tahiti-17.5-149.623: 380.1714
Huahine Pf-16.7-15123: 490.106
Lenakel Vu-19.5169.322: 490.312
Mare New Caledonia-21.5167.923: 220.1108
Lautoka Fj-17.6177.423: 250.0320
Suva Viti Levu Fj-18.1178.422: 200.0838
Tubuai Pf-23.3-149.523: 130.0816
Kingston Norfolk I-29.116822: 390.5610
Great Barrier Is N-36.2175.522: 480.306
Apia Upolu Ws-13.8-171.822: 410.0312
North Cape Nz-34.417321: 500.1532
East Cape Nz-37.6178.221: 530.1614
Nukualofa To-21.1-175.221: 290.0530


Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 050028
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 7
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0025 UTC FRI MAR 5 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

KERMADEC ISLANDS.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

NEW CALEDONIA... AND VANUATU.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

ANTARCTICA... AUSTRALIA... CHILE... COLOMBIA... COOK
ISLANDS... COSTA RICA... ECUADOR... FIJI... FRENCH
POLYNESIA... KOSRAE... MEXICO... NAURU... NEW ZEALAND...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... PERU... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
POHNPEI... SAMOA... SOLOMON ISLANDS... TONGA... AND WALLIS
AND FUTUNA.


* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
WANGANUI NEW ZEALAND 39.9S 175.0E 2329 03/04
NEW PLYMOUTH NEW ZEALAND 39.1S 174.1E 2329 03/04
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 2352 03/04
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0042 03/05
NAURU NAURU 0.5S 166.9E 0050 03/05
SYDNEY AUSTRALIA 33.9S 151.4E 0051 03/05
BRISBANE AUSTRALIA 27.2S 153.3E 0104 03/05
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0112 03/05
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0115 03/05
KOSRAE ISLAND KOSRAE 5.5N 163.0E 0145 03/05
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0156 03/05
POHNPEI ISLAND POHNPEI 7.0N 158.2E 0233 03/05
GLADSTONE AUSTRALIA 23.8S 151.4E 0254 03/05
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0359 03/05
MACKAY AUSTRALIA 21.1S 149.3E 0444 03/05
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0644 03/05
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0735 03/05
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0746 03/05
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 0803 03/05
LAZARO CARDENAS MEXICO 17.9N 102.2W 0809 03/05
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 0818 03/05
ACAPULCO MEXICO 16.9N 99.9W 0825 03/05
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 0833 03/05
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0855 03/05
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0911 03/05
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0913 03/05
TALARA PERU 4.6S 81.5W 0916 03/05
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0917 03/05
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0918 03/05
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0923 03/05
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0926 03/05
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0930 03/05
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0934 03/05
ISLA DEL COCO COSTA RICA 5.5N 87.1W 0937 03/05
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.2S 81.2W 0937 03/05
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0943 03/05
PIMENTAL PERU 6.9S 80.0W 0955 03/05
CABO SAN ELENA COSTA RICA 10.9N 86.0W 1012 03/05
PUERTO QUEPOS COSTA RICA 9.4N 84.2W 1023 03/05
ESMERELDAS ECUADOR 1.2N 79.8W 1024 03/05
CABO MATAPALO COSTA RICA 8.4N 83.3W 1025 03/05
CORINTO NICARAGUA 12.5N 87.2W 1026 03/05
PUERTO SANDINO NICARAGUA 12.2N 86.8W 1026 03/05
PUNTA BURICA PANAMA 8.0N 82.9W 1032 03/05
SAN JUAN DL SUR NICARAGUA 11.2N 85.9W 1033 03/05
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 1043 03/05
PUNTA MALA PANAMA 7.5N 80.0W 1110 03/05
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 1114 03/05
PUERTO PINA PANAMA 7.4N 78.0W 1119 03/05
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.8N 77.2W 1128 03/05
BALBOA HEIGHTS PANAMA 9.0N 79.6W 1330 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
PAPEETE TAHITI 17.5S 149.6W 2338 0.17M/ 0.6FT 14
HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 2349 0.10M/ 0.3FT 06
LENAKEL VU 19.5S 169.3E 2249 0.30M/ 1.0FT 12
MARE NEW CALEDONIA 21.5S 167.9E 2322 0.11M/ 0.4FT 08
LAUTOKA FJ 17.6S 177.4E 2325 0.03M/ 0.1FT 20
SUVA VITI LEVU FJ 18.1S 178.4E 2220 0.08M/ 0.3FT 38
TUBUAI PF 23.3S 149.5W 2313 0.08M/ 0.3FT 16
KINGSTON NORFOLK IS 29.1S 168.0E 2239 0.56M/ 1.8FT 10
GREAT BARRIER IS NZ 36.2S 175.5E 2248 0.30M/ 1.0FT 06
APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 2241 0.03M/ 0.1FT 12
NORTH CAPE NZ 34.4S 173.0E 2150 0.15M/ 0.5FT 32
EAST CAPE NZ 37.6S 178.2E 2153 0.16M/ 0.5FT 14
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2129 0.05M/ 0.2FT 30


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-04 23:42 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • TSUNAMI waves have been observed
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching more than 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of kermadec islands.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 1 to 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of NEW caledonia... and vanuatu.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of antarctica... australia... chile... colombia... COOK islands... COSTA rica... ecuador... fiji... FRENCH polynesia... kosrae... mexico... nauru... NEW zealand... nicaragua... panama... peru... PITCAIRN islands... pohnpei... samoa... SOLOMON islands... tonga... and WALLIS and futuna.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded if necessary in subsequent products.
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Kingston Norfolk I-29.116822: 390.5610
Great Barrier Is N-36.2175.522: 480.306
Apia Upolu Ws-13.8-171.822: 410.0312
North Cape Nz-34.417321: 500.1532
East Cape Nz-37.6178.221: 530.1614
Nukualofa To-21.1-175.221: 290.0530


Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 042341
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 6
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
2339 UTC THU MAR 4 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

KERMADEC ISLANDS.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

NEW CALEDONIA... AND VANUATU.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

ANTARCTICA... AUSTRALIA... CHILE... COLOMBIA... COOK
ISLANDS... COSTA RICA... ECUADOR... FIJI... FRENCH
POLYNESIA... KOSRAE... MEXICO... NAURU... NEW ZEALAND...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... PERU... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
POHNPEI... SAMOA... SOLOMON ISLANDS... TONGA... AND WALLIS
AND FUTUNA.


* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
AUCKLAND WEST NEW ZEALAND 37.1S 174.2E 2248 03/04
TUBUAI FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.3S 149.5W 2248 03/04
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 2300 03/04
PENRYN ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 8.9S 157.8W 2307 03/04
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17.5S 149.6W 2317 03/04
RAPA ITI FRENCH POLYNESIA 27.6S 144.3W 2318 03/04
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 2319 03/04
WANGANUI NEW ZEALAND 39.9S 175.0E 2329 03/04
NEW PLYMOUTH NEW ZEALAND 39.1S 174.1E 2329 03/04
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 2352 03/04
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0042 03/05
NAURU NAURU 0.5S 166.9E 0050 03/05
SYDNEY AUSTRALIA 33.9S 151.4E 0051 03/05
BRISBANE AUSTRALIA 27.2S 153.3E 0104 03/05
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0112 03/05
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0115 03/05
KOSRAE ISLAND KOSRAE 5.5N 163.0E 0145 03/05
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0156 03/05
POHNPEI ISLAND POHNPEI 7.0N 158.2E 0233 03/05
GLADSTONE AUSTRALIA 23.8S 151.4E 0254 03/05
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0359 03/05
MACKAY AUSTRALIA 21.1S 149.3E 0444 03/05
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0644 03/05
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0735 03/05
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0746 03/05
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 0803 03/05
LAZARO CARDENAS MEXICO 17.9N 102.2W 0809 03/05
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 0818 03/05
ACAPULCO MEXICO 16.9N 99.9W 0825 03/05
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 0833 03/05
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0855 03/05
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0911 03/05
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0913 03/05
TALARA PERU 4.6S 81.5W 0916 03/05
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0917 03/05
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0918 03/05
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0923 03/05
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0926 03/05
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0930 03/05
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0934 03/05
ISLA DEL COCO COSTA RICA 5.5N 87.1W 0937 03/05
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.2S 81.2W 0937 03/05
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0943 03/05
PIMENTAL PERU 6.9S 80.0W 0955 03/05
CABO SAN ELENA COSTA RICA 10.9N 86.0W 1012 03/05
PUERTO QUEPOS COSTA RICA 9.4N 84.2W 1023 03/05
ESMERELDAS ECUADOR 1.2N 79.8W 1024 03/05
CABO MATAPALO COSTA RICA 8.4N 83.3W 1025 03/05
CORINTO NICARAGUA 12.5N 87.2W 1026 03/05
PUERTO SANDINO NICARAGUA 12.2N 86.8W 1026 03/05
PUNTA BURICA PANAMA 8.0N 82.9W 1032 03/05
SAN JUAN DL SUR NICARAGUA 11.2N 85.9W 1033 03/05
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 1043 03/05
PUNTA MALA PANAMA 7.5N 80.0W 1110 03/05
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 1114 03/05
PUERTO PINA PANAMA 7.4N 78.0W 1119 03/05
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.8N 77.2W 1128 03/05
BALBOA HEIGHTS PANAMA 9.0N 79.6W 1330 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
KINGSTON NORFOLK IS 29.1S 168.0E 2239 0.56M/ 1.8FT 10
GREAT BARRIER IS NZ 36.2S 175.5E 2248 0.30M/ 1.0FT 06
APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 2241 0.03M/ 0.1FT 12
NORTH CAPE NZ 34.4S 173.0E 2150 0.15M/ 0.5FT 32
EAST CAPE NZ 37.6S 178.2E 2153 0.16M/ 0.5FT 14
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2129 0.05M/ 0.2FT 30


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-04 22:27 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • TSUNAMI waves have been observed
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching more than 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of kermadec islands.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 1 to 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of NEW caledonia... and vanuatu.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of antarctica... australia... chile... colombia... COOK islands... COSTA rica... ecuador... fiji... FRENCH polynesia... kosrae... mexico... nauru... NEW zealand... nicaragua... panama... peru... PITCAIRN islands... pohnpei... samoa... SOLOMON islands... tonga... and WALLIS and futuna.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded if necessary in subsequent products.
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Nukualofa To-21.1-175.221: 290.0530


Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 042226
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 5
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
2224 UTC THU MAR 4 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

KERMADEC ISLANDS.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

NEW CALEDONIA... AND VANUATU.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

ANTARCTICA... AUSTRALIA... CHILE... COLOMBIA... COOK
ISLANDS... COSTA RICA... ECUADOR... FIJI... FRENCH
POLYNESIA... KOSRAE... MEXICO... NAURU... NEW ZEALAND...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... PERU... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
POHNPEI... SAMOA... SOLOMON ISLANDS... TONGA... AND WALLIS
AND FUTUNA.

* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
PORT TAURANGA NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 176.2E 2126 03/04
EAST CAPE NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 178.5E 2131 03/04
APIA SAMOA 13.8S 171.8W 2132 03/04
WHANGAREI NEW ZEALAND 35.8S 174.5E 2134 03/04
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 2143 03/04
NAPIER NEW ZEALAND 39.5S 176.9E 2145 03/04
RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS 21.2S 159.8W 2146 03/04
PUKAPUKA ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 10.8S 165.9W 2205 03/04
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 2206 03/04
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.8E 2206 03/04
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 2213 03/04
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 2213 03/04
AUCKLAND EAST NEW ZEALAND 36.7S 175.0E 2235 03/04
AUCKLAND WEST NEW ZEALAND 37.1S 174.2E 2248 03/04
TUBUAI FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.3S 149.5W 2248 03/04
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 2300 03/04
PENRYN ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 8.9S 157.8W 2307 03/04
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17.5S 149.6W 2317 03/04
RAPA ITI FRENCH POLYNESIA 27.6S 144.3W 2318 03/04
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 2319 03/04
WANGANUI NEW ZEALAND 39.9S 175.0E 2329 03/04
NEW PLYMOUTH NEW ZEALAND 39.1S 174.1E 2329 03/04
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 2352 03/04
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0042 03/05
NAURU NAURU 0.5S 166.9E 0050 03/05
SYDNEY AUSTRALIA 33.9S 151.4E 0051 03/05
BRISBANE AUSTRALIA 27.2S 153.3E 0104 03/05
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0112 03/05
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0115 03/05
KOSRAE ISLAND KOSRAE 5.5N 163.0E 0145 03/05
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0156 03/05
POHNPEI ISLAND POHNPEI 7.0N 158.2E 0233 03/05
GLADSTONE AUSTRALIA 23.8S 151.4E 0254 03/05
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0359 03/05
MACKAY AUSTRALIA 21.1S 149.3E 0444 03/05
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0644 03/05
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0735 03/05
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0746 03/05
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 0803 03/05
LAZARO CARDENAS MEXICO 17.9N 102.2W 0809 03/05
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 0818 03/05
ACAPULCO MEXICO 16.9N 99.9W 0825 03/05
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 0833 03/05
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0855 03/05
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0911 03/05
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0913 03/05
TALARA PERU 4.6S 81.5W 0916 03/05
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0917 03/05
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0918 03/05
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0923 03/05
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0926 03/05
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0930 03/05
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0934 03/05
ISLA DEL COCO COSTA RICA 5.5N 87.1W 0937 03/05
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.2S 81.2W 0937 03/05
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0943 03/05
PIMENTAL PERU 6.9S 80.0W 0955 03/05
CABO SAN ELENA COSTA RICA 10.9N 86.0W 1012 03/05
PUERTO QUEPOS COSTA RICA 9.4N 84.2W 1023 03/05
ESMERELDAS ECUADOR 1.2N 79.8W 1024 03/05
CABO MATAPALO COSTA RICA 8.4N 83.3W 1025 03/05
CORINTO NICARAGUA 12.5N 87.2W 1026 03/05
PUERTO SANDINO NICARAGUA 12.2N 86.8W 1026 03/05
PUNTA BURICA PANAMA 8.0N 82.9W 1032 03/05
SAN JUAN DL SUR NICARAGUA 11.2N 85.9W 1033 03/05
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 1043 03/05
PUNTA MALA PANAMA 7.5N 80.0W 1110 03/05
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 1114 03/05
PUERTO PINA PANAMA 7.4N 78.0W 1119 03/05
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.8N 77.2W 1128 03/05
BALBOA HEIGHTS PANAMA 9.0N 79.6W 1330 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2129 0.05M/ 0.2FT 30


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-04 22:25 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • There is no TSUNAMI danger for the u s west coast BRITISH columbia or alaska
  • Some of the areas listed above MAY experience non-damaging sea level changes

Original Message :

WEAK53 PAAQ 042224
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 4
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
224 PM PST Thu Mar 4 2021

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

EVALUATION
----------
* There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British
Columbia, or Alaska.

* Some of the areas listed above may experience non-damaging
sea level changes.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* Magnitude 8.1
* Origin Time 1029 AKST Mar 04 2021
1129 PST Mar 04 2021
1929 UTC Mar 04 2021
* Coordinates 29.6 South 176.0 West
* Depth 6 miles
* Location in the Kermadec Islands region, north of New Zealand


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 final U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center
message issued for this event unless additional information
becomes available.

$$

>

2021-03-04 21:30 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region
  • The u s national TSUNAMI warning center is analyzing the event to determine the level of danger
  • More information will be issued as it becomes available
  • This earthquake has the potential to generate a destructive TSUNAMI in the source region

Original Message :

WEAK53 PAAQ 042129
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 3
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
129 PM PST Thu Mar 4 2021

UPDATES
-------
* There are no updates in this message


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

EVALUATION
----------
* Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis
potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region.

* The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center is analyzing
the event to determine the level of danger.

* More information will be issued as it becomes available.

* This earthquake has the potential to generate a destructive
tsunami in the source region.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* Magnitude 8.1
* Origin Time 1029 AKST Mar 04 2021
1129 PST Mar 04 2021
1929 UTC Mar 04 2021
* Coordinates 29.6 South 176.0 West
* Depth 6 miles
* Location in the Kermadec Islands region, north of New Zealand


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.

* Messages will be issued hourly to keep you informed of the
progress of this event.

$$

>

2021-03-04 21:27 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • TSUNAMI waves have been observed
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching more than 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of kermadec islands.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 1 to 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of NEW caledonia... and vanuatu.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of antarctica... australia... chile... colombia... COOK islands... COSTA rica... ecuador... fiji... FRENCH polynesia... kosrae... mexico... nauru... NEW zealand... nicaragua... panama... peru... PITCAIRN islands... pohnpei... samoa... SOLOMON islands... tonga... and WALLIS and futuna.
  • TSUNAMI waves are forecast to be less than 0.3 meters above the tide level for the coasts of AMERICAN samoa... china... chuuk... EL salvador... guam... guatemala... hawaii... honduras... howland and baker... indonesia... japan... JARVIS island... johnston atoll... kiribati... malaysia... MARSHALL islands... midway island... niue... NORTHERN marianas... northwestern hawaiian islands... palau... palmyra island... PAPUA NEW guinea... philippines... russia... taiwan... tokelau... tuvalu... wake island... and yap.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded if necessary in subsequent products.
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Nukualofa To-21.1-175.221: 080.0314


Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 042127
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 4
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
2126 UTC THU MAR 4 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

KERMADEC ISLANDS.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

NEW CALEDONIA... AND VANUATU.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

ANTARCTICA... AUSTRALIA... CHILE... COLOMBIA... COOK
ISLANDS... COSTA RICA... ECUADOR... FIJI... FRENCH
POLYNESIA... KOSRAE... MEXICO... NAURU... NEW ZEALAND...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... PERU... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
POHNPEI... SAMOA... SOLOMON ISLANDS... TONGA... AND WALLIS
AND FUTUNA.


* TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE
THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF

AMERICAN SAMOA... CHINA... CHUUK... EL SALVADOR... GUAM...
GUATEMALA... HAWAII... HONDURAS... HOWLAND AND BAKER...
INDONESIA... JAPAN... JARVIS ISLAND... JOHNSTON ATOLL...
KIRIBATI... MALAYSIA... MARSHALL ISLANDS... MIDWAY
ISLAND... NIUE... NORTHERN MARIANAS... NORTHWESTERN
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... PALAU... PALMYRA ISLAND... PAPUA NEW
GUINEA... PHILIPPINES... RUSSIA... TAIWAN... TOKELAU...
TUVALU... WAKE ISLAND... AND YAP.


* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
NUKUALOFA TONGA 21.0S 175.2W 2044 03/04
LOTTIN POINT NEW ZEALAND 37.5S 178.2E 2049 03/04
HOLEVA TONGA 18.6S 173.9W 2058 03/04
GISBORNE NEW ZEALAND 38.7S 178.0E 2109 03/04
NIUATOPUTAPU TONGA 15.9S 173.8W 2117 03/04
NORTH CAPE NEW ZEALAND 34.4S 173.3E 2118 03/04
MOUNT MAUNGANUI NEW ZEALAND 37.6S 176.2E 2119 03/04
PORT TAURANGA NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 176.2E 2126 03/04
EAST CAPE NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 178.5E 2131 03/04
APIA SAMOA 13.8S 171.8W 2132 03/04
WHANGAREI NEW ZEALAND 35.8S 174.5E 2134 03/04
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 2143 03/04
NAPIER NEW ZEALAND 39.5S 176.9E 2145 03/04
RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS 21.2S 159.8W 2146 03/04
PUKAPUKA ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 10.8S 165.9W 2205 03/04
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 2206 03/04
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.8E 2206 03/04
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 2213 03/04
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 2213 03/04
AUCKLAND EAST NEW ZEALAND 36.7S 175.0E 2235 03/04
AUCKLAND WEST NEW ZEALAND 37.1S 174.2E 2248 03/04
TUBUAI FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.3S 149.5W 2248 03/04
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 2300 03/04
PENRYN ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 8.9S 157.8W 2307 03/04
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17.5S 149.6W 2317 03/04
RAPA ITI FRENCH POLYNESIA 27.6S 144.3W 2318 03/04
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 2319 03/04
WANGANUI NEW ZEALAND 39.9S 175.0E 2329 03/04
NEW PLYMOUTH NEW ZEALAND 39.1S 174.1E 2329 03/04
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 2352 03/04
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0042 03/05
NAURU NAURU 0.5S 166.9E 0050 03/05
SYDNEY AUSTRALIA 33.9S 151.4E 0051 03/05
BRISBANE AUSTRALIA 27.2S 153.3E 0104 03/05
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0112 03/05
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0115 03/05
KOSRAE ISLAND KOSRAE 5.5N 163.0E 0145 03/05
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0156 03/05
POHNPEI ISLAND POHNPEI 7.0N 158.2E 0233 03/05
GLADSTONE AUSTRALIA 23.8S 151.4E 0254 03/05
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0359 03/05
MACKAY AUSTRALIA 21.1S 149.3E 0444 03/05
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0644 03/05
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0735 03/05
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0746 03/05
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 0803 03/05
LAZARO CARDENAS MEXICO 17.9N 102.2W 0809 03/05
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 0818 03/05
ACAPULCO MEXICO 16.9N 99.9W 0825 03/05
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 0833 03/05
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0855 03/05
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0911 03/05
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0913 03/05
TALARA PERU 4.6S 81.5W 0916 03/05
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0917 03/05
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0918 03/05
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0923 03/05
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0926 03/05
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0930 03/05
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0934 03/05
ISLA DEL COCO COSTA RICA 5.5N 87.1W 0937 03/05
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.2S 81.2W 0937 03/05
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0943 03/05
PIMENTAL PERU 6.9S 80.0W 0955 03/05
CABO SAN ELENA COSTA RICA 10.9N 86.0W 1012 03/05
PUERTO QUEPOS COSTA RICA 9.4N 84.2W 1023 03/05
ESMERELDAS ECUADOR 1.2N 79.8W 1024 03/05
CABO MATAPALO COSTA RICA 8.4N 83.3W 1025 03/05
CORINTO NICARAGUA 12.5N 87.2W 1026 03/05
PUERTO SANDINO NICARAGUA 12.2N 86.8W 1026 03/05
PUNTA BURICA PANAMA 8.0N 82.9W 1032 03/05
SAN JUAN DL SUR NICARAGUA 11.2N 85.9W 1033 03/05
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 1043 03/05
PUNTA MALA PANAMA 7.5N 80.0W 1110 03/05
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 1114 03/05
PUERTO PINA PANAMA 7.4N 78.0W 1119 03/05
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.8N 77.2W 1128 03/05
BALBOA HEIGHTS PANAMA 9.0N 79.6W 1330 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2108 0.03M/ 0.1FT 14


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-04 20:29 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region
  • The u s national TSUNAMI warning center is analyzing the event to determine the level of danger
  • More information will be issued as it becomes available
  • This earthquake has the potential to generate a destructive TSUNAMI in the source region

Original Message :

WEAK53 PAAQ 042028
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 2
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
1228 PM PST Thu Mar 4 2021

UPDATES
-------
* Revised magnitude


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

EVALUATION
----------
* Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis
potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region.

* The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center is analyzing
the event to determine the level of danger.

* More information will be issued as it becomes available.

* This earthquake has the potential to generate a destructive
tsunami in the source region.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS - UPDATED
-------------------------------------------

* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.

* Magnitude 8.1
* Origin Time 1029 AKST Mar 04 2021
1129 PST Mar 04 2021
1929 UTC Mar 04 2021
* Coordinates 29.6 South 176.0 West
* Depth 6 miles
* Location in the Kermadec Islands region, north of New Zealand


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.

* Messages will be issued hourly to keep you informed of the

>

2021-03-04 20:24 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts

Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 042024
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
2023 UTC THU MAR 4 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UPDATED IN THIS MESSAGE.

NOTE REVISED EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST...UPDATED
---------------------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

KERMADEC ISLANDS.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

NEW CALEDONIA... AND VANUATU.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

ANTARCTICA... AUSTRALIA... CHILE... COLOMBIA... COOK
ISLANDS... COSTA RICA... ECUADOR... FIJI... FRENCH
POLYNESIA... KOSRAE... MEXICO... NAURU... NEW ZEALAND...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... PERU... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
POHNPEI... SAMOA... SOLOMON ISLANDS... TONGA... AND WALLIS
AND FUTUNA.


* TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE
THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF

AMERICAN SAMOA... CHINA... CHUUK... EL SALVADOR... GUAM...
GUATEMALA... HAWAII... HONDURAS... HOWLAND AND BAKER...
INDONESIA... JAPAN... JARVIS ISLAND... JOHNSTON ATOLL...
KIRIBATI... MALAYSIA... MARSHALL ISLANDS... MIDWAY
ISLAND... NIUE... NORTHERN MARIANAS... NORTHWESTERN
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... PALAU... PALMYRA ISLAND... PAPUA NEW
GUINEA... PHILIPPINES... RUSSIA... TAIWAN... TOKELAU...
TUVALU... WAKE ISLAND... AND YAP.


* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
RAOUL ISLAND KERMADEC ISLANDS 29.2S 177.9W 1948 03/04
NUKUALOFA TONGA 21.0S 175.2W 2044 03/04
LOTTIN POINT NEW ZEALAND 37.5S 178.2E 2049 03/04
HOLEVA TONGA 18.6S 173.9W 2058 03/04
GISBORNE NEW ZEALAND 38.7S 178.0E 2109 03/04
NIUATOPUTAPU TONGA 15.9S 173.8W 2117 03/04
NORTH CAPE NEW ZEALAND 34.4S 173.3E 2118 03/04
MOUNT MAUNGANUI NEW ZEALAND 37.6S 176.2E 2119 03/04
PORT TAURANGA NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 176.2E 2126 03/04
EAST CAPE NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 178.5E 2131 03/04
APIA SAMOA 13.8S 171.8W 2132 03/04
WHANGAREI NEW ZEALAND 35.8S 174.5E 2134 03/04
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 2143 03/04
NAPIER NEW ZEALAND 39.5S 176.9E 2145 03/04
RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS 21.2S 159.8W 2146 03/04
PUKAPUKA ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 10.8S 165.9W 2205 03/04
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 2206 03/04
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.8E 2206 03/04
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 2213 03/04
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 2213 03/04
AUCKLAND EAST NEW ZEALAND 36.7S 175.0E 2235 03/04
AUCKLAND WEST NEW ZEALAND 37.1S 174.2E 2248 03/04
TUBUAI FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.3S 149.5W 2248 03/04
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 2300 03/04
PENRYN ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 8.9S 157.8W 2307 03/04
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17.5S 149.6W 2317 03/04
RAPA ITI FRENCH POLYNESIA 27.6S 144.3W 2318 03/04
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 2319 03/04
WANGANUI NEW ZEALAND 39.9S 175.0E 2329 03/04
NEW PLYMOUTH NEW ZEALAND 39.1S 174.1E 2329 03/04
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 2352 03/04
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0042 03/05
NAURU NAURU 0.5S 166.9E 0050 03/05
SYDNEY AUSTRALIA 33.9S 151.4E 0051 03/05
BRISBANE AUSTRALIA 27.2S 153.3E 0104 03/05
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0112 03/05
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0115 03/05
KOSRAE ISLAND KOSRAE 5.5N 163.0E 0145 03/05
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0156 03/05
POHNPEI ISLAND POHNPEI 7.0N 158.2E 0233 03/05
GLADSTONE AUSTRALIA 23.8S 151.4E 0254 03/05
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0359 03/05
MACKAY AUSTRALIA 21.1S 149.3E 0444 03/05
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0644 03/05
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0735 03/05
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0746 03/05
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 0803 03/05
LAZARO CARDENAS MEXICO 17.9N 102.2W 0809 03/05
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 0818 03/05
ACAPULCO MEXICO 16.9N 99.9W 0825 03/05
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 0833 03/05
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0855 03/05
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0911 03/05
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0913 03/05
TALARA PERU 4.6S 81.5W 0916 03/05
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0917 03/05
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0918 03/05
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0923 03/05
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0926 03/05
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0930 03/05
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0934 03/05
ISLA DEL COCO COSTA RICA 5.5N 87.1W 0937 03/05
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.2S 81.2W 0937 03/05
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0943 03/05
PIMENTAL PERU 6.9S 80.0W 0955 03/05
CABO SAN ELENA COSTA RICA 10.9N 86.0W 1012 03/05
PUERTO QUEPOS COSTA RICA 9.4N 84.2W 1023 03/05
ESMERELDAS ECUADOR 1.2N 79.8W 1024 03/05
CABO MATAPALO COSTA RICA 8.4N 83.3W 1025 03/05
CORINTO NICARAGUA 12.5N 87.2W 1026 03/05
PUERTO SANDINO NICARAGUA 12.2N 86.8W 1026 03/05
PUNTA BURICA PANAMA 8.0N 82.9W 1032 03/05
SAN JUAN DL SUR NICARAGUA 11.2N 85.9W 1033 03/05
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 1043 03/05
PUNTA MALA PANAMA 7.5N 80.0W 1110 03/05
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 1114 03/05
PUERTO PINA PANAMA 7.4N 78.0W 1119 03/05
BUENAVENTURA COLOMBIA 3.8N 77.2W 1128 03/05
BALBOA HEIGHTS PANAMA 9.0N 79.6W 1330 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-04 20:01 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts

Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 042000
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1958 UTC THU MAR 4 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UPDATED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.0
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.0 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST...UPDATED
---------------------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

KERMADEC ISLANDS.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

FRENCH POLYNESIA.


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

AMERICAN SAMOA... COOK ISLANDS... FIJI... NEW CALEDONIA...
NEW ZEALAND... NIUE... PITCAIRN ISLANDS... SOLOMON
ISLANDS... TONGA... VANUATU... AND WALLIS AND FUTUNA.

* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
RAOUL ISLAND KERMADEC ISLANDS 29.2S 177.9W 1948 03/04
NUKUALOFA TONGA 21.0S 175.2W 2044 03/04
LOTTIN POINT NEW ZEALAND 37.5S 178.2E 2049 03/04
NIUE ISLAND NIUE 19.0S 170.0W 2056 03/04
HOLEVA TONGA 18.6S 173.9W 2058 03/04
GISBORNE NEW ZEALAND 38.7S 178.0E 2109 03/04
NIUATOPUTAPU TONGA 15.9S 173.8W 2117 03/04
NORTH CAPE NEW ZEALAND 34.4S 173.3E 2118 03/04
MOUNT MAUNGANUI NEW ZEALAND 37.6S 176.2E 2119 03/04
PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA 14.3S 170.7W 2119 03/04
PORT TAURANGA NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 176.2E 2126 03/04
EAST CAPE NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 178.5E 2131 03/04
WHANGAREI NEW ZEALAND 35.8S 174.5E 2134 03/04
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 2143 03/04
NAPIER NEW ZEALAND 39.5S 176.9E 2145 03/04
RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS 21.2S 159.8W 2146 03/04
KAINGAROA CHATH NEW ZEALAND 43.7S 176.3W 2151 03/04
PUKAPUKA ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 10.8S 165.9W 2205 03/04
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 2206 03/04
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.8E 2206 03/04
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 2213 03/04
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 2213 03/04
WAITANGI CHATHA NEW ZEALAND 43.9S 176.6W 2220 03/04
AUCKLAND EAST NEW ZEALAND 36.7S 175.0E 2235 03/04
AUCKLAND WEST NEW ZEALAND 37.1S 174.2E 2248 03/04
TUBUAI FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.3S 149.5W 2248 03/04
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 2300 03/04
PENRYN ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 8.9S 157.8W 2307 03/04
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17.5S 149.6W 2317 03/04
RAPA ITI FRENCH POLYNESIA 27.6S 144.3W 2318 03/04
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 2319 03/04
WANGANUI NEW ZEALAND 39.9S 175.0E 2329 03/04
NEW PLYMOUTH NEW ZEALAND 39.1S 174.1E 2329 03/04
DUNEDIN NEW ZEALAND 45.9S 170.5E 2330 03/04
LYTTELTON NEW ZEALAND 43.6S 172.7E 2341 03/04
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 2352 03/04
TIMARU NEW ZEALAND 44.4S 171.3E 0026 03/05
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0042 03/05
STEWART ISLAND NEW ZEALAND 47.3S 167.5E 0053 03/05
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0115 03/05
BLUFF NEW ZEALAND 46.6S 168.3E 0141 03/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-04 19:56 link


Original Message :

WEIO24 AMMC 041956
---------------------------------------------------------------------
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NUMBER 2
IOTWMS TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER AUSTRALIA [JATWC]
ISSUED AT 1956 UTC THURSDAY 04 MARCH 2021
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TO: INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES [NTWCs]
FROM: IOTWMS-TSP AUSTRALIA

NOTIFICATION:
IOTWMS-TSP AUSTRALIA HAS JUST ISSUED TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 2
FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE EVENT:

MAGNITUDE: 8.0 MWP [REVISED]
DEPTH: 34KM
DATE: 04 MAR 2021
ORIGIN TIME: 1928 UTC
LATITUDE: 29.60S
LONGITUDE: 177.18W
LOCATION: KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE IOTWMS-TSP AUSTRALIA WEBSITE AT:

http://reg.bom.gov.au/tsunami/rtsp/index.shtml

NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED-ACCESS WEBSITE CONTAINING TECHNICAL DATA
FOR NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES ONLY. IT IS NOT FOR GENERAL
PUBLIC ACCESS.

GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:

JOINT AUSTRALIAN TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRE [JATWC]
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
http://www.bom.gov.au/tsunami

END OF NOTIFICATION MESSAGE
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>

2021-03-04 19:42 link


Original Message :

WEIO24 AMMC 041941
---------------------------------------------------------------------
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NUMBER 1
IOTWMS TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER AUSTRALIA [JATWC]
ISSUED AT 1941 UTC THURSDAY 04 MARCH 2021
---------------------------------------------------------------------
TO: INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES [NTWCs]
FROM: IOTWMS-TSP AUSTRALIA

NOTIFICATION:
IOTWMS-TSP AUSTRALIA HAS JUST ISSUED TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1
FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE EVENT:

MAGNITUDE: 7.3 MWP
DEPTH: 10KM
DATE: 04 MAR 2021
ORIGIN TIME: 1928 UTC
LATITUDE: 29.56S
LONGITUDE: 176.73W
LOCATION: KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE IOTWMS-TSP AUSTRALIA WEBSITE AT:

http://reg.bom.gov.au/tsunami/rtsp/index.shtml

NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED-ACCESS WEBSITE CONTAINING TECHNICAL DATA
FOR NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES ONLY. IT IS NOT FOR GENERAL
PUBLIC ACCESS.

GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:

JOINT AUSTRALIAN TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRE [JATWC]
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
http://www.bom.gov.au/tsunami

END OF NOTIFICATION MESSAGE
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>

2021-03-04 19:39 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region
  • The u s national TSUNAMI warning center is analyzing the event to determine the level of danger
  • More information will be issued as it becomes available
  • This earthquake has the potential to generate a destructive TSUNAMI in the source region

Original Message :

WEAK53 PAAQ 041938
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
1138 AM PST Thu Mar 4 2021

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

EVALUATION
----------
* Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis
potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region.

* The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center is analyzing
the event to determine the level of danger.

* More information will be issued as it becomes available.

* This earthquake has the potential to generate a destructive
tsunami in the source region.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.

* Magnitude 8.0
* Origin Time 1029 AKST Mar 04 2021
1129 PST Mar 04 2021
1929 UTC Mar 04 2021
* Coordinates 29.6 South 176.0 West
* Depth 6 miles
* Location in the Kermadec Islands region, north of New Zealand


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.

* Messages will be issued hourly to keep you informed of the
progress of this event.

$$

>

2021-03-04 19:38 link


Original Message :

WEIO22 WIIX 041937
TSP-INATEWS-20210304-1937-001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NUMBER 1
IOTWMS TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER INDONESIA (INATEWS-BMKG)
ISSUED AT 1937 UTC, MAR 04, 2021
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TO: INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES (NTWC)
FROM: IOTWMS-TSP INDONESIA

NOTIFICATION:
IOTWMS-TSP INDONESIA HAS JUST ISSUED TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1 FOR
THE INDIAN OCEAN, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE EVENT:

MAGNITUDE : 7.4 MWP
DEPTH : 89KM
DATE : 04 MAR 2021
ORIGIN TIME: 19:28:40 UTC
LATITUDE : 29.38S
LONGITUDE : 176.79W
LOCATION : KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE IOTWMS-TSP INDONESIA WEBSITE AT:

HTTP://RTSP.BMKG.GO.ID

NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED-ACCESS WEBSITE CONTAINING TECHNICAL DATA
FOR INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES ONLY. IT IS NOT
FOR GENERAL PUBLIC ACCESS.

GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:

INDONESIA TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (INATEWS)
THE AGENCY FOR METEOROLOGY CLIMATOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS (BMKG)
ADDRESS: JL. ANGKASA I NO.2 KEMAYORAN, JAKARTA, INDONESIA, 10720
TEL.: 62 (21) 65867045
FAX: 62 (21) 6546316
P.O. BOX 3540 JAKARTA
WEBSITE: HTTP://RTSP.BMKG.GO.ID/PUBLICBULL.PHP
EMAIL : INARTSP@BMKG.GO.ID
MONITRTWP@BMKG.GO.ID

END OF NOTIFICATION MESSAGE
--------------------------------------------------------------

>

2021-03-04 19:38 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 occurred in the kermadec ISLANDS region at 1928 UTC on thursday MARCH 4 2021
  • Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters widespread hazardous TSUNAMI waves are possible
Threat Forecast

  • Hazardous TSUNAMI waves from this earthquake are possible within the next three hours along some coasts of kermadec islands... tonga... NEW zealand... niue... AMERICAN samoa... samoa... WALLIS and futuna... COOK islands... tokelau... VANUATU and FIJI

Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 041937
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1937 UTC THU MAR 4 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 8.0
* ORIGIN TIME 1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.0 OCCURRED IN
THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
2021.

* BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS... WIDESPREAD
HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE NEXT THREE HOURS ALONG SOME COASTS OF

KERMADEC ISLANDS... TONGA... NEW ZEALAND... NIUE...
AMERICAN SAMOA... SAMOA... WALLIS AND FUTUNA... COOK
ISLANDS... TOKELAU... VANUATU AND FIJI


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITH A POTENTIAL TSUNAMI THREAT. ACTUAL ARRIVAL
TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
RAOUL ISLAND KERMADEC ISLANDS 29.2S 177.9W 1948 03/04
NUKUALOFA TONGA 21.0S 175.2W 2044 03/04
LOTTIN POINT NEW ZEALAND 37.5S 178.2E 2049 03/04
NIUE ISLAND NIUE 19.0S 170.0W 2056 03/04
HOLEVA TONGA 18.6S 173.9W 2058 03/04
GISBORNE NEW ZEALAND 38.7S 178.0E 2109 03/04
NIUATOPUTAPU TONGA 15.9S 173.8W 2117 03/04
NORTH CAPE NEW ZEALAND 34.4S 173.3E 2118 03/04
MOUNT MAUNGANUI NEW ZEALAND 37.6S 176.2E 2119 03/04
PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA 14.3S 170.7W 2119 03/04
PORT TAURANGA NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 176.2E 2126 03/04
EAST CAPE NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 178.5E 2131 03/04
APIA SAMOA 13.8S 171.8W 2132 03/04
WHANGAREI NEW ZEALAND 35.8S 174.5E 2134 03/04
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 2143 03/04
NAPIER NEW ZEALAND 39.5S 176.9E 2145 03/04
RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS 21.2S 159.8W 2146 03/04
KAINGAROA CHATH NEW ZEALAND 43.7S 176.3W 2151 03/04
NUKUNONU ISLAND TOKELAU 9.2S 171.8W 2203 03/04
PUKAPUKA ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 10.8S 165.9W 2205 03/04
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 2206 03/04
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.8E 2206 03/04
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 2213 03/04
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 2213 03/04
PICTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.0E 2214 03/04
WAITANGI CHATHA NEW ZEALAND 43.9S 176.6W 2220 03/04
MARLBOROUGH SOU NEW ZEALAND 41.1S 174.4E 2221 03/04
AUCKLAND EAST NEW ZEALAND 36.7S 175.0E 2235 03/04


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2021-03-04 09:28 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WEHW40 PHEB 041938

TSUHWX

HIZ001>003-005>009-012>014-016>021-023>026-042138-

/O.NEW.PHEB.TS.A.0001.210304T1938Z-000000T0000Z/



BULLETIN

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

938 AM HST THU MAR 04 2021



TO - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII



SUBJECT - TSUNAMI WATCH



A TSUNAMI WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII EFFECTIVE AT

0938 AM HST.



AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS



ORIGIN TIME - 0928 AM HST 04 MAR 2021

COORDINATES - 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST

LOCATION - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

MAGNITUDE - 8.0 MOMENT



EVALUATION



BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN GENERATED BY

THIS EARTHQUAKE THAT COULD BE DESTRUCTIVE ON COASTAL AREAS EVEN

FAR FROM THE EPICENTER. AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE

IF THERE IS A TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.



IF TSUNAMI WAVES IMPACT HAWAII THE ESTIMATED EARLIEST ARRIVAL OF

THE FIRST TSUNAMI WAVE IS



0435 PM HST THU 04 MAR 2021



FURTHER MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS

WARRANT UNTIL THE THREAT TO HAWAII HAS PASSED.



$$



2021-03-04 09:28 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WEHW40 PHEB 042024

TSUHWX

HIZ001>003-005>009-012>014-016>021-023>026-042224-

/O.CON.PHEB.TS.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/



BULLETIN

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

1024 AM HST THU MAR 04 2021



TO - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII



SUBJECT - TSUNAMI WATCH SUPPLEMENT



A TSUNAMI WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII.



AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS



ORIGIN TIME - 0928 AM HST 04 MAR 2021

COORDINATES - 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST

LOCATION - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

MAGNITUDE - 8.1 MOMENT



EVALUATION



BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN GENERATED BY

THIS EARTHQUAKE THAT COULD BE DESTRUCTIVE ON COASTAL AREAS EVEN

FAR FROM THE EPICENTER. AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE

IF THERE IS A TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.



IF TSUNAMI WAVES IMPACT HAWAII THE ESTIMATED EARLIEST ARRIVAL OF

THE FIRST TSUNAMI WAVE IS



0435 PM HST THU 04 MAR 2021



FURTHER MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS

WARRANT UNTIL THE THREAT TO HAWAII HAS PASSED.



$$



2021-03-04 09:28 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WEHW40 PHEB 042128

TSUHWX

HIZ001>003-005>009-012>014-016>021-023>026-042328-

/O.CON.PHEB.TS.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/



BULLETIN

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

1127 AM HST THU MAR 04 2021



TO - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII



SUBJECT - TSUNAMI WATCH SUPPLEMENT



A TSUNAMI WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII.



AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS



ORIGIN TIME - 0928 AM HST 04 MAR 2021

COORDINATES - 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST

LOCATION - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

MAGNITUDE - 8.1 MOMENT



MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY



GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL PER

------------------- ----- ------ ----- --------------- -----

NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2108Z 0.03M / 0.1FT 14MIN



LAT - LATITUDE (N-NORTH, S-SOUTH)

LON - LONGITUDE (E-EAST, W-WEST)

TIME - TIME OF THE MEASUREMENT (Z IS UTC IS GREENWICH TIME)

AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL.

IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT.

VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT).

PER - PERIOD OF TIME IN MINUTES(MIN) FROM ONE WAVE TO THE NEXT.



EVALUATION



BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN GENERATED BY

THIS EARTHQUAKE THAT COULD BE DESTRUCTIVE ON COASTAL AREAS EVEN

FAR FROM THE EPICENTER. AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE

IF THERE IS A TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.



IF TSUNAMI WAVES IMPACT HAWAII THE ESTIMATED EARLIEST ARRIVAL OF

THE FIRST TSUNAMI WAVE IS



0435 PM HST THU 04 MAR 2021



FURTHER MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS

WARRANT UNTIL THE THREAT TO HAWAII HAS PASSED.



$$



2021-03-04 09:28 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WEHW40 PHEB 042220

TSUHWX

HIZ001>003-005>009-012>014-016>021-023>026-050020-

/O.CAN.PHEB.TS.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/



BULLETIN

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 4

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

1220 PM HST THU MAR 04 2021



TO - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII



SUBJECT - TSUNAMI WATCH CANCELLATION



THE TSUNAMI WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII EFFECTIVE

AT 1220 PM HST.



AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS



ORIGIN TIME - 0928 AM HST 04 MAR 2021

COORDINATES - 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST

LOCATION - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

MAGNITUDE - 8.1 MOMENT



MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY



GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL PER

------------------- ----- ------ ----- --------------- -----

NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 2129Z 0.05M / 0.2FT 30MIN



LAT - LATITUDE (N-NORTH, S-SOUTH)

LON - LONGITUDE (E-EAST, W-WEST)

TIME - TIME OF THE MEASUREMENT (Z IS UTC IS GREENWICH TIME)

AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL.

IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT.

VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT).

PER - PERIOD OF TIME IN MINUTES(MIN) FROM ONE WAVE TO THE NEXT.



EVALUATION



BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE

STATE OF HAWAII. THEREFORE... THE TSUNAMI WATCH FOR HAWAII IS NOW

CANCELLED.



THIS WILL BE THE FINAL MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS

ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED.



$$



2021-03-04 08:28 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WEZS40 PHEB 041940

TSUPPG



ASZ001>003-042140-

/O.NEW.PHEB.TS.W.0002.210304T1940Z-000000T0000Z/



BULLETIN

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

840 AM SST THU MAR 04 2021



...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA...





AUDIENCE

--------

EMERGENCY MANAGERS... MEDIA... GENERAL PUBLIC





EVALUATION

----------



* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.0 OCCURRED IN

THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 828 AM SST ON THURSDAY MARCH

4 2021.



* A HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN GENERATED BY THIS NEARBY

EARTHQUAKE THAT COULD SOON IMPACT NEARBY COASTS.



* MONITORING IS UNDERWAY TO EVALUATE THE TSUNAMI THREAT.



* A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE. BASED ON ALL

AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS THE THREAT OF HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI

WAVES IMPACTING LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS IN AMERICAN SAMOA.



* THE EARLIEST ESTIMATED TIME THAT TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY MAY

BEGIN WITHIN AMERICAN SAMOA IS



1019 AM SST ON THURSDAY MARCH 04 2021





RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

-------------------



* PERSONS LOCATED IN LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG COASTS OF ALL OF

AMERICAN SAMOA SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY INLAND OR TO HIGH

GROUND OR TO THE FOURTH FLOOR AND ABOVE IN A STEEL OR

CONCRETE BUILDING.



* DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN

BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.



* DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN

BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.



* STAY ALERT FOR SIREN SOUNDINGS OR EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM

BROADCASTS INDICATING THAT A TSUNAMI EVACUATION HAS BEEN

ORDERED. EVACUATION INSTRUCTIONS FROM AMERICAN SAMOA CIVIL

DEFENSE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES WILL BE BROADCAST

OVER LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS.



* IF AN EVACUATION IS UNDERWAY... MOVE INLAND TO GET OUTSIDE OF

THE EVACUATION ZONE OR MOVE TO THE FOURTH FLOOR AND ABOVE IN

A CONCRETE BUILDING OF SIX STORIES OR MORE. TO AVOID TRAFFIC

GRIDLOCK... CONSIDER WALKING OUT OF THE EVACUATION ZONE.



* PERSONS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE EVACUATION ZONE SHOULD LIMIT

TRAVEL TO PREVENT CONGESTION OF EVACUATION ROUTES.



* LIMIT TELEPHONE AND CELL PHONE USAGE SO THOSE SYSTEMS DO NOT

BECOME OVERLOADED.





ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL

--------------------------



* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE

ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE

INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES

OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO

ONE HOUR.



LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(SST)

----------------------------------------------------------

TAFUNA TUTUILA 14.3S 170.7W 1019 AM 03/04

LEONE TUTUILA 14.3S 170.8W 1019 AM 03/04

FAGAMALO TUTUILA 14.3S 170.8W 1019 AM 03/04

FAGASA TUTUILA 14.3S 170.7W 1019 AM 03/04

AMANAVE TUTUILA 14.3S 170.8W 1019 AM 03/04

PAGO PAGO TUTUILA 14.3S 170.7W 1022 AM 03/04

VATIA TUTUILA 14.2S 170.7W 1022 AM 03/04

MASEFAU TUTUILA 14.3S 170.6W 1022 AM 03/04

PAGAI TUTUILA 14.3S 170.6W 1022 AM 03/04

AUMI TUTUILA 14.3S 170.7W 1022 AM 03/04

TULA TUTUILA 14.3S 170.6W 1022 AM 03/04

AUNUU ISLAND AUNUU 14.3S 170.6W 1022 AM 03/04

TAU ISLAND MANUA 14.3S 169.5W 1025 AM 03/04

OFU ISLAND MANUA 14.2S 169.7W 1026 AM 03/04

OLESEGA ISLAND MANUA 14.2S 169.6W 1026 AM 03/04

SWAINS ISLAND SWAINS 11.1S 171.1W 1047 AM 03/04





POTENTIAL IMPACTS

-----------------



* SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS THAT ARE 3 FEET OR MORE ABOVE AND

BELOW THE TIDE LEVEL ALONG SOME OR ALL COASTS.



* REPEATED FLOODING AND DRAINING OF LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.



* DESTRUCTION OF SMALLER COASTAL STRUCTURES.



* RAPIDLY FLOWING FLOOD WATER FILLED WITH HAZARDOUS DEBRIS.



* SECONDARY HAZARDS THAT MAY INCLUDE DOWNED POWER LINES...

FIRES... AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILLS.



* THE HAZARD IS FORECAST TO BEGIN AROUND 1019 AM SST ON

THURSDAY MARCH 04 AND IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR

LONGER.





PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS

---------------------------------



* MAGNITUDE 8.0

* ORIGIN TIME 828 AM SST MAR 04 2021

* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST

* DEPTH 6 MILES

* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION





NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

--------------------------------------



* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN THIRTY MINUTES... OR

SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS.



* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND ON THE

INTERNET AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.



* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT

EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.



$$



2021-03-04 08:28 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WEZS40 PHEB 042024

TSUPPG



ASZ001>003-042224-

/O.CAN.PHEB.TS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/

/O.NEW.PHEB.TS.Y.0002.210304T2024Z-000000T0000Z/



BULLETIN

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

924 AM SST THU MAR 04 2021



...A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA...



IN THIS MESSAGE ARE REVISED ALERTS... AND EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS.





AUDIENCE

--------

EMERGENCY MANAGERS... MEDIA... GENERAL PUBLIC





EVALUATION

----------



* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN

THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 828 AM SST ON THURSDAY MARCH

4 2021.



* A HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN GENERATED BY THIS NEARBY

EARTHQUAKE THAT COULD SOON IMPACT NEARBY COASTS.



* MONITORING IS UNDERWAY TO EVALUATE THE TSUNAMI THREAT.



* A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE. BASED ON ALL

AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS A THREAT TO AMERICAN SAMOA OF SEA

LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS THAT COULD BE A

HAZARD ALONG BEACHES... IN HARBORS... AND IN COASTAL WATERS.



* THE EARLIEST ESTIMATED TIME THAT HAZARDOUS SEA LEVEL

FLUCTUATIONS AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS MAY BEGIN IN AMERICAN

SAMOA IS



1019 AM SST ON THURSDAY MARCH 04 2021





RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

-------------------



* PERSONS IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN ALONG THE COASTS OF ALL OF

AMERICAN SAMOA SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY OUT OF THE WATER AND

AWAY FROM BEACHES AND HARBORS.



* DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN

BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.



* PERSONS IN THE OCEAN SHOULD GET OUT OF THE WATER. PERSONS

NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE AWAY FROM BEACHES AND HARBORS.



* FOLLOW ANY INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.





ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL

--------------------------



* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE

ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE

INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES

OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO

ONE HOUR.



LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(SST)

----------------------------------------------------------

TAFUNA TUTUILA 14.3S 170.7W 1019 AM 03/04

LEONE TUTUILA 14.3S 170.8W 1019 AM 03/04

FAGAMALO TUTUILA 14.3S 170.8W 1019 AM 03/04

FAGASA TUTUILA 14.3S 170.7W 1019 AM 03/04

AMANAVE TUTUILA 14.3S 170.8W 1019 AM 03/04

PAGO PAGO TUTUILA 14.3S 170.7W 1022 AM 03/04

VATIA TUTUILA 14.2S 170.7W 1022 AM 03/04

MASEFAU TUTUILA 14.3S 170.6W 1022 AM 03/04

PAGAI TUTUILA 14.3S 170.6W 1022 AM 03/04

AUMI TUTUILA 14.3S 170.7W 1022 AM 03/04

TULA TUTUILA 14.3S 170.6W 1022 AM 03/04

AUNUU ISLAND AUNUU 14.3S 170.6W 1022 AM 03/04

TAU ISLAND MANUA 14.3S 169.5W 1025 AM 03/04

OFU ISLAND MANUA 14.2S 169.7W 1026 AM 03/04

OLESEGA ISLAND MANUA 14.2S 169.6W 1026 AM 03/04

SWAINS ISLAND SWAINS 11.1S 171.1W 1047 AM 03/04





POTENTIAL IMPACTS

-----------------



* SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS THAT ARE GENERALLY NO MORE THAN 3 FEET

ABOVE AND BELOW THE TIDE LEVEL.



* MINOR FLOODING OF BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS.



* STRONG AND UNUSUAL OCEAN CURRENTS IN HARBORS... BAYS... AND

OTHER NEAR SHORE WATERS.



* THE HAZARD IS FORECAST TO BEGIN AROUND 1019 AM SST ON

THURSDAY MARCH 04 AND IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR

LONGER.





PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS - UPDATED

-------------------------------------------



* MAGNITUDE 8.1

* ORIGIN TIME 828 AM SST MAR 04 2021

* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST

* DEPTH 6 MILES

* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION





NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

--------------------------------------



* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN THIRTY MINUTES... OR

SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS.



* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND ON THE

INTERNET AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.



* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT

EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.



$$



2021-03-04 08:28 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WEZS40 PHEB 042129

TSUPPG



ASZ001>003-042329-

/O.CON.PHEB.TS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/



BULLETIN

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

1029 AM SST THU MAR 04 2021



...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA...





AUDIENCE

--------

EMERGENCY MANAGERS... MEDIA... GENERAL PUBLIC





EVALUATION

----------



* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN

THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 828 AM SST ON THURSDAY MARCH

4 2021.



* TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE HAVE BEEN OBSERVED AND THE

TSUNAMI THREAT CONTINUES.



* A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE. BASED ON ALL

AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS A THREAT TO AMERICAN SAMOA OF SEA

LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS THAT COULD BE A

HAZARD ALONG BEACHES... IN HARBORS... AND IN COASTAL WATERS.



* THE EARLIEST ESTIMATED TIME THAT HAZARDOUS SEA LEVEL

FLUCTUATIONS AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS MAY BEGIN IN AMERICAN

SAMOA IS



1019 AM SST ON THURSDAY MARCH 04 2021





RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

-------------------



* PERSONS IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN ALONG THE COASTS OF ALL OF

AMERICAN SAMOA SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY OUT OF THE WATER AND

AWAY FROM BEACHES AND HARBORS.



* DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN

BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.



* PERSONS IN THE OCEAN SHOULD GET OUT OF THE WATER. PERSONS

NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE AWAY FROM BEACHES AND HARBORS.



* FOLLOW ANY INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.





ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL

--------------------------



* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE

ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE

INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES

OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO

ONE HOUR.



LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(SST)

----------------------------------------------------------

TAFUNA TUTUILA 14.3S 170.7W 1019 AM 03/04

LEONE TUTUILA 14.3S 170.8W 1019 AM 03/04

FAGAMALO TUTUILA 14.3S 170.8W 1019 AM 03/04

FAGASA TUTUILA 14.3S 170.7W 1019 AM 03/04

AMANAVE TUTUILA 14.3S 170.8W 1019 AM 03/04

PAGO PAGO TUTUILA 14.3S 170.7W 1022 AM 03/04

VATIA TUTUILA 14.2S 170.7W 1022 AM 03/04

MASEFAU TUTUILA 14.3S 170.6W 1022 AM 03/04

PAGAI TUTUILA 14.3S 170.6W 1022 AM 03/04

AUMI TUTUILA 14.3S 170.7W 1022 AM 03/04

TULA TUTUILA 14.3S 170.6W 1022 AM 03/04

AUNUU ISLAND AUNUU 14.3S 170.6W 1022 AM 03/04

TAU ISLAND MANUA 14.3S 169.5W 1025 AM 03/04

OFU ISLAND MANUA 14.2S 169.7W 1026 AM 03/04

OLESEGA ISLAND MANUA 14.2S 169.6W 1026 AM 03/04

SWAINS ISLAND SWAINS 11.1S 171.1W 1047 AM 03/04





TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS

--------------------



* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL

AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED

LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH

RESPECT TO THE TIDE LEVEL.



GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE

COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD

GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (SST) HEIGHT (MIN)

-------------------------------------------------------------

NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 1008 AM 0.1FT/ 0.0M 14





POTENTIAL IMPACTS

-----------------



* SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS THAT ARE GENERALLY NO MORE THAN 3 FEET

ABOVE AND BELOW THE TIDE LEVEL.



* MINOR FLOODING OF BEACH AND HARBOR AREAS.



* STRONG AND UNUSUAL OCEAN CURRENTS IN HARBORS... BAYS... AND

OTHER NEAR SHORE WATERS.



* THE HAZARD BEGAN AROUND 1019 AM SST ON THURSDAY MARCH 04 AND

IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.





PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS

---------------------------------



* MAGNITUDE 8.1

* ORIGIN TIME 828 AM SST MAR 04 2021

* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST

* DEPTH 6 MILES

* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION





NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

--------------------------------------



* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN THIRTY MINUTES... OR

SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS.



* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND ON THE

INTERNET AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.



* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT

EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.



$$



2021-03-04 08:28 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WEZS40 PHEB 042216

TSUPPG



ASZ001>003-050016-

/O.CAN.PHEB.TS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/



BULLETIN

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 4

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

1116 AM SST THU MAR 04 2021



...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW CANCELED FOR AMERICAN SAMOA...



IN THIS MESSAGE ARE REVISED ALERTS.





AUDIENCE

--------

EMERGENCY MANAGERS... MEDIA... GENERAL PUBLIC





EVALUATION

----------



* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN

THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 828 AM SST ON THURSDAY MARCH

4 2021.



* A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.



* ALL AVAILABLE DATA NOW INDICATE THAT THE TSUNAMI THREAT HAS

PASSED ALTHOUGH SMALL SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS MAY CONTINUE.



* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO FURTHER TSUNAMI

THREAT TO AMERICAN SAMOA FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ALTHOUGH MINOR

SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS MAY CONTINUE.





RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

-------------------



* DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN

BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.



* FOLLOW ANY INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.



* BE OBSERVANT AND EXERCISE NORMAL CAUTION IF YOU ARE NEAR OR

IN THE OCEAN.



* OTHERWISE... NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.





TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS

--------------------



* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL

AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED

LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH

RESPECT TO THE TIDE LEVEL.



GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE

COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD

GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (SST) HEIGHT (MIN)

-------------------------------------------------------------

NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 1029 AM 0.2FT/ 0.0M 30





POTENTIAL IMPACTS

-----------------



* MINOR SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS MAY CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW

HOURS.





PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS

---------------------------------



* MAGNITUDE 8.1

* ORIGIN TIME 828 AM SST MAR 04 2021

* COORDINATES 29.6 SOUTH 176.0 WEST

* DEPTH 6 MILES

* LOCATION KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION





NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

--------------------------------------



* THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS

NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.



* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND ON THE

INTERNET AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.



* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT

EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.



$$