Overall Green Earthquake alert in United States on 20 Mar 2025 04:28 UTC

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M 5.6 in United States on 20 Mar 2025 04:28 UTC

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Measurements Levels

SOURCE	GAUGE LOCATION	LAT	LON	TIME (UTC)	HEIGHT (m)	PERIOD (min)

20/03 04:34 WEAK53PAAQ200433

2025-03-20 04:34 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

There is no TSUNAMI danger from this earthquake

Original Message :

WEAK53 PAAQ 200433
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
833 PM AKDT Wed Mar 19 2025

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...

EVALUATION
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* There is NO tsunami danger from this earthquake.

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

* Magnitude 5.5
* Origin Time 2029 AKDT Mar 19 2025
2129 PDT Mar 19 2025
0429 UTC Mar 20 2025
* Coordinates 51.2 North 176.2 West
* Depth 11 miles
* Location 110 miles SW of Atka Village, Alaska
55 miles SE of Adak, Alaska

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
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* Further information will be issued by the United States
Geological Survey (earthquake.usgs.gov) or the appropriate
regional seismic network.

* This will be the only U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center
message issued for this event unless additional information
becomes available.

$$

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