To:
U.S. West Coast, Alaska, and British Columbia coastal regions
From:
NOAA/NWS/West Coast and Alaska
Tsunami Warning Center
Subject:
Tsunami Information Statement #2
issued 07/15/2009 at 3:46AM PDT
A strong earthquake has occurred, but a tsunami IS NOT
expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska coast.
NO tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas.
Sea level observations indicate a tsunami was generated which may
have been destructive along coasts in the source region. A damaging
tsunami IS NOT expected along the California,
Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska coasts
although some of these areas may experience non-damaging sea level changes.
A tsunami has been observed at the following sites:
Location Lat. Lon. Time Amplitude
------------------------ ----- ------ ------- -----------
JACKSON BAY, NZ 43.97S 168.62E 10:18 UTC 0.17M /0.5FT
Time - Time of measurement.
Amp. - Tsunami amplitudes are measured relative to normal sea
level. It is NOT crest-to-trough wave height.
Values are given in both meters (M) and feet (FT).
At 2:23 AM Pacific Daylight Time on July 15, an
earthquake with
preliminary magnitude 7.8
occurred off the west coast of South Island, New Zealand.
(Refer to the United States Geological Survey for official earthquake parameters.)
The Pacific
Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii will issue
messages
for Hawaii and other areas of the Pacific outside California,
Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska.
This will be the final statement issued for this event by the
West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center unless conditions
warrant. See the WCATWC
web site for basic tsunami information,
safety rules,
and a tsunami travel time map
and table.
(NOTE: Travel time maps and tables indicate forecasted times only, not
that a wave was generated.)
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