NOAA-NWS-WCATWC-2008-10-11T10:43:00Z wcatwc@noaa.gov 2008-10-11T10:43:00Z Actual Alert Public Current WCATWC Tsunami Messages http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/events/eventmap.php Geo Tsunami Immediate Minor Unlikely 2008-10-11T10:43:00Z 2008-10-11T12:13:00Z Tsunami Information Statement WEXX22 PAAQ 111043 TIBAT1 TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 643 AM AST SAT OCT 11 2008 ...THIS TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT IS FOR PUERTO RICO/ THE VIRGIN ISLANDS/ THE U.S. ATLANTIC AND GULF OF MEXICO STATES/ AND EASTERN CANADIAN PROVINCES... NO - REPEAT NO - WARNING... WATCH OR ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. EVALUATION BASED ON LOCATION AND MAGNITUDE THE EARTHQUAKE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI DAMAGING TO PUERTO RICO/ THE VIRGIN ISLANDS/ THE U.S. ATLANTIC AND GULF OF MEXICO COASTS/ AND EASTERN CANADA. SOME OF THESE AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE NON-DAMAGING SEA LEVEL CHANGES. IN AREAS OF INTENSE SHAKING LOCALLY GENERATED TSUNAMIS CAN BE TRIGGERED BY UNDERWATER LANDSLIDES. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS MAGNITUDE - 6.0 TIME - 0640 EDT OCT 11 2008 0640 AST OCT 11 2008 1040 UTC OCT 11 2008 LOCATION - 19.3 NORTH 64.8 WEST 85 MILES/137 KM NE OF FAJARDO PUERTO RICO 100 MILES/161 KM NE OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO DEPTH - 24 MILES/39 KM THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IN EWA BEACH HAWAII WILL ISSUE MESSAGES FOR AREAS IN THE CARIBBEAN OUTSIDE PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT BY THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. $$ http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/events/eventmap.php