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 #3
issued 02/27/2010 at 12:57AM PST
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.
A tsunami has been generated that could potentially
impact the U.S. west coast, British Columbia, and Alaska.
The West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center is
investigating the event to determine the level of danger.
More information will be issued as it becomes available.
A tsunami has been observed at the following sites:
Location Lat. Lon. Time Amplitude
------------------------ ----- ------ ------- -----------
30min Talcahuano C 36.7S 73.1W 0659UTC 1.8M/6.0ft
22min Valparaiso C 33.0S 71.4W 0659UTC 1.69M/5.7FT
20min Corral Chile 39.9S 73.4W 0729UTC 1.45M/4.8FT
14min San Felix C 26.3S 80.1W 0809UTC 0.69M/2.3FT
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 10:34 PM Pacific Standard Time on February 26, an
earthquake with
preliminary magnitude 8.8(REVISED FROM 8.6)
occurred near the coast of central Chile
.
(Refer to the United States Geological Survey for official earthquake parameters.)
The Pacific
Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii will issue a
tsunami warning
for regions near the epicenter.
Messages will continue to be issued hourly by the WCATWC
until the event status is upgraded to a warning or advisory, or until
the center has determined that the event poses no threat to the
California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska
coasts.
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 dangerous to the U.S. and Canadian coasts
was generated.)
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