Palmer Alaska [Tsunami Message - IOC] NWS-NTWC Tsunami Information Statement

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Date: Feb 13, 2015 2:15 PM
Subject: [Tsunami Message - IOC] NWS-NTWC Tsunami Information Statement
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PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
209 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2015

..THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR THE U.S. AND CANADA
   EAST COASTS/ GULF OF MEXICO STATES/PUERTO RICO/ THE U.S. VIRGIN
   ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS...

EVALUATION
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 * THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER FOR THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE.

 * BASED ON THE EARTHQUAKE LOCATION NEAR THE MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
   A DAMAGING TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED.

 * AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH PARAMETERS LISTED BELOW.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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 * MAGNITUDE      6.8
 * ORIGIN TIME    1359  EST FEB 13 2015
                  1259  CST FEB 13 2015
                  1459  AST FEB 13 2015
                  1859  UTC FEB 13 2015
 * COORDINATES    52.8 NORTH 32.0 WEST
 * DEPTH          6 MILES
 * LOCATION       NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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 * THIS WILL BE THE ONLY U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER
   MESSAGE FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
   BECOMES AVAILABLE.

 * REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR
   ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

 * CARIBBEAN COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE PUERTO RICO... U.S. VIRGIN
   ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC
   TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.

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