PTWC - Pacific Ocean Bulletins

Tsunami warnings and information for Pacific Ocean countries

• — Tsunami Information Bulletin

     (Saturday, 04 September 2010 02:45)

  TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
  PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
  ISSUED AT 1645Z 03 SEP 2010
  
  THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
  OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
  WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
  
  ... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...
  
  THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
  
  THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.  ONLY
  NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
  DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
  ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
  
  AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
  
   ORIGIN TIME -  1636Z 03 SEP 2010
   COORDINATES -  43.6 SOUTH  172.7 EAST
   DEPTH       -   66 KM
   LOCATION    -  SOUTH ISLAND  NEW ZEALAND
   MAGNITUDE   -  7.4
  
  EVALUATION
  
   NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON
   HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
  
   HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
   TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
   A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
   IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
   POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
  
  THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
  
  THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS
  FOR...
  
  					
  									

• — Tsunami Information Bulletin

     (Friday, 03 September 2010 21:27)

  TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
  PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
  ISSUED AT 1128Z 03 SEP 2010
  
  THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
  OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
  WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
  
  ... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...
  
  THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
  
  THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.  ONLY
  NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
  DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
  ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
  
  AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
  
   ORIGIN TIME -  1116Z 03 SEP 2010
   COORDINATES -  51.5 NORTH  175.9 WEST
   DEPTH       -   34 KM
   LOCATION    -  ANDREANOF ISLANDS  ALEUTIAN IS.
   MAGNITUDE   -  6.5
  
  EVALUATION
  
   A WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON
   HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
  
   THE WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE
   INFORMATION REGARDING ANY LOCAL TSUNAMI THREAT TO COASTS NEAR
   THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER.
  
  THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
  
  THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS
  FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...OREGON...CALIFORNIA.
           

• — Tsunami Information Bulletin

     (Sunday, 15 August 2010 09:11)

  TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
  PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
  ISSUED AT 2311Z 14 AUG 2010
  
  THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
  OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
  WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
  
  ... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...
  
  THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
  
  THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.  ONLY
  NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
  DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
  ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
  
  AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
  
   ORIGIN TIME -  2301Z 14 AUG 2010
   COORDINATES -  12.2 NORTH  141.6 EAST
   DEPTH       -  100 KM
   LOCATION    -  SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS
   MAGNITUDE   -  6.5
  
  EVALUATION
  
   NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON
   HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
  
   HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
   TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
   A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
   IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
   POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
  
  THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
  
  THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ALSO ISSUE TSUNAMI MESSAGES
  FOR THIS EVENT...
  
  					
  									

• — Tsunami Information Bulletin

     (Saturday, 14 August 2010 17:39)

  TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
  PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
  ISSUED AT 0740Z 14 AUG 2010
  
  THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
  OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
  WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
  
  ... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...
  
  THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
  
  THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.  ONLY
  NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
  DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
  ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
  
  AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
  
   ORIGIN TIME -  0730Z 14 AUG 2010
   COORDINATES -  12.3 NORTH  141.5 EAST
   DEPTH       -   20 KM
   LOCATION    -  SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS
   MAGNITUDE   -  6.5
  
  EVALUATION
  
   NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON
   HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
  
   HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
   TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
   A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
   IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
   POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
  
  THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
  
  THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ALSO ISSUE TSUNAMI MESSAGES
  FOR THIS...
  
  					
  									

• — Tsunami Information Bulletin

     (Saturday, 14 August 2010 07:29)

  TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
  PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
  ISSUED AT 2129Z 13 AUG 2010
  
  THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
  OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
  WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
  
  ... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...
  
  THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
  
  THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.  ONLY
  NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
  DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
  ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
  
  AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
  
   ORIGIN TIME -  2120Z 13 AUG 2010
   COORDINATES -  12.5 NORTH  141.7 EAST
   DEPTH       -   20 KM
   LOCATION    -  SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS
   MAGNITUDE   -  7.2
  
  EVALUATION
  
   NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON
   HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
  
   HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
   TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
   A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
   IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
   POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
  
  THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
  
  THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ALSO ISSUE TSUNAMI MESSAGES
  FOR THIS...