Tsunami warning CANCELLED - Magnitude 7.6 - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION- 24.7 miles deep

[Shiloh]

Source: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak...usb0006b6p.php

Magnitude 7.6 - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
2011 October 21 17:57:17 UTC



Earthquake Details

* This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 7.6
Date-Time

* Friday, October 21, 2011 at 17:57:17 UTC
* Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 05:57:17 AM at epicenter

Location 28.941?S, 176.046?W
Depth 39.8 km (24.7 miles)
Region KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
Distances

* 180 km (112 miles) E (79?) from Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
* 870 km (541 miles) S (185?) from NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
* 2978 km (1851 miles) WSW (240?) from PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 15.7 km (9.8 miles); depth +/- 10.8 km (6.7 miles)
Parameters NST= 94, Nph= 94, Dmin=187 km, Rmss=2.44 sec, Gp= 50?,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=5
Source

* Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usb0006b6p

[Sally Furniss]

Re: Magnitude 7.6 - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION- 24.7 miles deep

A tsunami warning has been issued for New Zealand after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands this morning.

The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management issued the warning of a potential threat after the earthquake struck at 6.57am.

The ministry and scientific advisors are still assessing the threat to New Zealand.

The National Crisis Management is being activated.

People in coastal areas should:

Stay off beaches

Stay out of the water (sea, rivers and estuaries, including boating activities)

Do not go sightseeing

Share this information with family, neighbours and friends

Listen to the radio and/or TV for updates

Follow instructions of your local Civil Defence authorities.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/5834076/Tsunami-threat-issued

[makoto]

Re: Tsunami warnning - Magnitude 7.6 - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION- 24.7 miles deep



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