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  • M7.7 - 139km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:04:11 UTC- 6.2mi deep; Tsunami warning issued

    Source: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak...mcl1uw#summary


    M7.1 - 128km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:04:11 UTC

    Earthquake location 52.863?N, 131.942?W

    Canada
    52.863?N, 131.942?W
    Depth: 19.0km (11.8mi)
    Event Time

    2012-10-28 03:04:11 UTC
    2012-10-27 20:04:11 UTC-07:00 at epicenter
    2012-10-27 23:04:11 UTC-04:00 system time

    Location

    52.863?N 131.942?W depth=19.0km (11.8mi)
    Nearby Cities

    128km (80mi) S of Masset, Canada
    194km (121mi) SW of Prince Rupert, Canada
    287km (178mi) SW of Terrace, Canada
    562km (349mi) NW of Campbell River, Canada
    625km (388mi) SSE of Juneau, Alaska

  • #2
    Re: M7.1 - 128km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:04:11 UTC- 11.8

    SOurce: http://www.tsunami.gov/text.php?id=a...012.10.28.0307


    BULLETIN
    TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1
    NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
    807 PM PDT SAT OCT 27 2012

    ...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE
    COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH
    TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION
    ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/...

    ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF
    CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON AND BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM
    THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER
    ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA...

    ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF
    ALASKA FROM CAPE DECISION ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF
    SITKA/ TO ATTU ALASKA...

    RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
    PEOPLE IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO
    INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. EVACUATIONS
    ARE ONLY ORDERED BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES.
    - IF IN A TSUNAMI WARNING COASTAL AREA MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER
    GROUND.

    PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
    MAGNITUDE - 7.1
    TIME - 1904 AKDT OCT 27 2012
    2004 PDT OCT 27 2012
    0304 UTC OCT 28 2012
    LOCATION - 52.9 NORTH 131.9 WEST
    25 MILES/40 KM S OF SANDSPIT BRITISH COLUMBIA
    390 MILES/628 KM SE OF JUNEAU ALASKA
    DEPTH - 12 MILES/19 KM

    TSUNAMI WARNINGS MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD
    INUNDATION IS IMMINENT... EXPECTED OR OCURRING. WARNINGS INDICATE
    THAT WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING ACCOMPANIED BY POWERFUL
    CURRENTS IS POSSIBLE AND MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE
    INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.

    PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/
    BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
    WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT AT
    PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.

    THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED IN 30 MINUTES OR SOONER IF
    THE SITUATION WARRANTS. THE TSUNAMI MESSAGE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
    UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE
    WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.

    BCZ220-210-922-912-921-911-110-AKZ026>029-280407-
    /O.NEW.PAAQ.TS.W.0024.121028T0307Z-000000T0000Z/
    COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE NORTH TIP OF
    VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION
    ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/
    807 PM PDT SAT OCT 27 2012

    ...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE
    COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH
    TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION
    ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/...

    PEOPLE IN TSUNAMI WARNING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD MOVE INLAND TO
    HIGHER GROUND.

    TSUNAMI WARNINGS MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD
    INUNDATION IS IMMINENT... EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. TSUNAMIS ARE A
    SERIES OF WAVES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL
    ARRIVAL TIME.

    ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL FOR SELECTED
    SITES IN THE WARNING ARE PROVIDED BELOW.

    LANGARA 2116 PDT OCT 27 CRAIG 2110 AKDT OCT 27

    FOR ARRIVAL TIMES AT ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS SEE

    Comment


    • #3
      Re: M7.1 - 128km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:04:11 UTC- 11.8

      Source: http://www.tsunami.gov/text.php?id=a...012.10.28.0307


      000
      WEAK51 PAAQ 280307
      TSUAK1

      BULLETIN
      PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1
      NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
      807 PM PDT SAT OCT 27 2012

      ...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE
      COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH
      TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION
      ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/...

      ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF
      CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON AND BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM
      THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER
      ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA...

      ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF
      ALASKA FROM CAPE DECISION ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF
      SITKA/ TO ATTU ALASKA...

      A TSUNAMI WARNING MEANS... ALL COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING
      AREA WHO ARE NEAR THE BEACH OR IN LOW-LYING REGIONS SHOULD MOVE
      IMMEDIATELY INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND AND AWAY FROM ALL HARBORS AND
      INLETS INCLUDING THOSE SHELTERED DIRECTLY FROM THE SEA. THOSE
      FEELING THE EARTH SHAKE... SEEING UNUSUAL WAVE ACTION... OR THE
      WATER LEVEL RISING OR RECEDING MAY HAVE ONLY A FEW MINUTES BEFORE
      THE TSUNAMI ARRIVAL AND SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY. HOMES AND
      SMALL BUILDINGS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND TSUNAMI IMPACTS.
      DO NOT STAY IN THESE STRUCTURES.

      ALL RESIDENTS WITHIN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR
      INSTRUCTIONS BROADCAST FROM THEIR LOCAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES.
      EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE ARE KNOWN TO GENERATE TSUNAMIS.

      AT 804 PM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME ON OCTOBER 27 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH
      PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.1 OCCURRED 25 MILES/40 KM SOUTH OF
      SANDSPIT BRITISH COLUMBIA.
      EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE ARE KNOWN TO GENERATE TSUNAMIS.
      IF A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED THE WAVES WILL FIRST REACH
      LANGARA ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA AT 916 PM PDT ON OCTOBER 27.
      ESTIMATED TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIMES AND MAPS ALONG WITH SAFETY RULES
      AND OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB SITE
      WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.

      TSUNAMIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WAVES THAT ARE NOT SURVIVABLE. WAVE
      HEIGHTS ARE AMPLIFIED BY IRREGULAR SHORELINE AND ARE DIFFICULT TO
      FORECAST. TSUNAMIS OFTEN APPEAR AS A STRONG SURGE AND MAY BE
      PRECEDED BY A RECEDING WATER LEVEL. MARINERS IN WATER DEEPER
      THAN 600 FEET SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED BY A TSUNAMI. WAVE HEIGHTS
      WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY AS WATER SHALLOWS. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF
      OCEAN WAVES WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE
      INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL. DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL AN
      ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY LOCAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES.

      PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/
      BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
      WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT AT
      PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.

      THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED IN 30 MINUTES OR SOONER IF
      THE SITUATION WARRANTS. THE TSUNAMI MESSAGE WILL REMAIN
      IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION STAY TUNED
      TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS... OR SEE
      THE WEB SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.

      $$

      Comment


      • #4
        Re: M7.7 - 139km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:04:11 UTC- 6.2mi deep; Tsunami warning issued

        Source: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak...age/pt12302000

        M7.7 - 139km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:04:08 UTC
        DYFI? - IV Tsunami Warning Center
        Earthquake location 52.774?N, 131.843?W

        52.774?N, 131.843?W
        Depth: 9.9km (6.2mi)
        Event Time

        2012-10-28 03:04:08 UTC
        2012-10-27 20:04:08 UTC-07:00 at epicenter
        2012-10-27 23:04:08 UTC-04:00 system time

        Location

        52.774?N 131.843?W depth=9.9km (6.2mi)
        Nearby Cities

        139km (86mi) S of Masset, Canada
        199km (124mi) SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada
        288km (179mi) SW of Terrace, Canada
        551km (342mi) NW of Campbell River, Canada
        636km (395mi) SSE of Juneau, Alaska

        Comment


        • #5
          Re: M7.7 - 139km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:04:11 UTC- 6.2mi deep; Tsunami warning issued

          Source: http://www.tsunami.gov/text.php?id=p...012.10.28.0320

          000
          WEPA42 PHEB 280320
          TIBPAC

          TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002
          PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
          ISSUED AT 0320Z 28 OCT 2012

          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

          NOTE WITH REVISED MAGNITUDE!

          ORIGIN TIME - 0304Z 28 OCT 2012
          COORDINATES - 52.9 NORTH 131.9 WEST
          DEPTH - 10 KM
          LOCATION - QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
          MAGNITUDE - 7.1

          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.

          Comment


          • #6
            Re: M7.7 - 139km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:04:11 UTC- 6.2mi deep; Tsunami warning issued


            Comment


            • #7
              Re: M7.7 - 139km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:04:11 UTC- 6.2mi deep; Tsunami warning issued

              Source: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak...00df81#summary

              M5.8 - 154km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:14:10 UTC
              PAGER - GREEN ShakeMap - IV DYFI? - V
              Earthquake location 52.629?N, 132.243?W

              52.629?N, 132.243?W
              Depth: 10.0km (6.2mi)
              Event Time

              2012-10-28 03:14:10 UTC
              2012-10-27 20:14:10 UTC-07:00 at epicenter
              2012-10-27 23:14:10 UTC-04:00 system time

              Location

              52.629?N 132.243?W depth=10.0km (6.2mi)
              Nearby Cities

              154km (96mi) S of Masset, Canada
              227km (141mi) SW of Prince Rupert, Canada
              319km (198mi) SW of Terrace, Canada
              567km (352mi) WNW of Campbell River, Canada
              646km (401mi) SSE of Juneau, Alaska

              Comment


              • #8
                Re: M7.7 - 139km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:04:11 UTC- 6.2mi deep; Tsunami warning issued

                Source: http://www.tsunami.gov/text.php?id=a...012.10.28.0334


                BULLETIN
                PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2
                NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
                834 PM PDT SAT OCT 27 2012

                THE MAGNITUDE IS UPDATED TO 7.7. THE WARNING ZONE REMAINS THE
                SAME.

                ...THE TSUNAMI WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL
                AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH TIP OF
                VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION
                ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/...

                ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF
                CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON AND BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM
                THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER
                ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA...

                ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF
                ALASKA FROM CAPE DECISION ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF
                SITKA/ TO ATTU ALASKA...

                A TSUNAMI WARNING MEANS... ALL COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING
                AREA WHO ARE NEAR THE BEACH OR IN LOW-LYING REGIONS SHOULD MOVE
                IMMEDIATELY INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND AND AWAY FROM ALL HARBORS AND
                INLETS INCLUDING THOSE SHELTERED DIRECTLY FROM THE SEA. THOSE
                FEELING THE EARTH SHAKE... SEEING UNUSUAL WAVE ACTION... OR THE
                WATER LEVEL RISING OR RECEDING MAY HAVE ONLY A FEW MINUTES BEFORE
                THE TSUNAMI ARRIVAL AND SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY. HOMES AND
                SMALL BUILDINGS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND TSUNAMI IMPACTS.
                DO NOT STAY IN THESE STRUCTURES.

                ALL RESIDENTS WITHIN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR
                INSTRUCTIONS BROADCAST FROM THEIR LOCAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES.
                EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE ARE KNOWN TO GENERATE TSUNAMIS.

                AT 804 PM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME ON OCTOBER 27 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH
                PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.7 OCCURRED 25 MILES/40 KM SOUTH OF
                SANDSPIT BRITISH COLUMBIA.
                EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE ARE KNOWN TO GENERATE TSUNAMIS.
                IF A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED THE WAVES WILL FIRST REACH
                LANGARA ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA AT 916 PM PDT ON OCTOBER 27.
                ESTIMATED TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIMES AND MAPS ALONG WITH SAFETY RULES
                AND OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB SITE
                WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.

                TSUNAMIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WAVES THAT ARE NOT SURVIVABLE. WAVE
                HEIGHTS ARE AMPLIFIED BY IRREGULAR SHORELINE AND ARE DIFFICULT TO
                FORECAST. TSUNAMIS OFTEN APPEAR AS A STRONG SURGE AND MAY BE
                PRECEDED BY A RECEDING WATER LEVEL. MARINERS IN WATER DEEPER
                THAN 600 FEET SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED BY A TSUNAMI. WAVE HEIGHTS
                WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY AS WATER SHALLOWS. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF
                OCEAN WAVES WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE
                INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL. DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL AN
                ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY LOCAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES.

                PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/
                BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
                WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT AT
                PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.

                THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED IN 30 MINUTES OR SOONER IF
                THE SITUATION WARRANTS. THE TSUNAMI MESSAGE WILL REMAIN
                IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION STAY TUNED
                TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS... OR SEE
                THE WEB SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.

                Comment


                • #9
                  Re: M7.7 - 139km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:04:11 UTC- 6.2mi deep; Tsunami warning issued

                  Earthquake Details

                  Saturday October 27, 2012
                  <TABLE style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(153,153,153); WIDTH: 225px; align: left" border=0 cellSpacing=2 summary="Information tab" cellPadding=2><TBODY><TR><TH style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(238,238,238)" id=localtime>Local Time:</TH><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" headers=localtime>20:04:00 PDT</TD></TR><TR><TH style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(238,238,238)" id=magnitude>Magnitude:</TH><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" headers=magnitude>7.1 ML</TD></TR><TR><TH style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(238,238,238)" id=lat>Latitude:</TH><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" headers=lat>52.8 North</TD></TR><TR><TH style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(238,238,238)" id=lon>Longitude:</TH><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" headers=lon>132.8 West</TD></TR><TR><TH style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(238,238,238)" id=date>UT Date
                  and Time:

                  </TH><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" headers=date>2012/10/28
                  03:04:00 UT
                  </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


                  Approximate Location of Earthquake: A major earthquake occurred in the Haida Gwaii region. It was felt across much of north-central BC, including Haida Gwaii, Prince Rupert, Quesnel, and Houston. There have been no reports of damage at this time.


                  "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
                  -Nelson Mandela

                  Comment


                  • #10
                    Re: M7.7 - 139km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:04:11 UTC- 6.2mi deep; Tsunami warning issued

                    Source: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak...00df98#summary

                    M4.8 - 202km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:52:24 UTC
                    Earthquake location 52.199?N, 131.986?W

                    52.199?N, 131.986?W
                    Depth: 10.9km (6.8mi)
                    Event Time

                    2012-10-28 03:52:24 UTC
                    2012-10-27 18:52:24 UTC-09:00 at epicenter
                    2012-10-27 23:52:24 UTC-04:00 system time

                    Location

                    52.199?N 131.986?W depth=10.9km (6.8mi)
                    Nearby Cities

                    202km (126mi) S of Masset, Canada
                    260km (162mi) SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada
                    342km (213mi) SW of Terrace, Canada
                    530km (329mi) WNW of Campbell River, Canada
                    696km (432mi) SSE of Juneau, Alaska

                    Comment


                    • #11
                      Re: M7.7 - 139km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:04:11 UTC- 6.2mi deep; Tsunami warning issued

                      Source: http://www.tsunami.gov/text.php?id=a...012.10.28.0410

                      BULLETIN
                      PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3
                      NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
                      910 PM PDT SAT OCT 27 2012

                      A SMALL TSUNAMI HAS BEEN RECORDED ON A DEEP OCEAN PRESSURE SENSOR.
                      THE WARNING REGION REMAINS THE SAME IN THIS BULLETIN.

                      ...THE TSUNAMI WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL
                      AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH TIP OF
                      VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION
                      ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/...

                      ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF
                      CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON AND BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM
                      THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER
                      ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA...

                      ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF
                      ALASKA FROM CAPE DECISION ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF
                      SITKA/ TO ATTU ALASKA...

                      A TSUNAMI WARNING MEANS... ALL COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING
                      AREA WHO ARE NEAR THE BEACH OR IN LOW-LYING REGIONS SHOULD MOVE
                      IMMEDIATELY INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND AND AWAY FROM ALL HARBORS AND
                      INLETS INCLUDING THOSE SHELTERED DIRECTLY FROM THE SEA. THOSE
                      FEELING THE EARTH SHAKE... SEEING UNUSUAL WAVE ACTION... OR THE
                      WATER LEVEL RISING OR RECEDING MAY HAVE ONLY A FEW MINUTES BEFORE
                      THE TSUNAMI ARRIVAL AND SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY. HOMES AND
                      SMALL BUILDINGS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND TSUNAMI IMPACTS.
                      DO NOT STAY IN THESE STRUCTURES.

                      ALL RESIDENTS WITHIN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR
                      INSTRUCTIONS BROADCAST FROM THEIR LOCAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES.
                      EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE ARE KNOWN TO GENERATE TSUNAMIS.

                      AT 804 PM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME ON OCTOBER 27 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH
                      PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.7 OCCURRED 25 MILES/40 KM SOUTH OF
                      SANDSPIT BRITISH COLUMBIA.
                      EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE ARE KNOWN TO GENERATE TSUNAMIS.
                      IF A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED THE WAVES WILL FIRST REACH
                      LANGARA ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA AT 916 PM PDT ON OCTOBER 27.
                      ESTIMATED TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIMES AND MAPS ALONG WITH SAFETY RULES
                      AND OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB SITE
                      WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.

                      TSUNAMIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WAVES THAT ARE NOT SURVIVABLE. WAVE
                      HEIGHTS ARE AMPLIFIED BY IRREGULAR SHORELINE AND ARE DIFFICULT TO
                      FORECAST. TSUNAMIS OFTEN APPEAR AS A STRONG SURGE AND MAY BE
                      PRECEDED BY A RECEDING WATER LEVEL. MARINERS IN WATER DEEPER
                      THAN 600 FEET SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED BY A TSUNAMI. WAVE HEIGHTS
                      WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY AS WATER SHALLOWS. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF
                      OCEAN WAVES WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE
                      INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL. DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL AN
                      ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY LOCAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES.

                      PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/
                      BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
                      WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT AT
                      PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.

                      THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED IN 30 MINUTES OR SOONER IF
                      THE SITUATION WARRANTS. THE TSUNAMI MESSAGE WILL REMAIN
                      IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION STAY TUNED
                      TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS... OR SEE
                      THE WEB SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.

                      $$

                      Comment


                      • #12
                        Re: M7.7 - 139km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:04:11 UTC- 6.2mi deep; Tsunami warning issued

                        http://scd.hawaii.gov/
                        Tsunami WARNING for Hawaii remains in effect.
                        _____________________________________________

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                        • #13
                          Re: M7.7 - 139km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:04:11 UTC- 6.2mi deep; Tsunami warning issued

                          SOurce: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/10/28...anadian-quake/

                          First waves hit Hawaii after tsunami warning issued following Canadian quake
                          Published October 28, 2012
                          FoxNews.com

                          The first of what could be several waves generated by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake off the coast of western Canada have arrived in Hawaii, with officials saying the highest waves so far are about 5 feet and no damage has been reported.

                          All of Hawaii remains under a tsunami warning that officials had said could bring a wave as high as seven feet to certain harbors. However, Gerard Fryer of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center told The Associated Press Saturday night the first waves hitting shore are smaller than expected.

                          Fryer says the largest wave in the first 45 minutes of the tsunami was measured at 5 feet in Maui. He cautions the first waves are usually not the biggest for tsunamis in Hawaii and that it could be as long as seven hours before the warning is canceled if waves get bigger.

                          "It's beginning to look like the evacuation may not have been necessary," Fryer said...

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                          • #14
                            Re: M7.7 - 139km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:04:11 UTC- 6.2mi deep; Tsunami warning issued

                            Source: http://www.tsunami.gov/text.php?id=h...012.10.28.1101

                            TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 10
                            NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
                            101 AM HST SUN OCT 28 2012

                            TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII

                            SUBJECT - TSUNAMI ADVISORY

                            THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW CANCELLED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII.

                            A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII EFFECTIVE
                            AT 1254 AM HST.

                            AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

                            ORIGIN TIME - 0504 PM HST 27 OCT 2012
                            COORDINATES - 52.8 NORTH 131.8 WEST
                            LOCATION - QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
                            MAGNITUDE - 7.7 MOMENT

                            EVALUATION

                            BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA THE TSUNAMI THREAT HAS DECREASED AND
                            IS NOW AT THE ADVISORY LEVEL AND NOT EXPECTED TO INCREASE. SEA
                            LEVEL CHANGES AND STRONG CURRENTS MAY STILL OCCUR ALONG ALL COASTS
                            THAT COULD BE A HAZARD TO SWIMMERS AND BOATERS AS WELL AS TO PERSONS
                            NEAR THE SHORE AT BEACHES AND IN HARBORS AND MARINAS. THE THREAT
                            MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

                            MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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                            • #15
                              Re: M7.7 - 139km S of Masset, Canada 2012-10-28 03:04:11 UTC- 6.2mi deep; Tsunami warning issued

                              Source: http://www.tsunami.gov/text.php?id=a...012.10.28.1049

                              PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 12
                              NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
                              349 AM PDT SUN OCT 28 2012

                              THE ALERT LEVELS REMAIN THE SAME IN THIS MESSAGE.

                              ...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL
                              AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM GUALALA POINT CALIFORNIA/LOCATED
                              80 MILES NW OF SAN FRANCISCO/ TO THE OREGON-CALIFORNIA
                              BORDER...

                              ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF
                              CALIFORNIA FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO GUALALA
                              POINT CALIFORNIA/LOCATED 80 MILES NW OF SAN FRANCISCO/...

                              ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF
                              OREGON - WASHINGTON - BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE
                              OREGON-CALIFORNIA BORDER TO ATTU ALASKA...

                              A TSUNAMI ADVISORY MEANS THAT A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
                              STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS TO PEOPLE IN OR VERY NEAR
                              THE WATER IS EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION
                              IS NOT EXPECTED FOR AREAS UNDER AN ADVISORY. CURRENTS
                              MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMERS... BOATS... AND COASTAL
                              STRUCTURES AND MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE
                              INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.

                              AT 804 PM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME ON OCTOBER 27 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH
                              PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.7 OCCURRED 25 MILES/40 KM SOUTH OF
                              SANDSPIT BRITISH COLUMBIA.
                              THIS EARTHQUAKE HAS GENERATED A TSUNAMI WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE
                              TO REGIONS IN A WARNING OR ADVISORY.
                              ESTIMATED TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIMES AND MAPS ALONG WITH SAFETY RULES
                              AND OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB SITE
                              WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.

                              MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY

                              LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL
                              ------------------------ ----- ------ ------- -----------
                              CRAIG AK 55.5N 133.1W 0446UTC 00.3FT/00.10M
                              PORT ALEXANDER AK 56.2N 134.6W 0533UTC 00.5FT/00.14M
                              SITKA AK 57.1N 135.3W 0730UTC 00.4FT/00.12M
                              ELFIN COVE AK 58.2N 136.3W 0448UTC 00.2FT/00.07M
                              YAKUTAT AK 59.5N 139.7W 0732UTC 00.5FT/00.14M
                              SEWARD AK 60.1N 149.4W 0600UTC 00.5FT/00.16M
                              KODIAK AK 57.7N 152.5W 0650UTC 00.4FT/00.13M
                              SAND POINT AK 55.3N 160.5W 0744UTC 00.3FT/00.08M
                              DUTCH HARBOR AK 53.9N 166.5W 0755UTC 00.1FT/00.04M
                              NIKOLSKI AK 52.9N 168.9W 0753UTC 00.2FT/00.06M
                              ATKA AK 52.2N 174.2W 0831UTC 00.5FT/00.14M
                              WINTER HARBOUR BC 50.7N 128.3W 0746UTC 00.8FT/00.24M
                              NEAH BAY WA 48.4N 124.6W 0530UTC 00.3FT/00.10M
                              PORT ANGELES WA 48.1N 123.4W 0640UTC 00.4FT/00.11M
                              LA PUSH WA 47.5N 124.4W 0448UTC 00.4FT/00.13M
                              WESTPORT WA 46.9N 124.1W 0550UTC 00.3FT/00.10M
                              GARIBALDI OR 45.6N 123.9W 0515UTC 00.2FT/00.05M
                              SOUTH BEACH OR 44.6N 124.0W 0524UTC 00.3FT/00.09M
                              CHARLESTON OR 43.3N 124.3W 0702UTC 00.4FT/00.12M
                              PORT ORFORD OR 42.7N 124.5W 0841UTC 00.8FT/00.23M
                              CRESCENT CITY CA 41.7N 124.2W 0914UTC 01.5FT/00.46M
                              NORTH SPIT CA 40.8N 124.2W 0626UTC 00.5FT/00.15M
                              ARENA COVE CA 38.9N 123.7W 0637UTC 01.3FT/00.41M
                              POINT REYES CA 38.0N 123.0W 0905UTC 00.8FT/00.25M
                              SAN FRANCISCO CA 37.8N 122.5W 0802UTC 00.5FT/00.14M
                              MONTEREY HARBOR CA 36.6N 121.9W 0738UTC 00.4FT/00.13M
                              PORT SAN LUIS CA 35.2N 120.8W 0810UTC 00.9FT/00.27M
                              LA JOLLA CA 32.9N 117.3W 0742UTC 00.2FT/00.06M
                              MOKULOE OAHU HI 21.4N 157.8W 0854UTC 00.2FT/00.08M
                              NAWILWILI HI 22.0N 159.4W 0851UTC 00.1FT/00.03M
                              HILO HI 19.7N 155.1W 1013UTC 01.2FT/00.37M
                              KAHULUI MAUI HI 20.9N 156.5W 0900UTC 02.5FT/00.76M
                              KAWAIHAE HI 20.0N 155.8W 0931UTC 01.9FT/00.56M
                              HALEIWA HI 21.6N 158.1W 0855UTC 01.4FT/00.43M
                              HONOLULU OAHU HI 21.3N 157.9W 0905UTC 00.5FT/00.15M
                              MAKAPUU HI 21.3N 157.7W 0934UTC 01.3FT/00.41M

                              TIME - TIME OF MEASUREMENT
                              AMPL - 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/.

                              TSUNAMIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WAVES THAT ARE NOT SURVIVABLE. WAVE
                              HEIGHTS ARE AMPLIFIED BY IRREGULAR SHORELINE AND ARE DIFFICULT TO
                              FORECAST. TSUNAMIS OFTEN APPEAR AS A STRONG SURGE AND MAY BE
                              PRECEDED BY A RECEDING WATER LEVEL. MARINERS IN WATER DEEPER
                              THAN 600 FEET SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED BY A TSUNAMI. WAVE HEIGHTS
                              WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY AS WATER SHALLOWS. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF
                              OCEAN WAVES WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE
                              INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL. DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL AN
                              ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY LOCAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES.

                              PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/
                              BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
                              WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT AT
                              PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.

                              THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED IN 60 MINUTES OR SOONER IF
                              THE SITUATION WARRANTS. THE TSUNAMI MESSAGE WILL REMAIN
                              IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION STAY TUNED
                              TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS... OR SEE
                              THE WEB SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.

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