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13. The tsunami warning is only local area

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 11:27 PM

Oct 2012

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

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.

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Breaking 7.7 quake on Queen Charlotte Islands [View all] nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 OP

Not really "near Seattle"... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #1

I live in the Seattle area cmf Oct 2012 #3

I have a brother in that area Marrah_G Oct 2012 #31

And it probably is on the other plate nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #15

So, Seattle has nothing to worry about? Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #63

link says 7.7 itsrobert Oct 2012 #2

Could be... Earth_First Oct 2012 #4

I didn't feel anything up here in Anchorage, Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #35

Holy cow they just upgraded it nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #5

Now saying it's a 7.7. Tsunami warning has been issued, according to Weather Channel highplainsdem Oct 2012 #6

Just updated, holy cow! nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #7

Yeah, looking for that right now nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #11

scary Marrah_G Oct 2012 #19

that's a biggie wherever it is.... spanone Oct 2012 #8

That's big Tsunami protocols in place musiclawyer Oct 2012 #9

yup, looking for it though nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #16

They are saying 7.7 now. appleannie1 Oct 2012 #10

Tsunami warning - Google Public Alerts: highplainsdem Oct 2012 #12

The tsunami warning is only local area appleannie1 Oct 2012 #13

Jeez! sheshe2 Oct 2012 #40

I live in Powell River. wolfwing Oct 2012 #14

Remember, be ready for aftershoks nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #21

Thanks. wolfwing Oct 2012 #34

Yes, that is what I was thinking nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #42

Good news is. wolfwing Oct 2012 #50

We were not affected by the Japanese one nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #51

Thats the problem... wolfwing Oct 2012 #56

Last year's big Japanese earthquake was a 9.0 Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #86

I love that area, hope you don't get much of a slosh from this. uppityperson Oct 2012 #24

Hopefully. wolfwing Oct 2012 #30

It's raining? In the Great Pacific Northwet? It sure was nice beginning of Oct, bonus days uppityperson Oct 2012 #37

Yeah. wolfwing Oct 2012 #41

Here Tsunami Warnings for Candian Coast nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #47

Thanks. wolfwing Oct 2012 #53

Haida Gwaii Gabi Hayes Oct 2012 #17

Ok, the NOAA west coats and alaska Tsunami Warning Center nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #18

That's pretty damned big! Thanks for the breaking news! Poll_Blind Oct 2012 #20

You wanna laugh? I signed for the USGS RSS nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #22

5.8 aftershock highplainsdem Oct 2012 #23

wow...and welcome to SoapBox Oct 2012 #25

I will look for an overlay of the Juan de Fuca fault nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #28

The two coasts to be hit at once Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #26

Good news, this is an isolated region of Canada nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #32

Wow. My son traveled from AK to Florida for a wedding, and janx Oct 2012 #27

Tsunami is very local and probably will be lifted in a two three hours tops nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #29

They probably really felt this in Southeast. Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #33

Juan De Fuca nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #36

Oh, yes, Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #38

Spazito posted bellow the CBC live blog nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #46

The earthquake occurred 40 kilometres south of Sandspit, Haida Guaii, British Columbia... Spazito Oct 2012 #39

Thanks, I have been looking for actual news nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #43

I have been looking at Canadian newsites and the info is very slow coming in... Spazito Oct 2012 #45

Our local news says that's about 390 miles southeast of Juneau Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #44

There is a tsunami warning for North Vancouver Island as well.. Spazito Oct 2012 #48

This is the Canadian Warning, and the US Tsunami Center has also issued one covering Stika nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #49

Oh, wow, that's pretty far up. Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #52

The surge will go up the inside passage. bahrbearian Oct 2012 #59

Thank you for posting this, I live on the coast near Westport, WA. I would not have known about this pnwest Oct 2012 #54

didn't feel this one liberal_at_heart Oct 2012 #55

I was flying home to Alaska from Arizona on the day that earthquake hit. Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #57

It's funny... wolfwing Oct 2012 #58

I didn't feel it in Victoria u4ic Oct 2012 #92

I'm going out for a walk, maybe 20 mins to store... wolfwing Oct 2012 #60

Do NOT get close to the ocean nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #61

Don't worry!!! wolfwing Oct 2012 #64

Sorry, used to do the EMS Disaster service for real nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #74

Expect mroe of this with global warming... jenw2 Oct 2012 #62

Per the AP, this is the warning area nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #65

Wouldn't want their job... wolfwing Oct 2012 #67

I am a reporter, so yup nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #69

Here is most recent warning NWS/NOA WARNING is only for Vanc Isle-SE AK. NOT for the rest of w coast uppityperson Oct 2012 #68

Thanks, they need to upgrade servers nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #71

latest from 14 min ago. .2 ft in Seattle, .3 in Craig, AK uppityperson Oct 2012 #75

Must be regional, neither me or my editor can get there nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #76

I am reading it from NWS Seattle, here's the link. uppityperson Oct 2012 #78

saved it in favorites nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #80

it is good to find back doors into information places. uppityperson Oct 2012 #82

Oh yes, absolutely nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #83

Now advisory for WA, OR, CA, Hawaii uppityperson Oct 2012 #93

This message was self-deleted by its author Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #88

...CRIKEY! FirstLight Oct 2012 #66

Yes, it is the Juan de Fuca nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #72

My friend with SE Alaska connections Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #70

stay safe nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #73

Reports from Ketchikan Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #79

Ketchikan has great tsunami warning system. Signs, roads, etc. Everyone knows where to go, uphill, uppityperson Oct 2012 #81

Yeah, the reports I was hearing Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #85

I'm in Seattle. Nothing. No news coverage (admittedly I tuned in late but really). nolabear Oct 2012 #77

The weather channel is doing mostly double duty nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #84

I did see a mention. No tsunami warning for Washington. Some aftershocks. No worries here. nolabear Oct 2012 #87

Unless the Juan De Fuca plate goes nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #90

Hawaii is now under a warning... nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #89

Indeed, sending to mother in law nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #91

8 aftershocks. wolfwing Oct 2012 #95

Message Six nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #94

Activity map nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #96

..... wolfwing Oct 2012 #97

Sirens blast in Hawaii nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #98

Any live feeds? wolfwing Oct 2012 #99

Khon nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #100

I hope this isn't like that big one earlier this year... wolfwing Oct 2012 #102

East of here nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #103

Some were bigger.... wolfwing Oct 2012 #105

Shelters are opening nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #101

Good night nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #104

6.4 aftershock, just now nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #106