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In reply to the discussion: Magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Canada's British Columbia, USGS reports [View all]uppityperson
(116,017 posts)24. and New Hampshire is listed also. From what I am reading, the official warning is northern vanc isle
to AK.
Here is latest from NWS/NOAA
BULLETIN
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...
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 - 7.7
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
385 MILES/620 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>029-280510-
/O.CON.PAAQ.TS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE NORTH TIP OF
VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION
ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/
910 PM PDT SAT OCT 27 2012
...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/...
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
WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV
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...
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 - 7.7
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
385 MILES/620 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>029-280510-
/O.CON.PAAQ.TS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE NORTH TIP OF
VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION
ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/
910 PM PDT SAT OCT 27 2012
...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/...
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
WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV
The link linked says no current warning beyond this:
000
WEHW42 PHEB 280345
TIBHWX
HIZ001>003-005>009-012>014-016>021-023>026-280545-
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 2
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
545 PM HST SAT OCT 27 2012
TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII
SUBJECT - TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO ACTION REQUIRED.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0504 PM HST 27 OCT 2012
COORDINATES - 52.9 NORTH 131.9 WEST
LOCATION - QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
MAGNITUDE - 7.7 MOMENT
EVALUATION
THE WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HAS ISSUED A
REGIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING AND/OR WATCH AND/OR ADVISORY FOR OTHER
PARTS OF THE PACIFIC LOCATED CLOSER TO THE EARTHQUAKE. BASED ON
ALL AVAILABLE DATA THERE IS NO DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI THREAT TO
HAWAII.
HOWEVER... SOME COASTAL AREAS IN HAWAII COULD EXPERIENCE SMALL
NON-DESTRUCTIVE SEA LEVEL CHANGES AND STRONG OR UNUSUAL CURRENTS
LASTING UP TO SEVERAL HOURS. THE ESTIMATED TIME SUCH EFFECTS
MIGHT BEGIN IS
1028 PM HST SAT 27 OCT 2012
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED.
WEHW42 PHEB 280345
TIBHWX
HIZ001>003-005>009-012>014-016>021-023>026-280545-
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 2
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
545 PM HST SAT OCT 27 2012
TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII
SUBJECT - TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO ACTION REQUIRED.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0504 PM HST 27 OCT 2012
COORDINATES - 52.9 NORTH 131.9 WEST
LOCATION - QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
MAGNITUDE - 7.7 MOMENT
EVALUATION
THE WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HAS ISSUED A
REGIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING AND/OR WATCH AND/OR ADVISORY FOR OTHER
PARTS OF THE PACIFIC LOCATED CLOSER TO THE EARTHQUAKE. BASED ON
ALL AVAILABLE DATA THERE IS NO DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI THREAT TO
HAWAII.
HOWEVER... SOME COASTAL AREAS IN HAWAII COULD EXPERIENCE SMALL
NON-DESTRUCTIVE SEA LEVEL CHANGES AND STRONG OR UNUSUAL CURRENTS
LASTING UP TO SEVERAL HOURS. THE ESTIMATED TIME SUCH EFFECTS
MIGHT BEGIN IS
1028 PM HST SAT 27 OCT 2012
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED.
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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Canada's British Columbia, USGS reports [View all]
bananas
Oct 2012
OP
You got it, off the coast of BC and Prince Rupert, BC has be issued a Tsunami warning.
teddy51
Oct 2012
#7
Not the whole west coast but BC-AK in parts. No warning for WA, OR, CA or Hawaii or Central AK
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#9
Hover over the map and it gives you arrival times at Astoria, Seaside.. all down the coast. nt
Viva_La_Revolution
Oct 2012
#19
And it also gives time it arrives in New Hampshire. So far from what I hear from my local Pacific nw
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#23
I agree. Be aware, be alert if you are low or near the water. But no need to "whole coast" thing as
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#26
We have tsunami warnings for San Pedro (LA Harbor), CA among other places in the state.
kestrel91316
Oct 2012
#21
and New Hampshire is listed also. From what I am reading, the official warning is northern vanc isle
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#24
It wasn't until about 15 years ago that scientists realized just how seismically active....
Raster
Oct 2012
#65
That's a very bad place for a quake of that size, definitely a Sunami danger....
Up2Late
Oct 2012
#31
From it's location, it looks like it was on the main fault, which I think is a Slip fault.
Up2Late
Oct 2012
#36
@AntDeRosa: Latest west coast/Alaska bulletin: SMALL TSUNAMI HAS BEEN RECORDED ON A DEEP OCEAN PRESS
Hissyspit
Oct 2012
#32
Indeed. Did it help release pressure or be a warning more stress on the faults.
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#40
Yeah, that's the area I was worried about too, but it looks like it it north of that plate.
Up2Late
Oct 2012
#41
CBC News Alerts ‏@CBCAlerts Tofino residents being evacuated in wake of tsunami warning after 7.7 qu
Hissyspit
Oct 2012
#42
Michael van Poppel ‏@mpoppel Pacific Tsunami Warning Center: A tsunami has been generated that could
Hissyspit
Oct 2012
#43
10:44PM PDT THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN OREGON.
bananas
Oct 2012
#44
And WA coast too. Looks like they are expanding it as they get more info in. Better safe than sorry.
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#46