WECA43 PHEB 180314
TIBCAX
 
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0314 UTC FRI AUG 18 2017
 
...TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...
 

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 THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
 UNESCO/IOC TSUNAMI AND OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS WARNING SYSTEM FOR
 THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT REGIONS AND IS MEANT FOR NATIONAL
 AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.
 
 NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
 ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
 INFORMATION.
 
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PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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  * MAGNITUDE      6.7
  * ORIGIN TIME    0259 UTC AUG 18 2017
  * COORDINATES    0.9 SOUTH  13.9 WEST
  * DEPTH          19 KM / 12 MILES
  * LOCATION       NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND
 

EVALUATION
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  * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.7 OCCURRED
    NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND AT 0259 UTC ON FRIDAY AUGUST 18
    2017.
 
  * BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO
    CARIBBEAN COASTS FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.
 

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
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  * NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.
 

NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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  * THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS