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Bookmark or Share- U.S. Tsunami Warning CentersTsunami messages are issued by the Tsunami Warning Centers to notify emergency managers and other local officials, the public, and other partners about the potential for a tsunami following a possible tsunami-generating event.
- U.S. Tsunami Warning CentersYour official U.S. government weather forecasts, warnings, meteorological products for forecasting the weather, tsunami hazards, and information about seismology.
- www.tsunami.govEVALUATION ----- * There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British Columbia, or Alaska. * Based on earthquake information and historic tsunami records, the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami. * An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below.
- Tsunami Warning Center HistoryPTWC issued tsunami warnings to Alaska until 1967 when the West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center (WCATWC) was established in response to the 1964 Alaskan earthquake and tsunami.
- U.S. Tsunami Warning CentersTSUNAMI of 11 April, 2012 (Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra) A great earthquake with a moment magnitude of 8.6 (USGS magnitude) occurred at 08:38:37 UTC 11 April 2012 (day 102) and was located 270 mi/433 km SW of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia (2.311N, 93.063E, 14.2 mi/22.8 km depth--USGS location).
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