We just received a tsunami alert on TV.
WEPA41 PAAQ 150256
TSUWCATO - TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM PARTICIPANTS IN
ALASKA/BRITISH COLUMBIA/WASHINGTON/OREGON/CALIFORNIA
FROM - WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
SUBJECT - TSUNAMI WARNING BULLETIN - INITIAL
BULLETIN NUMBER 1
ISSUED 06/15/2005 AT 0256 UTC…A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS
FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF
VANCOUVER I.-BC. INCLUSIVE……A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS FROM
THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER I.-BC. TO SITKA-AK……AT THIS TIME THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY FOR
OTHER AREAS OF ALASKA…EARTHQUAKE DATA
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE - 7.4
LOCATION - 41.3N 125.7W - 90 MILES NW OF EUREKA-CA.
300 MILES NW OF SAN FRANCISCO-CA.
TIME - 1851 ADT 06/14/2005
1951 PDT 06/14/2005
0251 UTC 06/15/2005
From the USGS:
Magnitude 7.0
Date-Time Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at 02:50:54 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at 6:50:54 PM
= local time at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 41.329°N, 125.863°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances 146 km (91 miles) WSW (252°) from Crescent City, CA
147 km (91 miles) WNW (282°) from Trinidad, CA
149 km (93 miles) WSW (252°) from Bertsch-Oceanview, CA
485 km (302 miles) NW (311°) from Sacramento, CA
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 5.7 km (3.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters Nst=183, Nph=183, Dmin=164.9 km, Rmss=1.44 sec, Gp= 36°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usziae
The seismograph reading. Scroll down.
UPDATE 9:15PM PST~~ CBS radio just now cancelled the tsunami warning. (whew)
UPDATE 3AM~~Tsunami warning had continued on TV for ~30 minutes after the radio announcement. We would have evacuated if ordered to do so, although we live far enough inland. I understand that those at sea level did get an evacuation order. I’m glad all is well. A couple of short power outtages afterwards, the latest just a few minutes ago. I’m not sure if they were linked to the earthquakes. I have not read anything new at this time. We did have aftershocks since the June 12th 5.4 tremor, small, about 1-3. As before, will continue to watch and prayer.
August 27, 2007 at 9:21 am
How do i get alerts for the San Francisco or Sausalito areas for earthquakes or tremors?
Thanks, Brenda
August 27, 2007 at 10:07 am
Register with the USGS. You can get alerts through your email and even your cell phone if you wish.
Elizabeth