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Saturday, May 21, 2011
2011-05-21 21:17:00 (Mw 6.1) KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND -30.8 -178.1 (40bce)
Region: KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
Geographic coordinates: 30.775S, 178.133W
Magnitude: 6.1 Mw
Depth: 19 km
Universal Time (UTC): 21 May 2011 21:17:00
Time near the Epicenter: 22 May 2011 09:17:00
Local standard time in your area: 21 May 2011 16:17:00
Location with respect to nearby cities:
172 km (107 miles) S (189 degrees) of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
1109 km (689 miles) SSW (195 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3237 km (2012 miles) WSW (238 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US c0003kw5
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Friday, May 20, 2011
[Tsunami Message - IOC] Tsunami Information Statement
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0028 UTC SAT MAY 21 2011
THIS STATEMENT APPLIES TO COUNTRIES WITHIN AND BORDERING THE
CARIBBEAN SEA...EXCEPT FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
... TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT ...
THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
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ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0016Z 21 MAY 2011
COORDINATES - 56.1 SOUTH 27.0 WEST
DEPTH - 33 KM
LOCATION - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
MAGNITUDE - 6.5
EVALUATION
A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
HOWEVER - THERE IS THE SMALL POSSIBILITY OF A LOCAL OR REGIONAL
TSUNAMI THAT COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A
FEW HUNDRED KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
IN THE REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
2011-05-19 20:15:23 (Mw 6.0) WESTERN TURKEY 39.1 29.1 (40bce)
Region: WESTERN TURKEY
Geographic coordinates: 39.115N, 29.124E
Magnitude: 6.0 Mw
Depth: 4 km
Universal Time (UTC): 19 May 2011 20:15:23
Time near the Epicenter: 19 May 2011 23:15:23
Local standard time in your area: 19 May 2011 15:15:23
Location with respect to nearby cities:
77 km (48 miles) WSW (244 degrees) of Kutahya, Turkey
121 km (75 miles) S (178 degrees) of Bursa, Turkey
123 km (76 miles) ESE (117 degrees) of Balikesir, Turkey
330 km (205 miles) WSW (256 degrees) of ANKARA, Turkey
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US c0003j4a
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Sunday, May 15, 2011
2011-05-15 18:37:10 UPDATED: (Mw 6.5) BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. -6.2 154.4 (40bce)
Region: BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.
Geographic coordinates: 6.157S, 154.445E
Magnitude: 6.5 Mw
Depth: 43 km
Universal Time (UTC): 15 May 2011 18:37:10
Time near the Epicenter: 16 May 2011 04:37:10
Local standard time in your area: 15 May 2011 13:37:10
Location with respect to nearby cities:
122 km (76 miles) W (273 degrees) of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
248 km (154 miles) WNW (283 degrees) of Chirovanga, Solomon Islands
331 km (205 miles) SE (131 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
709 km (441 miles) WNW (301 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
825 km (513 miles) E (86 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
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event ID : US c0003fvs
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[Tsunami Message - IOC] Tsunami Information Bulletin
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1852Z 15 MAY 2011
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
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ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 1837Z 15 MAY 2011
COORDINATES - 6.1 SOUTH 154.4 EAST
DEPTH - 70 KM
LOCATION - SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAGNITUDE - 6.6
EVALUATION
NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ALSO ISSUE TSUNAMI MESSAGES
FOR THIS EVENT TO COUNTRIES IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND SOUTH
CHINA SEA REGION. IN CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION... THE
MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.
THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS
FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...OREGON...CALIFORNIA.
2011-05-15 13:08:13 (Mw 6.0) CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE 0.5 -25.6 (40bce)
Region: CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Geographic coordinates: 0.486N, 25.599W
Magnitude: 6.0 Mw
Depth: 9 km
Universal Time (UTC): 15 May 2011 13:08:13
Time near the Epicenter: 15 May 2011 11:08:13
Local standard time in your area: 15 May 2011 08:08:13
Location with respect to nearby cities:
1277 km (794 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of Natal, Brazil
1621 km (1007 miles) S (188 degrees) of PRAIA, Cape Verde
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US c0003ft5
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Friday, May 13, 2011
2011-05-13 22:47:55 (Mw 6.0) COSTA RICA 10.1 -84.3 (40bce)
Region: COSTA RICA
Geographic coordinates: 10.105N, 84.261W
Magnitude: 6.0 Mw
Depth: 70 km
Universal Time (UTC): 13 May 2011 22:47:55
Time near the Epicenter: 13 May 2011 16:47:55
Local standard time in your area: 13 May 2011 17:47:55
Location with respect to nearby cities:
25 km (16 miles) WNW (303 degrees) of SAN JOSE, Costa Rica
126 km (78 miles) SSE (153 degrees) of San Carlos, Nicaragua
137 km (85 miles) W (275 degrees) of Limon, Costa Rica
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event ID : US c0003et0
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
2011-05-10 08:55:11 UPDATED: (Mw 7.1) LOYALTY ISLANDS -20.2 168.2 (40bce)
Region: LOYALTY ISLANDS
Geographic coordinates: 20.229S, 168.203E
Magnitude: 7.1 Mw
Depth: 26 km
Universal Time (UTC): 10 May 2011 08:55:11
Time near the Epicenter: 10 May 2011 19:55:11
Local standard time in your area: 10 May 2011 03:55:11
Location with respect to nearby cities:
136 km (84 miles) SW (235 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
147 km (91 miles) NNE (13 degrees) of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
276 km (171 miles) S (182 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
1742 km (1083 miles) ENE (66 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US c0003ag4
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[Tsunami Message - IOC] Tsunami Information Bulletin
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 0902Z 10 MAY 2011
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...
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ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0855Z 10 MAY 2011
COORDINATES - 20.2 SOUTH 168.2 EAST
DEPTH - 10 KM
LOCATION - LOYALTY ISLANDS
MAGNITUDE - 7.1
EVALUATION
NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
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.
Monday, May 9, 2011
2011-05-09 18:54:42 (Mw 6.3) WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND -56.6 147.8 (40bce)
Region: WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND
Geographic coordinates: 56.612S, 147.837E
Magnitude: 6.3 Mw
Depth: 1 km
Universal Time (UTC): 9 May 2011 18:54:42
Time near the Epicenter: 10 May 2011 04:54:42
Local standard time in your area: 9 May 2011 13:54:42
Location with respect to nearby cities:
1525 km (948 miles) S (179 degrees) of Hobart, Australia
2372 km (1474 miles) S (182 degrees) of CANBERRA, Australia
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US c00039sb
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
2011-05-05 14:58:21 (Mw 6.1) OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 38.2 144.0 (40bce)
Region: OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Geographic coordinates: 38.173N, 144.039E
Magnitude: 6.1 Mw
Depth: 24 km
Universal Time (UTC): 5 May 2011 14:58:21
Time near the Epicenter: 6 May 2011 00:58:21
Local standard time in your area: 5 May 2011 09:58:21
Location with respect to nearby cities:
276 km (171 miles) E (91 degrees) of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
303 km (188 miles) ENE (65 degrees) of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
304 km (189 miles) ESE (123 degrees) of Morioka, Honshu, Japan
472 km (293 miles) NE (53 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
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event ID : US c000365q
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