WEAK51 PAAQ 170442
TSUAK1
BULLETIN
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 7
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
942 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015
UPDATES
-------
* UPDATED OBSERVATIONS
..THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...
WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES
---------------------------
TSUNAMI ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM SAN ONOFRE STATE BEACH
CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 45 MILES SE OF L.A./ TO RAGGED
POINT CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 50 MILES NW OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO/
FOR OTHER US AND CANADIAN PACIFIC COASTS IN NORTH AMERICA -
THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT.
IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREAS
----------------------------------
* A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS
TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS EXPECTED.
* CURRENTS MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMERS... BOATS... AND COASTAL
STRUCTURES AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER THE TSUNAMI
ARRIVAL.
* THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* IF YOU ARE IN AN ADVISORY AREA - MOVE OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF
HARBORS AND MARINAS. WIDESPREAD INUNDATION OF LAND IS NOT
EXPECTED FOR ADVISORY AREAS.
* BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.
* DO NOT GO TO THE COAST TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
* DO NOT RETURN TO THE COAST UNTIL LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS
INDICATE IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
FORECASTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
-----------------------------
FORECAST
START OF
SITE OF TSUNAMI
---- ----------
* CALIFORNIA
NEWPORT BEACH 0446 PDT SEP 17
LOS ANGELES HARB 0447 PDT SEP 17
SANTA BARBARA 0506 PDT SEP 17
PORT SAN LUIS 0510 PDT SEP 17
OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
------------------------------------------
TIME OBSERVED MAX
SITE OF MEASUREMENT TSUNAMI HEIGHT
---------------------------- ------------------- --------------
VALPARAISO CHILE 0544 PM PDT SEP 16 6.1FT
COQUIMBO CHILE 0525 PM PDT SEP 16 15.3FT
CALDERA CHILE 0716 PM PDT SEP 16 3.0FT
JUAN_FERNANDEZ CHILE 0523 PM PDT SEP 16 3.2FT
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 0812 PM PDT SEP 16 1.5FT
TALCAHUANO CHILE 0544 PM PDT SEP 16 1.5FT
CORRAL CHILE 0608 PM PDT SEP 16 0.9FT
ARICA CHILE 0707 PM PDT SEP 16 1.7FT
LA PUNTA PERU 0915 PM PDT SEP 16 1.3FT
EASTER IS. CHILE 0934 PM PDT SEP 16 1.2FT
CHANARAL CHILE 0600 PM PDT SEP 16 3.4FT
CORONEL CHILE 0823 PM PDT SEP 16 1.9FT
CONSTITUCION CHILE 0550 PM PDT SEP 16 2.2FT
HUASCO CHILE 0601 PM PDT SEP 16 2.5FT
PAPOSO CHILE 0451 PM PDT SEP 16 0.6FT
PATACHE CHILE 0730 PM PDT SEP 16 1.0FT
QUIRIQUINA CHILE 0555 PM PDT SEP 16 0.8FT
QUINTERO CHILE 0504 PM PDT SEP 16 5.8FT
SAN ANTONIO CHILE 0528 PM PDT SEP 16 3.4FT
TALTAL CHILE 0540 PM PDT SEP 16 0.8FT
HEIGHT - OBSERVED MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE
TIDE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 1455 AKDT SEP 16 2015
1555 PDT SEP 16 2015
2255 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 6 MILES
* LOCATION OFF COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITHIN 60 MINUTES.
* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
* PACIFIC COASTAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
$$
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
[Tsunami Message - IOC] PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 8
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0427 UTC THU SEP 17 2015
...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM 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.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 2254 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.3 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 2254 UTC ON WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16 2015.
* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.
TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
FRENCH POLYNESIA.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF
MEXICO... ECUADOR... PERU... ANTARCTICA... JAPAN... NEW
CALEDONIA... NEW ZEALAND... MARSHALL ISLANDS... FIJI... SAMOA...
AMERICAN SAMOA... COOK ISLANDS... TOKELAU... VANUATU...
KIRIBATI... JOHNSTON ISLAND... PALMYRA ISLAND... HOWLAND AND
BAKER... TONGA... WALLIS AND FUTUNA... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
NIUE... SOLOMON ISLANDS... RUSSIA... HAWAII... AND NW HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.
* TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE
THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF
EL SALVADOR... GUATEMALA... HONDURAS... COSTA RICA...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... COLOMBIA... AUSTRALIA... PHILIPPINES...
TAIWAN... CHINA... NORTHERN MARIANAS... GUAM... PALAU... YAP...
POHNPEI... CHUUK... KOSRAE... NAURU... WAKE ISLAND... MIDWAY
ISLAND... JARVIS ISLAND... TUVALU... PAPUA NEW GUINEA...
INDONESIA... VIETNAM... MALAYSIA... AND BRUNEI.
* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.
* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY
IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0329 09/17
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0413 09/17
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0500 09/17
THURSTON ISLAND ANTARCTICA 72.0S 100.0W 0542 09/17
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0715 09/17
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0743 09/17
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0803 09/17
CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO 22.8N 110.0W 0920 09/17
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0924 09/17
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0928 09/17
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17.5S 149.6W 1012 09/17
PUNTA ABREOJOS MEXICO 26.7N 113.6W 1034 09/17
RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS 21.2S 159.8W 1043 09/17
FLINT ISLAND KIRIBATI 11.4S 151.8W 1055 09/17
MALDEN ISLAND KIRIBATI 3.9S 154.9W 1141 09/17
PENRYN ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 8.9S 157.8W 1147 09/17
NIUE ISLAND NIUE 19.0S 170.0W 1150 09/17
GISBORNE NEW ZEALAND 38.7S 178.0E 1215 09/17
NUKUALOFA TONGA 21.0S 175.2W 1219 09/17
PUKAPUKA ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 10.8S 165.9W 1220 09/17
EAST CAPE NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 178.5E 1221 09/17
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.8E 1225 09/17
PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA 14.3S 170.7W 1226 09/17
CHRISTMAS ISLAN KIRIBATI 2.0N 157.5W 1231 09/17
APIA SAMOA 13.8S 171.8W 1240 09/17
NORTH CAPE NEW ZEALAND 34.4S 173.3E 1247 09/17
NAPIER NEW ZEALAND 39.5S 176.9E 1257 09/17
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 1300 09/17
NUKUNONU ISLAND TOKELAU 9.2S 171.8W 1302 09/17
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 1323 09/17
PALMYRA ISLAND PALMYRA ISLAND 5.9N 162.1W 1325 09/17
AUCKLAND EAST NEW ZEALAND 36.7S 175.0E 1338 09/17
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 1339 09/17
KANTON ISLAND KIRIBATI 2.8S 171.7W 1342 09/17
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 1414 09/17
HOWLAND ISLAND HOWLAND AND BAKE 0.6N 176.6W 1426 09/17
JOHNSTON ISLAND JOHNSTON ISLAND 16.7N 169.5W 1437 09/17
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 1454 09/17
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 1515 09/17
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 1539 09/17
TARAWA ISLAND KIRIBATI 1.5N 173.0E 1556 09/17
MAJURO MARSHALL ISLANDS 7.1N 171.4E 1620 09/17
KWAJALEIN MARSHALL ISLANDS 8.7N 167.7E 1647 09/17
ENIWETOK MARSHALL ISLANDS 11.4N 162.3E 1748 09/17
UST KAMCHATSK RUSSIA 56.1N 162.6E 1850 09/17
PETROPAVLOVSK RUSSIA 53.2N 159.6E 1922 09/17
URUP ISLAND RUSSIA 46.1N 150.5E 1944 09/17
KUSHIRO JAPAN 42.9N 144.3E 2028 09/17
KATSUURA JAPAN 35.1N 140.3E 2059 09/17
HACHINOHE JAPAN 40.5N 141.5E 2108 09/17
SHIMIZU JAPAN 32.8N 133.0E 2214 09/17
NOBEOKA JAPAN 32.5N 131.8E 2217 09/17
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.
* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.
* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.
* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.
TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED LOCATIONS.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE
NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
DART 32402 26.7S 74.0W 2334 0.10M/ 0.3FT 32
CALLAO LA-PUNTA PE 12.1S 77.2W 0309 0.25M/ 0.8FT 28
MATARANI PE 17.0S 72.1W 0103 0.14M/ 0.5FT 40
QUIRIQUINA CL 36.6S 73.1W 0249 0.83M/ 2.7FT 88
JUAN FERNANDEZ 33.6S 78.8W 0038 1.21M/ 4.0FT 08
TALCAHUANO CL 36.7S 73.1W 0253 1.30M/ 4.3FT 90
DART 32412 18.0S 86.3W 0146 0.05M/ 0.2FT 20
CALDERA CL 27.1S 70.8W 0258 0.98M/ 3.2FT 20
BUCALEMU CL 34.6S 72.0W 0246 0.76M/ 2.5FT 12
HUASCO CL 28.5S 71.2W 0106 0.77M/ 2.5FT 12
SAN FELIX CL 26.3S 80.1W 0051 0.69M/ 2.3FT 08
CONSTITUCION CL 35.4S 72.5W 0124 0.88M/ 2.9FT 60
CORRAL CL 39.9S 73.4W 0124 0.22M/ 0.7FT 34
TOCOPILLA CL 22.1S 70.2W 0046 0.12M/ 0.4FT 38
CHANARAL CL 26.4S 70.6W 0043 1.09M/ 3.6FT 30
TALTAL CL 25.4S 70.5W 0018 0.25M/ 0.8FT 38
DART 32401 20.5S 73.4W 0020 0.06M/ 0.2FT 48
VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 2350 1.62M/ 5.3FT 40
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 2339 3.11M/10.2FT 20
SAN ANTONIO CL 33.6S 71.6W 2358 0.86M/ 2.8FT 18
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0427 UTC THU SEP 17 2015
...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM 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.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 2254 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.3 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 2254 UTC ON WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16 2015.
* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.
TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
FRENCH POLYNESIA.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF
MEXICO... ECUADOR... PERU... ANTARCTICA... JAPAN... NEW
CALEDONIA... NEW ZEALAND... MARSHALL ISLANDS... FIJI... SAMOA...
AMERICAN SAMOA... COOK ISLANDS... TOKELAU... VANUATU...
KIRIBATI... JOHNSTON ISLAND... PALMYRA ISLAND... HOWLAND AND
BAKER... TONGA... WALLIS AND FUTUNA... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
NIUE... SOLOMON ISLANDS... RUSSIA... HAWAII... AND NW HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.
* TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE
THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF
EL SALVADOR... GUATEMALA... HONDURAS... COSTA RICA...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... COLOMBIA... AUSTRALIA... PHILIPPINES...
TAIWAN... CHINA... NORTHERN MARIANAS... GUAM... PALAU... YAP...
POHNPEI... CHUUK... KOSRAE... NAURU... WAKE ISLAND... MIDWAY
ISLAND... JARVIS ISLAND... TUVALU... PAPUA NEW GUINEA...
INDONESIA... VIETNAM... MALAYSIA... AND BRUNEI.
* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.
* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY
IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0329 09/17
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0413 09/17
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0500 09/17
THURSTON ISLAND ANTARCTICA 72.0S 100.0W 0542 09/17
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0715 09/17
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0743 09/17
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0803 09/17
CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO 22.8N 110.0W 0920 09/17
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0924 09/17
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0928 09/17
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17.5S 149.6W 1012 09/17
PUNTA ABREOJOS MEXICO 26.7N 113.6W 1034 09/17
RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS 21.2S 159.8W 1043 09/17
FLINT ISLAND KIRIBATI 11.4S 151.8W 1055 09/17
MALDEN ISLAND KIRIBATI 3.9S 154.9W 1141 09/17
PENRYN ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 8.9S 157.8W 1147 09/17
NIUE ISLAND NIUE 19.0S 170.0W 1150 09/17
GISBORNE NEW ZEALAND 38.7S 178.0E 1215 09/17
NUKUALOFA TONGA 21.0S 175.2W 1219 09/17
PUKAPUKA ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 10.8S 165.9W 1220 09/17
EAST CAPE NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 178.5E 1221 09/17
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.8E 1225 09/17
PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA 14.3S 170.7W 1226 09/17
CHRISTMAS ISLAN KIRIBATI 2.0N 157.5W 1231 09/17
APIA SAMOA 13.8S 171.8W 1240 09/17
NORTH CAPE NEW ZEALAND 34.4S 173.3E 1247 09/17
NAPIER NEW ZEALAND 39.5S 176.9E 1257 09/17
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 1300 09/17
NUKUNONU ISLAND TOKELAU 9.2S 171.8W 1302 09/17
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 1323 09/17
PALMYRA ISLAND PALMYRA ISLAND 5.9N 162.1W 1325 09/17
AUCKLAND EAST NEW ZEALAND 36.7S 175.0E 1338 09/17
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 1339 09/17
KANTON ISLAND KIRIBATI 2.8S 171.7W 1342 09/17
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 1414 09/17
HOWLAND ISLAND HOWLAND AND BAKE 0.6N 176.6W 1426 09/17
JOHNSTON ISLAND JOHNSTON ISLAND 16.7N 169.5W 1437 09/17
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 1454 09/17
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 1515 09/17
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 1539 09/17
TARAWA ISLAND KIRIBATI 1.5N 173.0E 1556 09/17
MAJURO MARSHALL ISLANDS 7.1N 171.4E 1620 09/17
KWAJALEIN MARSHALL ISLANDS 8.7N 167.7E 1647 09/17
ENIWETOK MARSHALL ISLANDS 11.4N 162.3E 1748 09/17
UST KAMCHATSK RUSSIA 56.1N 162.6E 1850 09/17
PETROPAVLOVSK RUSSIA 53.2N 159.6E 1922 09/17
URUP ISLAND RUSSIA 46.1N 150.5E 1944 09/17
KUSHIRO JAPAN 42.9N 144.3E 2028 09/17
KATSUURA JAPAN 35.1N 140.3E 2059 09/17
HACHINOHE JAPAN 40.5N 141.5E 2108 09/17
SHIMIZU JAPAN 32.8N 133.0E 2214 09/17
NOBEOKA JAPAN 32.5N 131.8E 2217 09/17
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.
* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.
* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.
* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.
TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED LOCATIONS.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE
NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
DART 32402 26.7S 74.0W 2334 0.10M/ 0.3FT 32
CALLAO LA-PUNTA PE 12.1S 77.2W 0309 0.25M/ 0.8FT 28
MATARANI PE 17.0S 72.1W 0103 0.14M/ 0.5FT 40
QUIRIQUINA CL 36.6S 73.1W 0249 0.83M/ 2.7FT 88
JUAN FERNANDEZ 33.6S 78.8W 0038 1.21M/ 4.0FT 08
TALCAHUANO CL 36.7S 73.1W 0253 1.30M/ 4.3FT 90
DART 32412 18.0S 86.3W 0146 0.05M/ 0.2FT 20
CALDERA CL 27.1S 70.8W 0258 0.98M/ 3.2FT 20
BUCALEMU CL 34.6S 72.0W 0246 0.76M/ 2.5FT 12
HUASCO CL 28.5S 71.2W 0106 0.77M/ 2.5FT 12
SAN FELIX CL 26.3S 80.1W 0051 0.69M/ 2.3FT 08
CONSTITUCION CL 35.4S 72.5W 0124 0.88M/ 2.9FT 60
CORRAL CL 39.9S 73.4W 0124 0.22M/ 0.7FT 34
TOCOPILLA CL 22.1S 70.2W 0046 0.12M/ 0.4FT 38
CHANARAL CL 26.4S 70.6W 0043 1.09M/ 3.6FT 30
TALTAL CL 25.4S 70.5W 0018 0.25M/ 0.8FT 38
DART 32401 20.5S 73.4W 0020 0.06M/ 0.2FT 48
VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 2350 1.62M/ 5.3FT 40
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 2339 3.11M/10.2FT 20
SAN ANTONIO CL 33.6S 71.6W 2358 0.86M/ 2.8FT 18
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
[Tsunami Message - IOC] NWS-NTWC Tsunami Advisory
WEAK51 PAAQ 170337
TSUAK1
BULLETIN
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 6
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
837 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015
UPDATES
-------
* UPDATED OBSERVATIONS
SEE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR FORCAST UPDATES.
..THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...
WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES
---------------------------
TSUNAMI ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM SAN ONOFRE STATE BEACH
CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 45 MILES SE OF L.A./ TO RAGGED
POINT CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 50 MILES NW OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO/
FOR OTHER US AND CANADIAN PACIFIC COASTS IN NORTH AMERICA -
THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT.
IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREAS
----------------------------------
* A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS
TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS EXPECTED.
* CURRENTS MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMERS... BOATS... AND COASTAL
STRUCTURES AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER THE TSUNAMI
ARRIVAL.
* THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* IF YOU ARE IN AN ADVISORY AREA - MOVE OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF
HARBORS AND MARINAS. WIDESPREAD INUNDATION OF LAND IS NOT
EXPECTED FOR ADVISORY AREAS.
* BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.
* DO NOT GO TO THE COAST TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
* DO NOT RETURN TO THE COAST UNTIL LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS
INDICATE IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
FORECASTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
-----------------------------
FORECAST
START OF
SITE OF TSUNAMI
---- ----------
* CALIFORNIA
NEWPORT BEACH 0446 PDT SEP 17
LOS ANGELES HARB 0447 PDT SEP 17
SANTA BARBARA 0506 PDT SEP 17
PORT SAN LUIS 0510 PDT SEP 17
OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
------------------------------------------
TIME OBSERVED MAX
SITE OF MEASUREMENT TSUNAMI HEIGHT
---------------------------- ------------------- --------------
VALPARAISO CHILE 0544 PM PDT SEP 16 6.1FT
COQUIMBO CHILE 0525 PM PDT SEP 16 15.3FT
CALDERA CHILE 0716 PM PDT SEP 16 3.0FT
JUAN_FERNANDEZ CHILE 0523 PM PDT SEP 16 3.2FT
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 0812 PM PDT SEP 16 1.5FT
TALCAHUANO CHILE 0544 PM PDT SEP 16 1.5FT
CORRAL CHILE 0608 PM PDT SEP 16 0.9FT
ARICA CHILE 0707 PM PDT SEP 16 1.7FT
LA PUNTA PERU 0823 PM PDT SEP 16 0.9FT
CHANARAL CHILE 0600 PM PDT SEP 16 3.4FT
CONSTITUCION CHILE 0550 PM PDT SEP 16 2.2FT
HUASCO CHILE 0601 PM PDT SEP 16 2.5FT
PAPOSO CHILE 0451 PM PDT SEP 16 0.6FT
PATACHE CHILE 0730 PM PDT SEP 16 0.9FT
QUIRIQUINA CHILE 0555 PM PDT SEP 16 0.8FT
QUINTERO CHILE 0504 PM PDT SEP 16 5.8FT
SAN ANTONIO CHILE 0528 PM PDT SEP 16 3.4FT
TALTAL CHILE 0540 PM PDT SEP 16 0.8FT
HEIGHT - OBSERVED MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE
TIDE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 1455 AKDT SEP 16 2015
1555 PDT SEP 16 2015
2255 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 6 MILES
* LOCATION OFF COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITHIN 60 MINUTES.
* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
* PACIFIC COASTAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
$$
TSUAK1
BULLETIN
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 6
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
837 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015
UPDATES
-------
* UPDATED OBSERVATIONS
SEE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR FORCAST UPDATES.
..THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...
WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES
---------------------------
TSUNAMI ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM SAN ONOFRE STATE BEACH
CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 45 MILES SE OF L.A./ TO RAGGED
POINT CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 50 MILES NW OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO/
FOR OTHER US AND CANADIAN PACIFIC COASTS IN NORTH AMERICA -
THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT.
IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREAS
----------------------------------
* A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS
TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS EXPECTED.
* CURRENTS MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMERS... BOATS... AND COASTAL
STRUCTURES AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER THE TSUNAMI
ARRIVAL.
* THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* IF YOU ARE IN AN ADVISORY AREA - MOVE OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF
HARBORS AND MARINAS. WIDESPREAD INUNDATION OF LAND IS NOT
EXPECTED FOR ADVISORY AREAS.
* BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.
* DO NOT GO TO THE COAST TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
* DO NOT RETURN TO THE COAST UNTIL LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS
INDICATE IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
FORECASTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
-----------------------------
FORECAST
START OF
SITE OF TSUNAMI
---- ----------
* CALIFORNIA
NEWPORT BEACH 0446 PDT SEP 17
LOS ANGELES HARB 0447 PDT SEP 17
SANTA BARBARA 0506 PDT SEP 17
PORT SAN LUIS 0510 PDT SEP 17
OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
------------------------------------------
TIME OBSERVED MAX
SITE OF MEASUREMENT TSUNAMI HEIGHT
---------------------------- ------------------- --------------
VALPARAISO CHILE 0544 PM PDT SEP 16 6.1FT
COQUIMBO CHILE 0525 PM PDT SEP 16 15.3FT
CALDERA CHILE 0716 PM PDT SEP 16 3.0FT
JUAN_FERNANDEZ CHILE 0523 PM PDT SEP 16 3.2FT
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 0812 PM PDT SEP 16 1.5FT
TALCAHUANO CHILE 0544 PM PDT SEP 16 1.5FT
CORRAL CHILE 0608 PM PDT SEP 16 0.9FT
ARICA CHILE 0707 PM PDT SEP 16 1.7FT
LA PUNTA PERU 0823 PM PDT SEP 16 0.9FT
CHANARAL CHILE 0600 PM PDT SEP 16 3.4FT
CONSTITUCION CHILE 0550 PM PDT SEP 16 2.2FT
HUASCO CHILE 0601 PM PDT SEP 16 2.5FT
PAPOSO CHILE 0451 PM PDT SEP 16 0.6FT
PATACHE CHILE 0730 PM PDT SEP 16 0.9FT
QUIRIQUINA CHILE 0555 PM PDT SEP 16 0.8FT
QUINTERO CHILE 0504 PM PDT SEP 16 5.8FT
SAN ANTONIO CHILE 0528 PM PDT SEP 16 3.4FT
TALTAL CHILE 0540 PM PDT SEP 16 0.8FT
HEIGHT - OBSERVED MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE
TIDE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 1455 AKDT SEP 16 2015
1555 PDT SEP 16 2015
2255 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 6 MILES
* LOCATION OFF COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITHIN 60 MINUTES.
* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
* PACIFIC COASTAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
$$
[Tsunami Message - IOC] PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 7
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0325 UTC THU SEP 17 2015
...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM 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.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 2254 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.3 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 2254 UTC ON WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16 2015.
* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.
TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
FRENCH POLYNESIA.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF
MEXICO... ECUADOR... PERU... ANTARCTICA... JAPAN... NEW
CALEDONIA... NEW ZEALAND... MARSHALL ISLANDS... FIJI... SAMOA...
AMERICAN SAMOA... COOK ISLANDS... TOKELAU... VANUATU...
KIRIBATI... JOHNSTON ISLAND... PALMYRA ISLAND... HOWLAND AND
BAKER... TONGA... WALLIS AND FUTUNA... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
NIUE... SOLOMON ISLANDS... RUSSIA... HAWAII... AND NW HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.
* TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE
THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF
EL SALVADOR... GUATEMALA... HONDURAS... COSTA RICA...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... COLOMBIA... AUSTRALIA... PHILIPPINES...
TAIWAN... CHINA... NORTHERN MARIANAS... GUAM... PALAU... YAP...
POHNPEI... CHUUK... KOSRAE... NAURU... WAKE ISLAND... MIDWAY
ISLAND... JARVIS ISLAND... TUVALU... PAPUA NEW GUINEA...
INDONESIA... VIETNAM... MALAYSIA... AND BRUNEI.
* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.
* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY
IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0255 09/17
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0329 09/17
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0413 09/17
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0500 09/17
THURSTON ISLAND ANTARCTICA 72.0S 100.0W 0542 09/17
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0715 09/17
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0743 09/17
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0803 09/17
CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO 22.8N 110.0W 0920 09/17
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0924 09/17
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0928 09/17
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17.5S 149.6W 1012 09/17
PUNTA ABREOJOS MEXICO 26.7N 113.6W 1034 09/17
RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS 21.2S 159.8W 1043 09/17
FLINT ISLAND KIRIBATI 11.4S 151.8W 1055 09/17
MALDEN ISLAND KIRIBATI 3.9S 154.9W 1141 09/17
PENRYN ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 8.9S 157.8W 1147 09/17
NIUE ISLAND NIUE 19.0S 170.0W 1150 09/17
GISBORNE NEW ZEALAND 38.7S 178.0E 1215 09/17
NUKUALOFA TONGA 21.0S 175.2W 1219 09/17
PUKAPUKA ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 10.8S 165.9W 1220 09/17
EAST CAPE NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 178.5E 1221 09/17
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.8E 1225 09/17
PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA 14.3S 170.7W 1226 09/17
CHRISTMAS ISLAN KIRIBATI 2.0N 157.5W 1231 09/17
APIA SAMOA 13.8S 171.8W 1240 09/17
NORTH CAPE NEW ZEALAND 34.4S 173.3E 1247 09/17
NAPIER NEW ZEALAND 39.5S 176.9E 1257 09/17
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 1300 09/17
NUKUNONU ISLAND TOKELAU 9.2S 171.8W 1302 09/17
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 1323 09/17
PALMYRA ISLAND PALMYRA ISLAND 5.9N 162.1W 1325 09/17
AUCKLAND EAST NEW ZEALAND 36.7S 175.0E 1338 09/17
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 1339 09/17
KANTON ISLAND KIRIBATI 2.8S 171.7W 1342 09/17
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 1414 09/17
HOWLAND ISLAND HOWLAND AND BAKE 0.6N 176.6W 1426 09/17
JOHNSTON ISLAND JOHNSTON ISLAND 16.7N 169.5W 1437 09/17
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 1454 09/17
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 1515 09/17
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 1539 09/17
TARAWA ISLAND KIRIBATI 1.5N 173.0E 1556 09/17
MAJURO MARSHALL ISLANDS 7.1N 171.4E 1620 09/17
KWAJALEIN MARSHALL ISLANDS 8.7N 167.7E 1647 09/17
ENIWETOK MARSHALL ISLANDS 11.4N 162.3E 1748 09/17
UST KAMCHATSK RUSSIA 56.1N 162.6E 1850 09/17
PETROPAVLOVSK RUSSIA 53.2N 159.6E 1922 09/17
URUP ISLAND RUSSIA 46.1N 150.5E 1944 09/17
KUSHIRO JAPAN 42.9N 144.3E 2028 09/17
KATSUURA JAPAN 35.1N 140.3E 2059 09/17
HACHINOHE JAPAN 40.5N 141.5E 2108 09/17
SHIMIZU JAPAN 32.8N 133.0E 2214 09/17
NOBEOKA JAPAN 32.5N 131.8E 2217 09/17
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.
* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.
* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.
* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.
TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED LOCATIONS.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE
NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
MATARANI PE 17.0S 72.1W 0103 0.14M/ 0.5FT 40
QUIRIQUINA CL 36.6S 73.1W 0249 0.83M/ 2.7FT 88
JUAN FERNANDEZ 33.6S 78.8W 0038 1.21M/ 4.0FT 08
TALCAHUANO CL 36.7S 73.1W 0253 1.30M/ 4.3FT 90
DART 32412 18.0S 86.3W 0146 0.05M/ 0.2FT 20
CALDERA CL 27.1S 70.8W 0258 0.98M/ 3.2FT 20
BUCALEMU CL 34.6S 72.0W 0246 0.76M/ 2.5FT 12
HUASCO CL 28.5S 71.2W 0106 0.77M/ 2.5FT 12
CALLAO LA-PUNTA PE 12.1S 77.2W 0231 0.20M/ 0.7FT 38
SAN FELIX CL 26.3S 80.1W 0051 0.69M/ 2.3FT 08
CONSTITUCION CL 35.4S 72.5W 0124 0.88M/ 2.9FT 60
CORRAL CL 39.9S 73.4W 0124 0.22M/ 0.7FT 34
TOCOPILLA CL 22.1S 70.2W 0046 0.12M/ 0.4FT 38
CHANARAL CL 26.4S 70.6W 0043 1.09M/ 3.6FT 30
TALTAL CL 25.4S 70.5W 0018 0.25M/ 0.8FT 38
DART 32401 20.5S 73.4W 0020 0.06M/ 0.2FT 48
VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 2350 1.62M/ 5.3FT 40
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 2339 3.11M/10.2FT 20
SAN ANTONIO CL 33.6S 71.6W 2358 0.86M/ 2.8FT 18
DART 32402 26.7S 74.0W 2326 0.12M/ 0.4FT 36
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0325 UTC THU SEP 17 2015
...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM 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.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 2254 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.3 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 2254 UTC ON WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16 2015.
* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.
TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
FRENCH POLYNESIA.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF
MEXICO... ECUADOR... PERU... ANTARCTICA... JAPAN... NEW
CALEDONIA... NEW ZEALAND... MARSHALL ISLANDS... FIJI... SAMOA...
AMERICAN SAMOA... COOK ISLANDS... TOKELAU... VANUATU...
KIRIBATI... JOHNSTON ISLAND... PALMYRA ISLAND... HOWLAND AND
BAKER... TONGA... WALLIS AND FUTUNA... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
NIUE... SOLOMON ISLANDS... RUSSIA... HAWAII... AND NW HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.
* TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE
THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF
EL SALVADOR... GUATEMALA... HONDURAS... COSTA RICA...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... COLOMBIA... AUSTRALIA... PHILIPPINES...
TAIWAN... CHINA... NORTHERN MARIANAS... GUAM... PALAU... YAP...
POHNPEI... CHUUK... KOSRAE... NAURU... WAKE ISLAND... MIDWAY
ISLAND... JARVIS ISLAND... TUVALU... PAPUA NEW GUINEA...
INDONESIA... VIETNAM... MALAYSIA... AND BRUNEI.
* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.
* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY
IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0255 09/17
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0329 09/17
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0413 09/17
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0500 09/17
THURSTON ISLAND ANTARCTICA 72.0S 100.0W 0542 09/17
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0715 09/17
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0743 09/17
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0803 09/17
CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO 22.8N 110.0W 0920 09/17
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0924 09/17
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0928 09/17
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17.5S 149.6W 1012 09/17
PUNTA ABREOJOS MEXICO 26.7N 113.6W 1034 09/17
RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS 21.2S 159.8W 1043 09/17
FLINT ISLAND KIRIBATI 11.4S 151.8W 1055 09/17
MALDEN ISLAND KIRIBATI 3.9S 154.9W 1141 09/17
PENRYN ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 8.9S 157.8W 1147 09/17
NIUE ISLAND NIUE 19.0S 170.0W 1150 09/17
GISBORNE NEW ZEALAND 38.7S 178.0E 1215 09/17
NUKUALOFA TONGA 21.0S 175.2W 1219 09/17
PUKAPUKA ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 10.8S 165.9W 1220 09/17
EAST CAPE NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 178.5E 1221 09/17
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.8E 1225 09/17
PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA 14.3S 170.7W 1226 09/17
CHRISTMAS ISLAN KIRIBATI 2.0N 157.5W 1231 09/17
APIA SAMOA 13.8S 171.8W 1240 09/17
NORTH CAPE NEW ZEALAND 34.4S 173.3E 1247 09/17
NAPIER NEW ZEALAND 39.5S 176.9E 1257 09/17
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 1300 09/17
NUKUNONU ISLAND TOKELAU 9.2S 171.8W 1302 09/17
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 1323 09/17
PALMYRA ISLAND PALMYRA ISLAND 5.9N 162.1W 1325 09/17
AUCKLAND EAST NEW ZEALAND 36.7S 175.0E 1338 09/17
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 1339 09/17
KANTON ISLAND KIRIBATI 2.8S 171.7W 1342 09/17
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 1414 09/17
HOWLAND ISLAND HOWLAND AND BAKE 0.6N 176.6W 1426 09/17
JOHNSTON ISLAND JOHNSTON ISLAND 16.7N 169.5W 1437 09/17
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 1454 09/17
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 1515 09/17
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 1539 09/17
TARAWA ISLAND KIRIBATI 1.5N 173.0E 1556 09/17
MAJURO MARSHALL ISLANDS 7.1N 171.4E 1620 09/17
KWAJALEIN MARSHALL ISLANDS 8.7N 167.7E 1647 09/17
ENIWETOK MARSHALL ISLANDS 11.4N 162.3E 1748 09/17
UST KAMCHATSK RUSSIA 56.1N 162.6E 1850 09/17
PETROPAVLOVSK RUSSIA 53.2N 159.6E 1922 09/17
URUP ISLAND RUSSIA 46.1N 150.5E 1944 09/17
KUSHIRO JAPAN 42.9N 144.3E 2028 09/17
KATSUURA JAPAN 35.1N 140.3E 2059 09/17
HACHINOHE JAPAN 40.5N 141.5E 2108 09/17
SHIMIZU JAPAN 32.8N 133.0E 2214 09/17
NOBEOKA JAPAN 32.5N 131.8E 2217 09/17
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.
* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.
* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.
* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.
TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED LOCATIONS.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE
NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
MATARANI PE 17.0S 72.1W 0103 0.14M/ 0.5FT 40
QUIRIQUINA CL 36.6S 73.1W 0249 0.83M/ 2.7FT 88
JUAN FERNANDEZ 33.6S 78.8W 0038 1.21M/ 4.0FT 08
TALCAHUANO CL 36.7S 73.1W 0253 1.30M/ 4.3FT 90
DART 32412 18.0S 86.3W 0146 0.05M/ 0.2FT 20
CALDERA CL 27.1S 70.8W 0258 0.98M/ 3.2FT 20
BUCALEMU CL 34.6S 72.0W 0246 0.76M/ 2.5FT 12
HUASCO CL 28.5S 71.2W 0106 0.77M/ 2.5FT 12
CALLAO LA-PUNTA PE 12.1S 77.2W 0231 0.20M/ 0.7FT 38
SAN FELIX CL 26.3S 80.1W 0051 0.69M/ 2.3FT 08
CONSTITUCION CL 35.4S 72.5W 0124 0.88M/ 2.9FT 60
CORRAL CL 39.9S 73.4W 0124 0.22M/ 0.7FT 34
TOCOPILLA CL 22.1S 70.2W 0046 0.12M/ 0.4FT 38
CHANARAL CL 26.4S 70.6W 0043 1.09M/ 3.6FT 30
TALTAL CL 25.4S 70.5W 0018 0.25M/ 0.8FT 38
DART 32401 20.5S 73.4W 0020 0.06M/ 0.2FT 48
VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 2350 1.62M/ 5.3FT 40
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 2339 3.11M/10.2FT 20
SAN ANTONIO CL 33.6S 71.6W 2358 0.86M/ 2.8FT 18
DART 32402 26.7S 74.0W 2326 0.12M/ 0.4FT 36
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
[Tsunami Message - IOC] NWS-NTWC Tsunami Advisory
WEAK51 PAAQ 170238
TSUAK1
BULLETIN
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 5
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
738 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015
UPDATES
-------
* UPDATED OBSERVATIONS
* REVISED FORECAST INFORMATION
SEE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR FORECAST UPDATES.
..THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...
WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES
---------------------------
TSUNAMI ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM SAN ONOFRE STATE BEACH
CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 45 MILES SE OF L.A./ TO RAGGED
POINT CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 50 MILES NW OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO/
FOR OTHER US AND CANADIAN PACIFIC COASTS IN NORTH AMERICA -
THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT.
IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREAS
----------------------------------
* A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS
TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS EXPECTED.
* CURRENTS MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMERS... BOATS... AND COASTAL
STRUCTURES AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER THE TSUNAMI
ARRIVAL.
* THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* IF YOU ARE IN AN ADVISORY AREA - MOVE OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF
HARBORS AND MARINAS. WIDESPREAD INUNDATION OF LAND IS NOT
EXPECTED FOR ADVISORY AREAS.
* BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.
* DO NOT GO TO THE COAST TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
* DO NOT RETURN TO THE COAST UNTIL LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS
INDICATE IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
FORECASTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
-----------------------------
FORECAST
START OF
SITE OF TSUNAMI
---- ----------
* CALIFORNIA
NEWPORT BEACH 0446 PDT SEP 17
LOS ANGELES HARB 0447 PDT SEP 17
SANTA BARBARA 0506 PDT SEP 17
PORT SAN LUIS 0510 PDT SEP 17
OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
------------------------------------------
TIME OBSERVED MAX
SITE OF MEASUREMENT TSUNAMI HEIGHT
---------------------------- ------------------- --------------
VALPARAISO CHILE 0544 PM PDT SEP 16 6.1FT
COQUIMBO CHILE 0525 PM PDT SEP 16 15.3FT
CALDERA CHILE 0716 PM PDT SEP 16 3.0FT
JUAN_FERNANDEZ CHILE 0523 PM PDT SEP 16 3.2FT
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 0600 PM PDT SEP 16 1.3FT
TALCAHUANO CHILE 0544 PM PDT SEP 16 1.5FT
CORRAL CHILE 0608 PM PDT SEP 16 0.9FT
ARICA CHILE 0656 PM PDT SEP 16 1.8FT
QUIRIQUINA CHILE 0600 PM PDT SEP 16 3.4FT
CONSTITUCION CHILE 0550 PM PDT SEP 16 2.2FT
HUASCO CHILE 0601 PM PDT SEP 16 2.5FT
PAPOSO CHILE 0451 PM PDT SEP 16 0.6FT
TALTAL CHILE 0555 PM PDT SEP 16 0.8FT
QUINTERO CHILE 0504 PM PDT SEP 16 5.8FT
SAN ANTONIO CHILE 0528 PM PDT SEP 16 3.4FT
HEIGHT - OBSERVED MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE
TIDE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 1455 AKDT SEP 16 2015
1555 PDT SEP 16 2015
2255 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 6 MILES
* LOCATION OFF COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITHIN 60 MINUTES.
* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
* PACIFIC COASTAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
$$
TSUAK1
BULLETIN
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 5
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
738 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015
UPDATES
-------
* UPDATED OBSERVATIONS
* REVISED FORECAST INFORMATION
SEE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR FORECAST UPDATES.
..THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...
WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES
---------------------------
TSUNAMI ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM SAN ONOFRE STATE BEACH
CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 45 MILES SE OF L.A./ TO RAGGED
POINT CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 50 MILES NW OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO/
FOR OTHER US AND CANADIAN PACIFIC COASTS IN NORTH AMERICA -
THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT.
IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREAS
----------------------------------
* A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS
TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS EXPECTED.
* CURRENTS MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMERS... BOATS... AND COASTAL
STRUCTURES AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER THE TSUNAMI
ARRIVAL.
* THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* IF YOU ARE IN AN ADVISORY AREA - MOVE OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF
HARBORS AND MARINAS. WIDESPREAD INUNDATION OF LAND IS NOT
EXPECTED FOR ADVISORY AREAS.
* BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.
* DO NOT GO TO THE COAST TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
* DO NOT RETURN TO THE COAST UNTIL LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS
INDICATE IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
FORECASTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
-----------------------------
FORECAST
START OF
SITE OF TSUNAMI
---- ----------
* CALIFORNIA
NEWPORT BEACH 0446 PDT SEP 17
LOS ANGELES HARB 0447 PDT SEP 17
SANTA BARBARA 0506 PDT SEP 17
PORT SAN LUIS 0510 PDT SEP 17
OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
------------------------------------------
TIME OBSERVED MAX
SITE OF MEASUREMENT TSUNAMI HEIGHT
---------------------------- ------------------- --------------
VALPARAISO CHILE 0544 PM PDT SEP 16 6.1FT
COQUIMBO CHILE 0525 PM PDT SEP 16 15.3FT
CALDERA CHILE 0716 PM PDT SEP 16 3.0FT
JUAN_FERNANDEZ CHILE 0523 PM PDT SEP 16 3.2FT
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 0600 PM PDT SEP 16 1.3FT
TALCAHUANO CHILE 0544 PM PDT SEP 16 1.5FT
CORRAL CHILE 0608 PM PDT SEP 16 0.9FT
ARICA CHILE 0656 PM PDT SEP 16 1.8FT
QUIRIQUINA CHILE 0600 PM PDT SEP 16 3.4FT
CONSTITUCION CHILE 0550 PM PDT SEP 16 2.2FT
HUASCO CHILE 0601 PM PDT SEP 16 2.5FT
PAPOSO CHILE 0451 PM PDT SEP 16 0.6FT
TALTAL CHILE 0555 PM PDT SEP 16 0.8FT
QUINTERO CHILE 0504 PM PDT SEP 16 5.8FT
SAN ANTONIO CHILE 0528 PM PDT SEP 16 3.4FT
HEIGHT - OBSERVED MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE
TIDE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 1455 AKDT SEP 16 2015
1555 PDT SEP 16 2015
2255 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 6 MILES
* LOCATION OFF COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITHIN 60 MINUTES.
* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
* PACIFIC COASTAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
$$
[Tsunami Message - IOC] PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 6
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0224 UTC THU SEP 17 2015
...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM 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.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 2254 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.3 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 2254 UTC ON WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16 2015.
* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.
TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
FRENCH POLYNESIA.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF
MEXICO... ECUADOR... PERU... ANTARCTICA... JAPAN... NEW
CALEDONIA... NEW ZEALAND... MARSHALL ISLANDS... FIJI... SAMOA...
AMERICAN SAMOA... COOK ISLANDS... TOKELAU... VANUATU...
KIRIBATI... JOHNSTON ISLAND... PALMYRA ISLAND... HOWLAND AND
BAKER... TONGA... WALLIS AND FUTUNA... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
NIUE... SOLOMON ISLANDS... RUSSIA... HAWAII... AND NW HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.
* TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE
THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF
EL SALVADOR... GUATEMALA... HONDURAS... COSTA RICA...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... COLOMBIA... AUSTRALIA... PHILIPPINES...
TAIWAN... CHINA... NORTHERN MARIANAS... GUAM... PALAU... YAP...
POHNPEI... CHUUK... KOSRAE... NAURU... WAKE ISLAND... MIDWAY
ISLAND... JARVIS ISLAND... TUVALU... PAPUA NEW GUINEA...
INDONESIA... VIETNAM... MALAYSIA... AND BRUNEI.
* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.
* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY
IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0146 09/17
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0201 09/17
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0255 09/17
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0329 09/17
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0413 09/17
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0500 09/17
THURSTON ISLAND ANTARCTICA 72.0S 100.0W 0542 09/17
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0715 09/17
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0743 09/17
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0803 09/17
CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO 22.8N 110.0W 0920 09/17
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0924 09/17
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0928 09/17
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17.5S 149.6W 1012 09/17
PUNTA ABREOJOS MEXICO 26.7N 113.6W 1034 09/17
RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS 21.2S 159.8W 1043 09/17
FLINT ISLAND KIRIBATI 11.4S 151.8W 1055 09/17
MALDEN ISLAND KIRIBATI 3.9S 154.9W 1141 09/17
PENRYN ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 8.9S 157.8W 1147 09/17
NIUE ISLAND NIUE 19.0S 170.0W 1150 09/17
GISBORNE NEW ZEALAND 38.7S 178.0E 1215 09/17
NUKUALOFA TONGA 21.0S 175.2W 1219 09/17
PUKAPUKA ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 10.8S 165.9W 1220 09/17
EAST CAPE NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 178.5E 1221 09/17
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.8E 1225 09/17
PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA 14.3S 170.7W 1226 09/17
CHRISTMAS ISLAN KIRIBATI 2.0N 157.5W 1231 09/17
APIA SAMOA 13.8S 171.8W 1240 09/17
NORTH CAPE NEW ZEALAND 34.4S 173.3E 1247 09/17
NAPIER NEW ZEALAND 39.5S 176.9E 1257 09/17
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 1300 09/17
NUKUNONU ISLAND TOKELAU 9.2S 171.8W 1302 09/17
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 1323 09/17
PALMYRA ISLAND PALMYRA ISLAND 5.9N 162.1W 1325 09/17
AUCKLAND EAST NEW ZEALAND 36.7S 175.0E 1338 09/17
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 1339 09/17
KANTON ISLAND KIRIBATI 2.8S 171.7W 1342 09/17
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 1414 09/17
HOWLAND ISLAND HOWLAND AND BAKE 0.6N 176.6W 1426 09/17
JOHNSTON ISLAND JOHNSTON ISLAND 16.7N 169.5W 1437 09/17
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 1454 09/17
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 1515 09/17
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 1539 09/17
TARAWA ISLAND KIRIBATI 1.5N 173.0E 1556 09/17
MAJURO MARSHALL ISLANDS 7.1N 171.4E 1620 09/17
KWAJALEIN MARSHALL ISLANDS 8.7N 167.7E 1647 09/17
ENIWETOK MARSHALL ISLANDS 11.4N 162.3E 1748 09/17
UST KAMCHATSK RUSSIA 56.1N 162.6E 1850 09/17
PETROPAVLOVSK RUSSIA 53.2N 159.6E 1922 09/17
URUP ISLAND RUSSIA 46.1N 150.5E 1944 09/17
KUSHIRO JAPAN 42.9N 144.3E 2028 09/17
KATSUURA JAPAN 35.1N 140.3E 2059 09/17
HACHINOHE JAPAN 40.5N 141.5E 2108 09/17
SHIMIZU JAPAN 32.8N 133.0E 2214 09/17
NOBEOKA JAPAN 32.5N 131.8E 2217 09/17
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.
* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.
* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.
* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.
TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED LOCATIONS.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE
NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
SAN FELIX CL 26.3S 80.1W 0051 0.69M/ 2.3FT 08
CONSTITUCION CL 35.4S 72.5W 0124 0.88M/ 2.9FT 60
MATARANI PE 17.0S 72.1W 0125 0.11M/ 0.4FT 18
CORRAL CL 39.9S 73.4W 0124 0.22M/ 0.7FT 34
TOCOPILLA CL 22.1S 70.2W 0046 0.12M/ 0.4FT 38
CHANARAL CL 26.4S 70.6W 0043 1.09M/ 3.6FT 30
TALTAL CL 25.4S 70.5W 0018 0.25M/ 0.8FT 38
TALCAHUANO CL 36.7S 73.1W 0020 0.42M/ 1.4FT 84
DART 32401 20.5S 73.4W 0020 0.06M/ 0.2FT 48
VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 2350 1.62M/ 5.3FT 40
JUAN FERNANDEZ 33.6S 78.8W 0008 0.97M/ 3.2FT 08
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 2339 3.11M/10.2FT 20
BUCALEMU CL 34.6S 72.0W 2334 0.46M/ 1.5FT 24
CALDERA CL 27.1S 70.8W 2343 0.50M/ 1.6FT 30
SAN ANTONIO CL 33.6S 71.6W 2358 0.86M/ 2.8FT 18
DART 32402 26.7S 74.0W 2326 0.12M/ 0.4FT 36
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0224 UTC THU SEP 17 2015
...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM 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.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 2254 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.3 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 2254 UTC ON WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16 2015.
* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.
TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
FRENCH POLYNESIA.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF
MEXICO... ECUADOR... PERU... ANTARCTICA... JAPAN... NEW
CALEDONIA... NEW ZEALAND... MARSHALL ISLANDS... FIJI... SAMOA...
AMERICAN SAMOA... COOK ISLANDS... TOKELAU... VANUATU...
KIRIBATI... JOHNSTON ISLAND... PALMYRA ISLAND... HOWLAND AND
BAKER... TONGA... WALLIS AND FUTUNA... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
NIUE... SOLOMON ISLANDS... RUSSIA... HAWAII... AND NW HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.
* TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE
THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF
EL SALVADOR... GUATEMALA... HONDURAS... COSTA RICA...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... COLOMBIA... AUSTRALIA... PHILIPPINES...
TAIWAN... CHINA... NORTHERN MARIANAS... GUAM... PALAU... YAP...
POHNPEI... CHUUK... KOSRAE... NAURU... WAKE ISLAND... MIDWAY
ISLAND... JARVIS ISLAND... TUVALU... PAPUA NEW GUINEA...
INDONESIA... VIETNAM... MALAYSIA... AND BRUNEI.
* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.
* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY
IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0146 09/17
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0201 09/17
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0255 09/17
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0329 09/17
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0413 09/17
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0500 09/17
THURSTON ISLAND ANTARCTICA 72.0S 100.0W 0542 09/17
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0715 09/17
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0743 09/17
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0803 09/17
CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO 22.8N 110.0W 0920 09/17
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0924 09/17
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0928 09/17
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17.5S 149.6W 1012 09/17
PUNTA ABREOJOS MEXICO 26.7N 113.6W 1034 09/17
RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS 21.2S 159.8W 1043 09/17
FLINT ISLAND KIRIBATI 11.4S 151.8W 1055 09/17
MALDEN ISLAND KIRIBATI 3.9S 154.9W 1141 09/17
PENRYN ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 8.9S 157.8W 1147 09/17
NIUE ISLAND NIUE 19.0S 170.0W 1150 09/17
GISBORNE NEW ZEALAND 38.7S 178.0E 1215 09/17
NUKUALOFA TONGA 21.0S 175.2W 1219 09/17
PUKAPUKA ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 10.8S 165.9W 1220 09/17
EAST CAPE NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 178.5E 1221 09/17
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.8E 1225 09/17
PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA 14.3S 170.7W 1226 09/17
CHRISTMAS ISLAN KIRIBATI 2.0N 157.5W 1231 09/17
APIA SAMOA 13.8S 171.8W 1240 09/17
NORTH CAPE NEW ZEALAND 34.4S 173.3E 1247 09/17
NAPIER NEW ZEALAND 39.5S 176.9E 1257 09/17
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 1300 09/17
NUKUNONU ISLAND TOKELAU 9.2S 171.8W 1302 09/17
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 1323 09/17
PALMYRA ISLAND PALMYRA ISLAND 5.9N 162.1W 1325 09/17
AUCKLAND EAST NEW ZEALAND 36.7S 175.0E 1338 09/17
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 1339 09/17
KANTON ISLAND KIRIBATI 2.8S 171.7W 1342 09/17
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 1414 09/17
HOWLAND ISLAND HOWLAND AND BAKE 0.6N 176.6W 1426 09/17
JOHNSTON ISLAND JOHNSTON ISLAND 16.7N 169.5W 1437 09/17
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 1454 09/17
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 1515 09/17
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 1539 09/17
TARAWA ISLAND KIRIBATI 1.5N 173.0E 1556 09/17
MAJURO MARSHALL ISLANDS 7.1N 171.4E 1620 09/17
KWAJALEIN MARSHALL ISLANDS 8.7N 167.7E 1647 09/17
ENIWETOK MARSHALL ISLANDS 11.4N 162.3E 1748 09/17
UST KAMCHATSK RUSSIA 56.1N 162.6E 1850 09/17
PETROPAVLOVSK RUSSIA 53.2N 159.6E 1922 09/17
URUP ISLAND RUSSIA 46.1N 150.5E 1944 09/17
KUSHIRO JAPAN 42.9N 144.3E 2028 09/17
KATSUURA JAPAN 35.1N 140.3E 2059 09/17
HACHINOHE JAPAN 40.5N 141.5E 2108 09/17
SHIMIZU JAPAN 32.8N 133.0E 2214 09/17
NOBEOKA JAPAN 32.5N 131.8E 2217 09/17
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.
* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.
* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.
* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.
TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED LOCATIONS.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE
NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
SAN FELIX CL 26.3S 80.1W 0051 0.69M/ 2.3FT 08
CONSTITUCION CL 35.4S 72.5W 0124 0.88M/ 2.9FT 60
MATARANI PE 17.0S 72.1W 0125 0.11M/ 0.4FT 18
CORRAL CL 39.9S 73.4W 0124 0.22M/ 0.7FT 34
TOCOPILLA CL 22.1S 70.2W 0046 0.12M/ 0.4FT 38
CHANARAL CL 26.4S 70.6W 0043 1.09M/ 3.6FT 30
TALTAL CL 25.4S 70.5W 0018 0.25M/ 0.8FT 38
TALCAHUANO CL 36.7S 73.1W 0020 0.42M/ 1.4FT 84
DART 32401 20.5S 73.4W 0020 0.06M/ 0.2FT 48
VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 2350 1.62M/ 5.3FT 40
JUAN FERNANDEZ 33.6S 78.8W 0008 0.97M/ 3.2FT 08
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 2339 3.11M/10.2FT 20
BUCALEMU CL 34.6S 72.0W 2334 0.46M/ 1.5FT 24
CALDERA CL 27.1S 70.8W 2343 0.50M/ 1.6FT 30
SAN ANTONIO CL 33.6S 71.6W 2358 0.86M/ 2.8FT 18
DART 32402 26.7S 74.0W 2326 0.12M/ 0.4FT 36
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
[Tsunami Message - IOC] NWS-NTWC Tsunami Advisory
WEAK51 PAAQ 170143
TSUAK1
BULLETIN
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 4
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
643 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015
UPDATES
-------
* UPDATED OBSERVATIONS
* REVISED ALERT AREAS
* REVISED FORECAST INFORMATION
TSUNAMI FORECASTS IN THE ADVISORY REGION EXCEED A FOOT
IN SOME LOCATIONS.
..A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT...
WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES - UPDATED
-------------------------------------
TSUNAMI ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM SAN ONOFRE STATE BEACH
CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 45 MILES SE OF L.A./ TO RAGGED
POINT CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 50 MILES NW OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO/
FOR OTHER US AND CANADIAN PACIFIC COASTS IN NORTH AMERICA -
THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT.
IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREAS
----------------------------------
* A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS
TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS EXPECTED.
* CURRENTS MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMERS... BOATS... AND COASTAL
STRUCTURES AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER THE TSUNAMI
ARRIVAL.
* THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS - UPDATED
-----------------------------
* IF YOU ARE IN AN ADVISORY AREA - MOVE OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF
HARBORS AND MARINAS. WIDESPREAD INUNDATION OF LAND IS NOT
EXPECTED FOR ADVISORY AREAS.
* BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.
* DO NOT GO TO THE COAST TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
* DO NOT RETURN TO THE COAST UNTIL LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS
INDICATE IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
FORECASTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
-----------------------------
FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST
START OF TSUNAMI MAX TSUNAMI
SITE OF TSUNAMI DURATION HEIGHT
---- ---------- -------- -------------
* CALIFORNIA
NEWPORT BEACH 0446 PDT SEP 17 LESS THAN 1FT
LOS ANGELES HARB 0447 PDT SEP 17 LESS THAN 1FT
SANTA BARBARA 0506 PDT SEP 17 LESS THAN 1FT
PORT SAN LUIS 0510 PDT SEP 17 LESS THAN 1FT
FORECAST MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST EXPECTED WATER LEVEL
ABOVE THE TIDE.
FORECAST TSUNAMI DURATION IS THE APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF TIME WHICH
THE TSUNAMI MAY PRODUCE DANGEROUS CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTIVITY.
OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
------------------------------------------
TIME OBSERVED MAX
SITE OF MEASUREMENT TSUNAMI HEIGHT
---------------------------- ------------------- --------------
VALPARAISO CHILE 0544 PM PDT SEP 16 6.1FT
COQUIMBO CHILE 0525 PM PDT SEP 16 15.3FT
CALDERA CHILE 0613 PM PDT SEP 16 2.0FT
JUAN_FERNANDEZ CHILE 0523 PM PDT SEP 16 3.2FT
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 0600 PM PDT SEP 16 1.3FT
TALCAHUANO CHILE 0544 PM PDT SEP 16 1.5FT
CORRAL CHILE 0608 PM PDT SEP 16 0.9FT
QUIRIQUINA CHILE 0600 PM PDT SEP 16 3.4FT
CONSTITUCION CHILE 0550 PM PDT SEP 16 2.2FT
HUASCO CHILE 0601 PM PDT SEP 16 2.4FT
PAPOSO CHILE 0451 PM PDT SEP 16 0.6FT
TALTAL CHILE 0555 PM PDT SEP 16 0.8FT
QUINTERO CHILE 0504 PM PDT SEP 16 5.8FT
SAN ANTONIO CHILE 0528 PM PDT SEP 16 3.4FT
HEIGHT - OBSERVED MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE
TIDE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 1455 AKDT SEP 16 2015
1555 PDT SEP 16 2015
2255 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 6 MILES
* LOCATION OFF COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITHIN 60 MINUTES.
* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
* PACIFIC COASTAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
$$
TSUAK1
BULLETIN
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 4
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
643 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015
UPDATES
-------
* UPDATED OBSERVATIONS
* REVISED ALERT AREAS
* REVISED FORECAST INFORMATION
TSUNAMI FORECASTS IN THE ADVISORY REGION EXCEED A FOOT
IN SOME LOCATIONS.
..A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT...
WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES - UPDATED
-------------------------------------
TSUNAMI ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM SAN ONOFRE STATE BEACH
CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 45 MILES SE OF L.A./ TO RAGGED
POINT CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 50 MILES NW OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO/
FOR OTHER US AND CANADIAN PACIFIC COASTS IN NORTH AMERICA -
THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT.
IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREAS
----------------------------------
* A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS
TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS EXPECTED.
* CURRENTS MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMERS... BOATS... AND COASTAL
STRUCTURES AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER THE TSUNAMI
ARRIVAL.
* THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS - UPDATED
-----------------------------
* IF YOU ARE IN AN ADVISORY AREA - MOVE OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF
HARBORS AND MARINAS. WIDESPREAD INUNDATION OF LAND IS NOT
EXPECTED FOR ADVISORY AREAS.
* BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.
* DO NOT GO TO THE COAST TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
* DO NOT RETURN TO THE COAST UNTIL LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS
INDICATE IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
FORECASTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
-----------------------------
FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST
START OF TSUNAMI MAX TSUNAMI
SITE OF TSUNAMI DURATION HEIGHT
---- ---------- -------- -------------
* CALIFORNIA
NEWPORT BEACH 0446 PDT SEP 17 LESS THAN 1FT
LOS ANGELES HARB 0447 PDT SEP 17 LESS THAN 1FT
SANTA BARBARA 0506 PDT SEP 17 LESS THAN 1FT
PORT SAN LUIS 0510 PDT SEP 17 LESS THAN 1FT
FORECAST MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST EXPECTED WATER LEVEL
ABOVE THE TIDE.
FORECAST TSUNAMI DURATION IS THE APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF TIME WHICH
THE TSUNAMI MAY PRODUCE DANGEROUS CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTIVITY.
OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
------------------------------------------
TIME OBSERVED MAX
SITE OF MEASUREMENT TSUNAMI HEIGHT
---------------------------- ------------------- --------------
VALPARAISO CHILE 0544 PM PDT SEP 16 6.1FT
COQUIMBO CHILE 0525 PM PDT SEP 16 15.3FT
CALDERA CHILE 0613 PM PDT SEP 16 2.0FT
JUAN_FERNANDEZ CHILE 0523 PM PDT SEP 16 3.2FT
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 0600 PM PDT SEP 16 1.3FT
TALCAHUANO CHILE 0544 PM PDT SEP 16 1.5FT
CORRAL CHILE 0608 PM PDT SEP 16 0.9FT
QUIRIQUINA CHILE 0600 PM PDT SEP 16 3.4FT
CONSTITUCION CHILE 0550 PM PDT SEP 16 2.2FT
HUASCO CHILE 0601 PM PDT SEP 16 2.4FT
PAPOSO CHILE 0451 PM PDT SEP 16 0.6FT
TALTAL CHILE 0555 PM PDT SEP 16 0.8FT
QUINTERO CHILE 0504 PM PDT SEP 16 5.8FT
SAN ANTONIO CHILE 0528 PM PDT SEP 16 3.4FT
HEIGHT - OBSERVED MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE
TIDE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 1455 AKDT SEP 16 2015
1555 PDT SEP 16 2015
2255 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 6 MILES
* LOCATION OFF COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITHIN 60 MINUTES.
* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
* PACIFIC COASTAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
$$
[Tsunami Message - IOC] PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 5
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0121 UTC THU SEP 17 2015
...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM 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.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 2254 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.3 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 2254 UTC ON WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16 2015.
* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.
TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
FRENCH POLYNESIA.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF
MEXICO... ECUADOR... PERU... ANTARCTICA... JAPAN... NEW
CALEDONIA... NEW ZEALAND... MARSHALL ISLANDS... FIJI... SAMOA...
AMERICAN SAMOA... COOK ISLANDS... TOKELAU... VANUATU...
KIRIBATI... JOHNSTON ISLAND... PALMYRA ISLAND... HOWLAND AND
BAKER... TONGA... WALLIS AND FUTUNA... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
NIUE... SOLOMON ISLANDS... RUSSIA... HAWAII... AND NW HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.
* TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE
THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF
EL SALVADOR... GUATEMALA... HONDURAS... COSTA RICA...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... COLOMBIA... AUSTRALIA... PHILIPPINES...
TAIWAN... CHINA... NORTHERN MARIANAS... GUAM... PALAU... YAP...
POHNPEI... CHUUK... KOSRAE... NAURU... WAKE ISLAND... MIDWAY
ISLAND... JARVIS ISLAND... TUVALU... PAPUA NEW GUINEA...
INDONESIA... VIETNAM... MALAYSIA... AND BRUNEI.
* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.
* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY
IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0033 09/17
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0033 09/17
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0044 09/17
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0052 09/17
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0110 09/17
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0146 09/17
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0201 09/17
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0255 09/17
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0329 09/17
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0413 09/17
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0500 09/17
THURSTON ISLAND ANTARCTICA 72.0S 100.0W 0542 09/17
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0715 09/17
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0743 09/17
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0803 09/17
CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO 22.8N 110.0W 0920 09/17
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0924 09/17
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0928 09/17
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17.5S 149.6W 1012 09/17
PUNTA ABREOJOS MEXICO 26.7N 113.6W 1034 09/17
RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS 21.2S 159.8W 1043 09/17
FLINT ISLAND KIRIBATI 11.4S 151.8W 1055 09/17
MALDEN ISLAND KIRIBATI 3.9S 154.9W 1141 09/17
PENRYN ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 8.9S 157.8W 1147 09/17
NIUE ISLAND NIUE 19.0S 170.0W 1150 09/17
GISBORNE NEW ZEALAND 38.7S 178.0E 1215 09/17
NUKUALOFA TONGA 21.0S 175.2W 1219 09/17
PUKAPUKA ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 10.8S 165.9W 1220 09/17
EAST CAPE NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 178.5E 1221 09/17
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.8E 1225 09/17
PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA 14.3S 170.7W 1226 09/17
CHRISTMAS ISLAN KIRIBATI 2.0N 157.5W 1231 09/17
APIA SAMOA 13.8S 171.8W 1240 09/17
NORTH CAPE NEW ZEALAND 34.4S 173.3E 1247 09/17
NAPIER NEW ZEALAND 39.5S 176.9E 1257 09/17
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 1300 09/17
NUKUNONU ISLAND TOKELAU 9.2S 171.8W 1302 09/17
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 1323 09/17
PALMYRA ISLAND PALMYRA ISLAND 5.9N 162.1W 1325 09/17
AUCKLAND EAST NEW ZEALAND 36.7S 175.0E 1338 09/17
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 1339 09/17
KANTON ISLAND KIRIBATI 2.8S 171.7W 1342 09/17
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 1414 09/17
HOWLAND ISLAND HOWLAND AND BAKE 0.6N 176.6W 1426 09/17
JOHNSTON ISLAND JOHNSTON ISLAND 16.7N 169.5W 1437 09/17
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 1454 09/17
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 1515 09/17
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 1539 09/17
TARAWA ISLAND KIRIBATI 1.5N 173.0E 1556 09/17
MAJURO MARSHALL ISLANDS 7.1N 171.4E 1620 09/17
KWAJALEIN MARSHALL ISLANDS 8.7N 167.7E 1647 09/17
ENIWETOK MARSHALL ISLANDS 11.4N 162.3E 1748 09/17
UST KAMCHATSK RUSSIA 56.1N 162.6E 1850 09/17
PETROPAVLOVSK RUSSIA 53.2N 159.6E 1922 09/17
URUP ISLAND RUSSIA 46.1N 150.5E 1944 09/17
KUSHIRO JAPAN 42.9N 144.3E 2028 09/17
KATSUURA JAPAN 35.1N 140.3E 2059 09/17
HACHINOHE JAPAN 40.5N 141.5E 2108 09/17
SHIMIZU JAPAN 32.8N 133.0E 2214 09/17
NOBEOKA JAPAN 32.5N 131.8E 2217 09/17
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.
* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.
* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.
* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.
TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED LOCATIONS.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE
NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
CHANARAL CL 26.4S 70.6W 0043 1.09M/ 3.6FT 30
TALTAL CL 25.4S 70.5W 0018 0.25M/ 0.8FT 38
TALCAHUANO CL 36.7S 73.1W 0020 0.42M/ 1.4FT 84
DART 32401 20.5S 73.4W 0020 0.06M/ 0.2FT 48
SAN FELIX CL 26.3S 80.1W 0019 0.50M/ 1.6FT 06
VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 2350 1.62M/ 5.3FT 40
JUAN FERNANDEZ 33.6S 78.8W 0008 0.97M/ 3.2FT 08
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 2339 3.11M/10.2FT 20
BUCALEMU CL 34.6S 72.0W 2334 0.46M/ 1.5FT 24
CALDERA CL 27.1S 70.8W 2343 0.50M/ 1.6FT 30
SAN ANTONIO CL 33.6S 71.6W 2358 0.86M/ 2.8FT 18
DART 32402 26.7S 74.0W 2326 0.12M/ 0.4FT 36
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0121 UTC THU SEP 17 2015
...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM 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.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 2254 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.3 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 2254 UTC ON WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16 2015.
* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.
TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
FRENCH POLYNESIA.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF
MEXICO... ECUADOR... PERU... ANTARCTICA... JAPAN... NEW
CALEDONIA... NEW ZEALAND... MARSHALL ISLANDS... FIJI... SAMOA...
AMERICAN SAMOA... COOK ISLANDS... TOKELAU... VANUATU...
KIRIBATI... JOHNSTON ISLAND... PALMYRA ISLAND... HOWLAND AND
BAKER... TONGA... WALLIS AND FUTUNA... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
NIUE... SOLOMON ISLANDS... RUSSIA... HAWAII... AND NW HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.
* TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE
THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF
EL SALVADOR... GUATEMALA... HONDURAS... COSTA RICA...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... COLOMBIA... AUSTRALIA... PHILIPPINES...
TAIWAN... CHINA... NORTHERN MARIANAS... GUAM... PALAU... YAP...
POHNPEI... CHUUK... KOSRAE... NAURU... WAKE ISLAND... MIDWAY
ISLAND... JARVIS ISLAND... TUVALU... PAPUA NEW GUINEA...
INDONESIA... VIETNAM... MALAYSIA... AND BRUNEI.
* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.
* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY
IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0033 09/17
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0033 09/17
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0044 09/17
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0052 09/17
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0110 09/17
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0146 09/17
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0201 09/17
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0255 09/17
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0329 09/17
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0413 09/17
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0500 09/17
THURSTON ISLAND ANTARCTICA 72.0S 100.0W 0542 09/17
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0715 09/17
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0743 09/17
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0803 09/17
CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO 22.8N 110.0W 0920 09/17
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0924 09/17
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0928 09/17
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17.5S 149.6W 1012 09/17
PUNTA ABREOJOS MEXICO 26.7N 113.6W 1034 09/17
RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS 21.2S 159.8W 1043 09/17
FLINT ISLAND KIRIBATI 11.4S 151.8W 1055 09/17
MALDEN ISLAND KIRIBATI 3.9S 154.9W 1141 09/17
PENRYN ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 8.9S 157.8W 1147 09/17
NIUE ISLAND NIUE 19.0S 170.0W 1150 09/17
GISBORNE NEW ZEALAND 38.7S 178.0E 1215 09/17
NUKUALOFA TONGA 21.0S 175.2W 1219 09/17
PUKAPUKA ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 10.8S 165.9W 1220 09/17
EAST CAPE NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 178.5E 1221 09/17
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.8E 1225 09/17
PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA 14.3S 170.7W 1226 09/17
CHRISTMAS ISLAN KIRIBATI 2.0N 157.5W 1231 09/17
APIA SAMOA 13.8S 171.8W 1240 09/17
NORTH CAPE NEW ZEALAND 34.4S 173.3E 1247 09/17
NAPIER NEW ZEALAND 39.5S 176.9E 1257 09/17
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 1300 09/17
NUKUNONU ISLAND TOKELAU 9.2S 171.8W 1302 09/17
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 1323 09/17
PALMYRA ISLAND PALMYRA ISLAND 5.9N 162.1W 1325 09/17
AUCKLAND EAST NEW ZEALAND 36.7S 175.0E 1338 09/17
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 1339 09/17
KANTON ISLAND KIRIBATI 2.8S 171.7W 1342 09/17
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 1414 09/17
HOWLAND ISLAND HOWLAND AND BAKE 0.6N 176.6W 1426 09/17
JOHNSTON ISLAND JOHNSTON ISLAND 16.7N 169.5W 1437 09/17
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 1454 09/17
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 1515 09/17
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 1539 09/17
TARAWA ISLAND KIRIBATI 1.5N 173.0E 1556 09/17
MAJURO MARSHALL ISLANDS 7.1N 171.4E 1620 09/17
KWAJALEIN MARSHALL ISLANDS 8.7N 167.7E 1647 09/17
ENIWETOK MARSHALL ISLANDS 11.4N 162.3E 1748 09/17
UST KAMCHATSK RUSSIA 56.1N 162.6E 1850 09/17
PETROPAVLOVSK RUSSIA 53.2N 159.6E 1922 09/17
URUP ISLAND RUSSIA 46.1N 150.5E 1944 09/17
KUSHIRO JAPAN 42.9N 144.3E 2028 09/17
KATSUURA JAPAN 35.1N 140.3E 2059 09/17
HACHINOHE JAPAN 40.5N 141.5E 2108 09/17
SHIMIZU JAPAN 32.8N 133.0E 2214 09/17
NOBEOKA JAPAN 32.5N 131.8E 2217 09/17
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.
* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.
* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.
* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.
TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED LOCATIONS.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE
NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
CHANARAL CL 26.4S 70.6W 0043 1.09M/ 3.6FT 30
TALTAL CL 25.4S 70.5W 0018 0.25M/ 0.8FT 38
TALCAHUANO CL 36.7S 73.1W 0020 0.42M/ 1.4FT 84
DART 32401 20.5S 73.4W 0020 0.06M/ 0.2FT 48
SAN FELIX CL 26.3S 80.1W 0019 0.50M/ 1.6FT 06
VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 2350 1.62M/ 5.3FT 40
JUAN FERNANDEZ 33.6S 78.8W 0008 0.97M/ 3.2FT 08
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 2339 3.11M/10.2FT 20
BUCALEMU CL 34.6S 72.0W 2334 0.46M/ 1.5FT 24
CALDERA CL 27.1S 70.8W 2343 0.50M/ 1.6FT 30
SAN ANTONIO CL 33.6S 71.6W 2358 0.86M/ 2.8FT 18
DART 32402 26.7S 74.0W 2326 0.12M/ 0.4FT 36
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
[Tsunami Message - IOC] NWS-NTWC Tsunami Information Statement
WEAK53 PAAQ 170029
TIBAK1
PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 3
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
529 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015
UPDATES
-------
* UPDATED OBSERVATIONS
..THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA/ BRITISH
COLUMBIA/ WASHINGTON/ OREGON AND CALIFORNIA...
EVALUATION
----------
* A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IMPACT
THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE.
* THE U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IS ANALYZING
THE EVENT TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF DANGER.
* MORE INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
* THIS EARTHQUAKE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A DESTRUCTIVE
TSUNAMI IN THE SOURCE REGION.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS - UPDATED
-------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 1455 AKDT SEP 16 2015
1555 PDT SEP 16 2015
2255 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 6 MILES
* LOCATION OFF COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
------------------------------------------
TIME OBSERVED MAX
SITE OF MEASUREMENT TSUNAMI HEIGHT
---------------------------- ------------------- --------------
VALPARAISO CHILE 0504 PM PDT SEP 16 4.5FT
COQUIMBO CHILE 0447 PM PDT SEP 16 15.1FT
CALDERA CHILE 0435 PM PDT SEP 16 1.3FT
JUAN_FERNANDEZ CHILE 0446 PM PDT SEP 16 2.1FT
CONSTITUCION CHILE 0444 PM PDT SEP 16 1.4FT
HUASCO CHILE 0424 PM PDT SEP 16 1.7FT
QUINTERO CHILE 0415 PM PDT SEP 16 4.8FT
SAN ANTONIO CHILE 0420 PM PDT SEP 16 2.3FT
HEIGHT - OBSERVED MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE
TIDE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT.
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE
PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT.
* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
* PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
$$
TIBAK1
PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 3
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
529 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015
UPDATES
-------
* UPDATED OBSERVATIONS
..THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA/ BRITISH
COLUMBIA/ WASHINGTON/ OREGON AND CALIFORNIA...
EVALUATION
----------
* A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IMPACT
THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE.
* THE U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IS ANALYZING
THE EVENT TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF DANGER.
* MORE INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
* THIS EARTHQUAKE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A DESTRUCTIVE
TSUNAMI IN THE SOURCE REGION.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS - UPDATED
-------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 1455 AKDT SEP 16 2015
1555 PDT SEP 16 2015
2255 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 6 MILES
* LOCATION OFF COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
------------------------------------------
TIME OBSERVED MAX
SITE OF MEASUREMENT TSUNAMI HEIGHT
---------------------------- ------------------- --------------
VALPARAISO CHILE 0504 PM PDT SEP 16 4.5FT
COQUIMBO CHILE 0447 PM PDT SEP 16 15.1FT
CALDERA CHILE 0435 PM PDT SEP 16 1.3FT
JUAN_FERNANDEZ CHILE 0446 PM PDT SEP 16 2.1FT
CONSTITUCION CHILE 0444 PM PDT SEP 16 1.4FT
HUASCO CHILE 0424 PM PDT SEP 16 1.7FT
QUINTERO CHILE 0415 PM PDT SEP 16 4.8FT
SAN ANTONIO CHILE 0420 PM PDT SEP 16 2.3FT
HEIGHT - OBSERVED MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE
TIDE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT.
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE
PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT.
* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
* PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
$$
[Tsunami Message - IOC] PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 4
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0023 UTC THU SEP 17 2015
...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM 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.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 2254 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.3 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 2254 UTC ON WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16 2015.
* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.
TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
FRENCH POLYNESIA.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF
MEXICO... ECUADOR... PERU... ANTARCTICA... JAPAN... NEW
CALEDONIA... NEW ZEALAND... MARSHALL ISLANDS... FIJI... SAMOA...
AMERICAN SAMOA... COOK ISLANDS... TOKELAU... VANUATU...
KIRIBATI... JOHNSTON ISLAND... PALMYRA ISLAND... HOWLAND AND
BAKER... TONGA... WALLIS AND FUTUNA... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
NIUE... SOLOMON ISLANDS... RUSSIA... HAWAII... AND NW HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.
* TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE
THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF
EL SALVADOR... GUATEMALA... HONDURAS... COSTA RICA...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... COLOMBIA... AUSTRALIA... PHILIPPINES...
TAIWAN... CHINA... NORTHERN MARIANAS... GUAM... PALAU... YAP...
POHNPEI... CHUUK... KOSRAE... NAURU... WAKE ISLAND... MIDWAY
ISLAND... JARVIS ISLAND... TUVALU... PAPUA NEW GUINEA...
INDONESIA... VIETNAM... MALAYSIA... AND BRUNEI.
* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.
* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY
IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 2338 09/16
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0001 09/17
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0002 09/17
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0033 09/17
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0033 09/17
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0044 09/17
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0052 09/17
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0110 09/17
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0146 09/17
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0201 09/17
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0255 09/17
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0329 09/17
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0413 09/17
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0500 09/17
THURSTON ISLAND ANTARCTICA 72.0S 100.0W 0542 09/17
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0715 09/17
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0743 09/17
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0803 09/17
CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO 22.8N 110.0W 0920 09/17
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0924 09/17
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0928 09/17
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17.5S 149.6W 1012 09/17
PUNTA ABREOJOS MEXICO 26.7N 113.6W 1034 09/17
RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS 21.2S 159.8W 1043 09/17
FLINT ISLAND KIRIBATI 11.4S 151.8W 1055 09/17
MALDEN ISLAND KIRIBATI 3.9S 154.9W 1141 09/17
PENRYN ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 8.9S 157.8W 1147 09/17
NIUE ISLAND NIUE 19.0S 170.0W 1150 09/17
GISBORNE NEW ZEALAND 38.7S 178.0E 1215 09/17
NUKUALOFA TONGA 21.0S 175.2W 1219 09/17
PUKAPUKA ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 10.8S 165.9W 1220 09/17
EAST CAPE NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 178.5E 1221 09/17
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.8E 1225 09/17
PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA 14.3S 170.7W 1226 09/17
CHRISTMAS ISLAN KIRIBATI 2.0N 157.5W 1231 09/17
APIA SAMOA 13.8S 171.8W 1240 09/17
NORTH CAPE NEW ZEALAND 34.4S 173.3E 1247 09/17
NAPIER NEW ZEALAND 39.5S 176.9E 1257 09/17
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 1300 09/17
NUKUNONU ISLAND TOKELAU 9.2S 171.8W 1302 09/17
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 1323 09/17
PALMYRA ISLAND PALMYRA ISLAND 5.9N 162.1W 1325 09/17
AUCKLAND EAST NEW ZEALAND 36.7S 175.0E 1338 09/17
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 1339 09/17
KANTON ISLAND KIRIBATI 2.8S 171.7W 1342 09/17
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 1414 09/17
HOWLAND ISLAND HOWLAND AND BAKE 0.6N 176.6W 1426 09/17
JOHNSTON ISLAND JOHNSTON ISLAND 16.7N 169.5W 1437 09/17
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 1454 09/17
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 1515 09/17
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 1539 09/17
TARAWA ISLAND KIRIBATI 1.5N 173.0E 1556 09/17
MAJURO MARSHALL ISLANDS 7.1N 171.4E 1620 09/17
KWAJALEIN MARSHALL ISLANDS 8.7N 167.7E 1647 09/17
ENIWETOK MARSHALL ISLANDS 11.4N 162.3E 1748 09/17
UST KAMCHATSK RUSSIA 56.1N 162.6E 1850 09/17
PETROPAVLOVSK RUSSIA 53.2N 159.6E 1922 09/17
URUP ISLAND RUSSIA 46.1N 150.5E 1944 09/17
KUSHIRO JAPAN 42.9N 144.3E 2028 09/17
KATSUURA JAPAN 35.1N 140.3E 2059 09/17
HACHINOHE JAPAN 40.5N 141.5E 2108 09/17
SHIMIZU JAPAN 32.8N 133.0E 2214 09/17
NOBEOKA JAPAN 32.5N 131.8E 2217 09/17
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.
* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.
* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.
* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.
TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED LOCATIONS.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE
NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 2350 1.62M/ 5.3FT 40
CHANARAL CL 26.4S 70.6W 0010 0.67M/ 2.2FT 34
JUAN FERNANDEZ 33.6S 78.8W 0008 0.97M/ 3.2FT 08
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 2339 3.11M/10.2FT 20
BUCALEMU CL 34.6S 72.0W 2334 0.46M/ 1.5FT 24
CALDERA CL 27.1S 70.8W 2343 0.50M/ 1.6FT 30
SAN ANTONIO CL 33.6S 71.6W 2358 0.86M/ 2.8FT 18
DART 32402 26.7S 74.0W 2326 0.12M/ 0.4FT 36
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0023 UTC THU SEP 17 2015
...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM 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.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 2254 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.3 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 2254 UTC ON WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16 2015.
* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.
TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
FRENCH POLYNESIA.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF
MEXICO... ECUADOR... PERU... ANTARCTICA... JAPAN... NEW
CALEDONIA... NEW ZEALAND... MARSHALL ISLANDS... FIJI... SAMOA...
AMERICAN SAMOA... COOK ISLANDS... TOKELAU... VANUATU...
KIRIBATI... JOHNSTON ISLAND... PALMYRA ISLAND... HOWLAND AND
BAKER... TONGA... WALLIS AND FUTUNA... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
NIUE... SOLOMON ISLANDS... RUSSIA... HAWAII... AND NW HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.
* TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE
THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF
EL SALVADOR... GUATEMALA... HONDURAS... COSTA RICA...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... COLOMBIA... AUSTRALIA... PHILIPPINES...
TAIWAN... CHINA... NORTHERN MARIANAS... GUAM... PALAU... YAP...
POHNPEI... CHUUK... KOSRAE... NAURU... WAKE ISLAND... MIDWAY
ISLAND... JARVIS ISLAND... TUVALU... PAPUA NEW GUINEA...
INDONESIA... VIETNAM... MALAYSIA... AND BRUNEI.
* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.
* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY
IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 2338 09/16
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0001 09/17
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0002 09/17
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0033 09/17
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0033 09/17
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0044 09/17
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0052 09/17
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0110 09/17
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0146 09/17
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0201 09/17
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0255 09/17
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0329 09/17
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0413 09/17
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0500 09/17
THURSTON ISLAND ANTARCTICA 72.0S 100.0W 0542 09/17
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0715 09/17
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0743 09/17
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0803 09/17
CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO 22.8N 110.0W 0920 09/17
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0924 09/17
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0928 09/17
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17.5S 149.6W 1012 09/17
PUNTA ABREOJOS MEXICO 26.7N 113.6W 1034 09/17
RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS 21.2S 159.8W 1043 09/17
FLINT ISLAND KIRIBATI 11.4S 151.8W 1055 09/17
MALDEN ISLAND KIRIBATI 3.9S 154.9W 1141 09/17
PENRYN ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 8.9S 157.8W 1147 09/17
NIUE ISLAND NIUE 19.0S 170.0W 1150 09/17
GISBORNE NEW ZEALAND 38.7S 178.0E 1215 09/17
NUKUALOFA TONGA 21.0S 175.2W 1219 09/17
PUKAPUKA ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 10.8S 165.9W 1220 09/17
EAST CAPE NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 178.5E 1221 09/17
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.8E 1225 09/17
PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA 14.3S 170.7W 1226 09/17
CHRISTMAS ISLAN KIRIBATI 2.0N 157.5W 1231 09/17
APIA SAMOA 13.8S 171.8W 1240 09/17
NORTH CAPE NEW ZEALAND 34.4S 173.3E 1247 09/17
NAPIER NEW ZEALAND 39.5S 176.9E 1257 09/17
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 1300 09/17
NUKUNONU ISLAND TOKELAU 9.2S 171.8W 1302 09/17
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 1323 09/17
PALMYRA ISLAND PALMYRA ISLAND 5.9N 162.1W 1325 09/17
AUCKLAND EAST NEW ZEALAND 36.7S 175.0E 1338 09/17
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 1339 09/17
KANTON ISLAND KIRIBATI 2.8S 171.7W 1342 09/17
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 1414 09/17
HOWLAND ISLAND HOWLAND AND BAKE 0.6N 176.6W 1426 09/17
JOHNSTON ISLAND JOHNSTON ISLAND 16.7N 169.5W 1437 09/17
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 1454 09/17
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 1515 09/17
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 1539 09/17
TARAWA ISLAND KIRIBATI 1.5N 173.0E 1556 09/17
MAJURO MARSHALL ISLANDS 7.1N 171.4E 1620 09/17
KWAJALEIN MARSHALL ISLANDS 8.7N 167.7E 1647 09/17
ENIWETOK MARSHALL ISLANDS 11.4N 162.3E 1748 09/17
UST KAMCHATSK RUSSIA 56.1N 162.6E 1850 09/17
PETROPAVLOVSK RUSSIA 53.2N 159.6E 1922 09/17
URUP ISLAND RUSSIA 46.1N 150.5E 1944 09/17
KUSHIRO JAPAN 42.9N 144.3E 2028 09/17
KATSUURA JAPAN 35.1N 140.3E 2059 09/17
HACHINOHE JAPAN 40.5N 141.5E 2108 09/17
SHIMIZU JAPAN 32.8N 133.0E 2214 09/17
NOBEOKA JAPAN 32.5N 131.8E 2217 09/17
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.
* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.
* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.
* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.
TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED LOCATIONS.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE
NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 2350 1.62M/ 5.3FT 40
CHANARAL CL 26.4S 70.6W 0010 0.67M/ 2.2FT 34
JUAN FERNANDEZ 33.6S 78.8W 0008 0.97M/ 3.2FT 08
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 2339 3.11M/10.2FT 20
BUCALEMU CL 34.6S 72.0W 2334 0.46M/ 1.5FT 24
CALDERA CL 27.1S 70.8W 2343 0.50M/ 1.6FT 30
SAN ANTONIO CL 33.6S 71.6W 2358 0.86M/ 2.8FT 18
DART 32402 26.7S 74.0W 2326 0.12M/ 0.4FT 36
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
[Tsunami Message - IOC] PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
2346 UTC WED SEP 16 2015
...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM 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.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 2254 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.3 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 2254 UTC ON WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16 2015.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.
TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST...UPDATED
---------------------------------
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
FRENCH POLYNESIA.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF
MEXICO... ECUADOR... PERU... ANTARCTICA... JAPAN... NEW
CALEDONIA... NEW ZEALAND... MARSHALL ISLANDS... FIJI... SAMOA...
AMERICAN SAMOA... COOK ISLANDS... TOKELAU... VANUATU...
KIRIBATI... JOHNSTON ISLAND... PALMYRA ISLAND... HOWLAND AND
BAKER... TONGA... WALLIS AND FUTUNA... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
NIUE... SOLOMON ISLANDS... RUSSIA... HAWAII... AND NW HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.
* TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE
THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF
EL SALVADOR... GUATEMALA... HONDURAS... COSTA RICA...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... COLOMBIA... AUSTRALIA... PHILIPPINES...
TAIWAN... CHINA... NORTHERN MARIANAS... GUAM... PALAU... YAP...
POHNPEI... CHUUK... KOSRAE... NAURU... WAKE ISLAND... MIDWAY
ISLAND... JARVIS ISLAND... TUVALU... PAPUA NEW GUINEA...
INDONESIA... VIETNAM... MALAYSIA... AND BRUNEI.
* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.
* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY
IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 2316 09/16
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 2318 09/16
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 2338 09/16
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0001 09/17
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0002 09/17
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0033 09/17
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0033 09/17
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0044 09/17
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0052 09/17
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0110 09/17
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0146 09/17
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0201 09/17
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0255 09/17
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0329 09/17
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0413 09/17
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0500 09/17
THURSTON ISLAND ANTARCTICA 72.0S 100.0W 0542 09/17
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0715 09/17
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0743 09/17
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0803 09/17
CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO 22.8N 110.0W 0920 09/17
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0924 09/17
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0928 09/17
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17.5S 149.6W 1012 09/17
PUNTA ABREOJOS MEXICO 26.7N 113.6W 1034 09/17
RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS 21.2S 159.8W 1043 09/17
FLINT ISLAND KIRIBATI 11.4S 151.8W 1055 09/17
MALDEN ISLAND KIRIBATI 3.9S 154.9W 1141 09/17
PENRYN ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 8.9S 157.8W 1147 09/17
NIUE ISLAND NIUE 19.0S 170.0W 1150 09/17
GISBORNE NEW ZEALAND 38.7S 178.0E 1215 09/17
NUKUALOFA TONGA 21.0S 175.2W 1219 09/17
PUKAPUKA ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 10.8S 165.9W 1220 09/17
EAST CAPE NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 178.5E 1221 09/17
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.8E 1225 09/17
PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA 14.3S 170.7W 1226 09/17
CHRISTMAS ISLAN KIRIBATI 2.0N 157.5W 1231 09/17
APIA SAMOA 13.8S 171.8W 1240 09/17
NORTH CAPE NEW ZEALAND 34.4S 173.3E 1247 09/17
NAPIER NEW ZEALAND 39.5S 176.9E 1257 09/17
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 1300 09/17
NUKUNONU ISLAND TOKELAU 9.2S 171.8W 1302 09/17
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 1323 09/17
PALMYRA ISLAND PALMYRA ISLAND 5.9N 162.1W 1325 09/17
AUCKLAND EAST NEW ZEALAND 36.7S 175.0E 1338 09/17
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 1339 09/17
KANTON ISLAND KIRIBATI 2.8S 171.7W 1342 09/17
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 1414 09/17
HOWLAND ISLAND HOWLAND AND BAKE 0.6N 176.6W 1426 09/17
JOHNSTON ISLAND JOHNSTON ISLAND 16.7N 169.5W 1437 09/17
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 1454 09/17
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 1515 09/17
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 1539 09/17
TARAWA ISLAND KIRIBATI 1.5N 173.0E 1556 09/17
MAJURO MARSHALL ISLANDS 7.1N 171.4E 1620 09/17
KWAJALEIN MARSHALL ISLANDS 8.7N 167.7E 1647 09/17
ENIWETOK MARSHALL ISLANDS 11.4N 162.3E 1748 09/17
UST KAMCHATSK RUSSIA 56.1N 162.6E 1850 09/17
PETROPAVLOVSK RUSSIA 53.2N 159.6E 1922 09/17
URUP ISLAND RUSSIA 46.1N 150.5E 1944 09/17
KUSHIRO JAPAN 42.9N 144.3E 2028 09/17
KATSUURA JAPAN 35.1N 140.3E 2059 09/17
HACHINOHE JAPAN 40.5N 141.5E 2108 09/17
SHIMIZU JAPAN 32.8N 133.0E 2214 09/17
NOBEOKA JAPAN 32.5N 131.8E 2217 09/17
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.
* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.
* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.
* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
2346 UTC WED SEP 16 2015
...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM 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.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 2254 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.3 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 2254 UTC ON WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16 2015.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.
TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST...UPDATED
---------------------------------
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
FRENCH POLYNESIA.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF
MEXICO... ECUADOR... PERU... ANTARCTICA... JAPAN... NEW
CALEDONIA... NEW ZEALAND... MARSHALL ISLANDS... FIJI... SAMOA...
AMERICAN SAMOA... COOK ISLANDS... TOKELAU... VANUATU...
KIRIBATI... JOHNSTON ISLAND... PALMYRA ISLAND... HOWLAND AND
BAKER... TONGA... WALLIS AND FUTUNA... PITCAIRN ISLANDS...
NIUE... SOLOMON ISLANDS... RUSSIA... HAWAII... AND NW HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.
* TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE
THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF
EL SALVADOR... GUATEMALA... HONDURAS... COSTA RICA...
NICARAGUA... PANAMA... COLOMBIA... AUSTRALIA... PHILIPPINES...
TAIWAN... CHINA... NORTHERN MARIANAS... GUAM... PALAU... YAP...
POHNPEI... CHUUK... KOSRAE... NAURU... WAKE ISLAND... MIDWAY
ISLAND... JARVIS ISLAND... TUVALU... PAPUA NEW GUINEA...
INDONESIA... VIETNAM... MALAYSIA... AND BRUNEI.
* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.
* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY
IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 2316 09/16
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 2318 09/16
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 2338 09/16
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0001 09/17
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0002 09/17
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0033 09/17
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0033 09/17
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0044 09/17
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0052 09/17
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0110 09/17
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0146 09/17
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0201 09/17
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0255 09/17
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0329 09/17
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0413 09/17
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0500 09/17
THURSTON ISLAND ANTARCTICA 72.0S 100.0W 0542 09/17
PITCAIRN ISLAND PITCAIRN 25.1S 130.1W 0715 09/17
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO 16.5N 95.2W 0743 09/17
RIKITEA FRENCH POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 0803 09/17
CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO 22.8N 110.0W 0920 09/17
HIVA OA FRENCH POLYNESIA 10.0S 139.0W 0924 09/17
CAPE ADARE ANTARCTICA 71.0S 170.0E 0928 09/17
PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17.5S 149.6W 1012 09/17
PUNTA ABREOJOS MEXICO 26.7N 113.6W 1034 09/17
RAROTONGA COOK ISLANDS 21.2S 159.8W 1043 09/17
FLINT ISLAND KIRIBATI 11.4S 151.8W 1055 09/17
MALDEN ISLAND KIRIBATI 3.9S 154.9W 1141 09/17
PENRYN ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 8.9S 157.8W 1147 09/17
NIUE ISLAND NIUE 19.0S 170.0W 1150 09/17
GISBORNE NEW ZEALAND 38.7S 178.0E 1215 09/17
NUKUALOFA TONGA 21.0S 175.2W 1219 09/17
PUKAPUKA ISLAND COOK ISLANDS 10.8S 165.9W 1220 09/17
EAST CAPE NEW ZEALAND 37.7S 178.5E 1221 09/17
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 41.3S 174.8E 1225 09/17
PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA 14.3S 170.7W 1226 09/17
CHRISTMAS ISLAN KIRIBATI 2.0N 157.5W 1231 09/17
APIA SAMOA 13.8S 171.8W 1240 09/17
NORTH CAPE NEW ZEALAND 34.4S 173.3E 1247 09/17
NAPIER NEW ZEALAND 39.5S 176.9E 1257 09/17
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 1300 09/17
NUKUNONU ISLAND TOKELAU 9.2S 171.8W 1302 09/17
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 1323 09/17
PALMYRA ISLAND PALMYRA ISLAND 5.9N 162.1W 1325 09/17
AUCKLAND EAST NEW ZEALAND 36.7S 175.0E 1338 09/17
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 1339 09/17
KANTON ISLAND KIRIBATI 2.8S 171.7W 1342 09/17
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 1414 09/17
HOWLAND ISLAND HOWLAND AND BAKE 0.6N 176.6W 1426 09/17
JOHNSTON ISLAND JOHNSTON ISLAND 16.7N 169.5W 1437 09/17
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 1454 09/17
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 1515 09/17
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 1539 09/17
TARAWA ISLAND KIRIBATI 1.5N 173.0E 1556 09/17
MAJURO MARSHALL ISLANDS 7.1N 171.4E 1620 09/17
KWAJALEIN MARSHALL ISLANDS 8.7N 167.7E 1647 09/17
ENIWETOK MARSHALL ISLANDS 11.4N 162.3E 1748 09/17
UST KAMCHATSK RUSSIA 56.1N 162.6E 1850 09/17
PETROPAVLOVSK RUSSIA 53.2N 159.6E 1922 09/17
URUP ISLAND RUSSIA 46.1N 150.5E 1944 09/17
KUSHIRO JAPAN 42.9N 144.3E 2028 09/17
KATSUURA JAPAN 35.1N 140.3E 2059 09/17
HACHINOHE JAPAN 40.5N 141.5E 2108 09/17
SHIMIZU JAPAN 32.8N 133.0E 2214 09/17
NOBEOKA JAPAN 32.5N 131.8E 2217 09/17
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.
* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.
* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.
* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
[Tsunami Message - IOC] NWS-NTWC Tsunami Information Statement
WEAK53 PAAQ 162326
TIBAK1
PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 2
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
426 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015
UPDATES
-------
* REVISED MAGNITUDE
..THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA/ BRITISH
COLUMBIA/ WASHINGTON/ OREGON AND CALIFORNIA...
EVALUATION
----------
* EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE ARE KNOWN TO GENERATE TSUNAMIS
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO COASTS OUTSIDE THE SOURCE REGION.
* THE U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IS ANALYZING
THE EVENT TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF DANGER.
* MORE INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
* THIS EARTHQUAKE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A DESTRUCTIVE
TSUNAMI IN THE SOURCE REGION.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS - UPDATED
-------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 1455 AKDT SEP 16 2015
1555 PDT SEP 16 2015
2255 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.6 SOUTH 71.8 WEST
* DEPTH 8 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE
PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT.
* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
* PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
$$
TIBAK1
PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 2
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
426 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015
UPDATES
-------
* REVISED MAGNITUDE
..THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA/ BRITISH
COLUMBIA/ WASHINGTON/ OREGON AND CALIFORNIA...
EVALUATION
----------
* EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE ARE KNOWN TO GENERATE TSUNAMIS
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO COASTS OUTSIDE THE SOURCE REGION.
* THE U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IS ANALYZING
THE EVENT TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF DANGER.
* MORE INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
* THIS EARTHQUAKE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A DESTRUCTIVE
TSUNAMI IN THE SOURCE REGION.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS - UPDATED
-------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 1455 AKDT SEP 16 2015
1555 PDT SEP 16 2015
2255 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.6 SOUTH 71.8 WEST
* DEPTH 8 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE
PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT.
* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
* PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
$$
[Tsunami Message - IOC] PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
2323 UTC WED SEP 16 2015
...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM 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.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 2254 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.3 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 2254 UTC ON WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16 2015.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.
TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST...UPDATED
---------------------------------
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF
ECUADOR... AND PERU.
* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.
* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY
IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 2315 09/16
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 2315 09/16
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 2336 09/16
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0000 09/17
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0001 09/17
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0028 09/17
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0029 09/17
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0042 09/17
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0053 09/17
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0110 09/17
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0200 09/17
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0252 09/17
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0324 09/17
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0413 09/17
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0500 09/17
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.
* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.
* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.
* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
2323 UTC WED SEP 16 2015
...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM 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.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.3
* ORIGIN TIME 2254 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.3 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 2254 UTC ON WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16 2015.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.
TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST...UPDATED
---------------------------------
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING MORE THAN 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE
LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE.
* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF
ECUADOR... AND PERU.
* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.
* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY
IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 2315 09/16
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 2315 09/16
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 2336 09/16
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0000 09/17
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0001 09/17
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0028 09/17
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0029 09/17
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0042 09/17
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0053 09/17
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0110 09/17
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0200 09/17
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0252 09/17
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0324 09/17
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0413 09/17
BALTRA ISLAND ECUADOR 0.5S 90.3W 0500 09/17
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.
* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.
* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.
* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
[Tsunami Message - IOC] NWS-NTWC Tsunami Information Statement
WEAK53 PAAQ 162301
TIBAK1
PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
401 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015
..THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA/ BRITISH
COLUMBIA/ WASHINGTON/ OREGON AND CALIFORNIA...
EVALUATION
----------
* EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE ARE KNOWN TO GENERATE TSUNAMIS
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO COASTS OUTSIDE THE SOURCE REGION.
* THE U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IS ANALYZING
THE EVENT TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF DANGER.
* MORE INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
* THIS EARTHQUAKE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A DESTRUCTIVE
TSUNAMI IN THE SOURCE REGION.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 7.9
* ORIGIN TIME 1454 AKDT SEP 16 2015
1554 PDT SEP 16 2015
2254 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 71.9 WEST
* DEPTH 21 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE
PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT.
* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
* PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
$$
TIBAK1
PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
401 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015
..THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA/ BRITISH
COLUMBIA/ WASHINGTON/ OREGON AND CALIFORNIA...
EVALUATION
----------
* EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE ARE KNOWN TO GENERATE TSUNAMIS
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO COASTS OUTSIDE THE SOURCE REGION.
* THE U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IS ANALYZING
THE EVENT TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF DANGER.
* MORE INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
* THIS EARTHQUAKE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A DESTRUCTIVE
TSUNAMI IN THE SOURCE REGION.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 7.9
* ORIGIN TIME 1454 AKDT SEP 16 2015
1554 PDT SEP 16 2015
2254 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 71.9 WEST
* DEPTH 21 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE
PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT.
* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
* PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
$$
[Tsunami Message - IOC] PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
2300 UTC WED SEP 16 2015
...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM 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.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 7.9
* ORIGIN TIME 2255 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 71.9 WEST
* DEPTH 33 KM / 20 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.9 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 2255 UTC ON WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16 2015.
* BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS... WIDESPREAD
HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE.
TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
---------------------------------
* HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE NEXT THREE HOURS ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE AND PERU
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITH A POTENTIAL TSUNAMI THREAT AS WELL AS FOR
OTHER PLACES HAVING AN ETA WITHIN THE NEXT SIX HOURS. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 2316 09/16
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 2316 09/16
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 2337 09/16
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0001 09/17
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0002 09/17
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0029 09/17
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0030 09/17
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0044 09/17
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0055 09/17
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0112 09/17
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0145 09/17
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0202 09/17
TALARA PERU 4.6S 81.5W 0251 09/17
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0254 09/17
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.2S 81.2W 0313 09/17
PIMENTAL PERU 6.9S 80.0W 0319 09/17
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0325 09/17
ESMERELDAS ECUADOR 1.2N 79.8W 0400 09/17
PUNTA ARENAS CHILE 53.2S 70.9W 0402 09/17
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0415 09/17
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 0419 09/17
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 0452 09/17
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.
* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.
* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.
* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
2300 UTC WED SEP 16 2015
...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM 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.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 7.9
* ORIGIN TIME 2255 UTC SEP 16 2015
* COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 71.9 WEST
* DEPTH 33 KM / 20 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.9 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 2255 UTC ON WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16 2015.
* BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS... WIDESPREAD
HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE.
TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
---------------------------------
* HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE NEXT THREE HOURS ALONG SOME COASTS OF
CHILE AND PERU
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITH A POTENTIAL TSUNAMI THREAT AS WELL AS FOR
OTHER PLACES HAVING AN ETA WITHIN THE NEXT SIX HOURS. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
VALPARAISO CHILE 33.0S 71.6W 2316 09/16
COQUIMBO CHILE 29.9S 71.4W 2316 09/16
CALDERA CHILE 27.1S 70.8W 2337 09/16
TALCAHUANO CHILE 36.7S 73.1W 0001 09/17
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0002 09/17
IQUIQUE CHILE 20.2S 70.1W 0029 09/17
CORRAL CHILE 39.8S 73.5W 0030 09/17
ARICA CHILE 18.5S 70.3W 0044 09/17
MOLLENDO PERU 17.1S 72.0W 0055 09/17
SAN JUAN PERU 15.3S 75.2W 0112 09/17
GOLFO DE PENAS CHILE 47.1S 74.9W 0145 09/17
LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 0202 09/17
TALARA PERU 4.6S 81.5W 0251 09/17
CHIMBOTE PERU 9.0S 78.8W 0254 09/17
LA LIBERTAD ECUADOR 2.2S 81.2W 0313 09/17
PIMENTAL PERU 6.9S 80.0W 0319 09/17
PUERTO MONTT CHILE 41.5S 73.0W 0325 09/17
ESMERELDAS ECUADOR 1.2N 79.8W 0400 09/17
PUNTA ARENAS CHILE 53.2S 70.9W 0402 09/17
EASTER ISLAND CHILE 27.1S 109.4W 0415 09/17
TUMACO COLOMBIA 1.8N 78.9W 0419 09/17
BAHIA SOLANO COLOMBIA 6.3N 77.4W 0452 09/17
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.
* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.
* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.
* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
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