M 7.0 - New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

[JayF]

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000k1id/executive?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime

WEAK53 PAAQ 021813
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
1113 AM PDT Sun Apr 2 2023

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA, BRITISH
COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, OREGON AND CALIFORNIA...

EVALUATION
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* There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British
Columbia, or Alaska.

* Based on earthquake information and historic tsunami records,
the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami.

* An earthquake has occurred with the parameters listed below.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.

* Magnitude 7.3
* Origin Time 1004 AKDT Apr 02 2023
1104 PDT Apr 02 2023
1804 UTC Apr 02 2023
* Coordinates 4.3 South 143.2 East
* Depth 46 miles
* Location in New Guinea, Papua New Guinea


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
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* Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

* Pacific coastal regions outside California, Oregon, Washington,
British Columbia, and Alaska should refer to the Pacific Tsunami
Warning Center messages at tsunami.gov.

* This will be the only U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center
message issued for this event unless additional information
becomes available.

 

[KevinH]

Good grief. That area frequently seems to have strong quakes.

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