6.0 magnitude earthquake
2014-07-27 01:28:37 UTC
UTC time:
Sunday, July 27, 2014 01:28 AM
Your time:
2014-07-27T01:28:37Z
Magnitude Type:
mwb
USGS page:
M 6.0 - Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
USGS status:
Reviewed by a seismologist
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2014-07-27 01:28:37 UTC
6.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge
Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2014-07-27 01:28:37 UTC
at 01:28
July 27, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.724, -45.581
Depth: 10 km
Tsunami advisory issued by www.tsunami.gov
000
WEXX32 PAAQ 270137
TIBATE
PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
937 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2014
...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR THE U.S. AND CANADA
EAST COASTS/ GULF OF MEXICO STATES/PUERTO RICO/ THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS...
EVALUATION
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* THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER FOR THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE.
* BASED ON THE EARTHQUAKE LOCATION NEAR THE MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
A DAMAGING TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED.
* AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH PARAMETERS LISTED BELOW.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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* MAGNITUDE 6.6
* ORIGIN TIME 2129 EDT JUL 26 2014
2029 CDT JUL 26 2014
2129 AST JUL 26 2014
0129 UTC JUL 27 2014
* COORDINATES 23.8 NORTH 46.6 WEST
* DEPTH 13 MILES
* LOCATION NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER
MESSAGE FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
BECOMES AVAILABLE.
* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
* CARIBBEAN COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE PUERTO RICO... U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
000
WECA43 PHEB 270140
TIBCAX
TSUNAMI STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0140 UTC SUN JUL 27 2014
THIS STATEMENT APPLIES TO COUNTRIES WITHIN AND BORDERING THE
CARIBBEAN SEA...EXCEPT FOR PUERTO RICO...THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS...AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.
... TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT ...
THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0129Z 27 JUL 2014
COORDINATES - 23.8 NORTH 46.6 WEST
LOCATION - NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
MAGNITUDE - 6.6
EVALUATION
A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
HOWEVER - THERE IS THE SMALL POSSIBILITY OF A LOCAL OR REGIONAL
TSUNAMI THAT COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A
FEW HUNDRED KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
IN THE REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
BECOMES AVAILABLE.