Posted on 06/14/2005 8:13:39 PM PDT by lainie
...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS
FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF
VANCOUVER I.-BC. INCLUSIVE...
...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER I.-BC. TO SITKA-AK...
...AT THIS TIME THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY FOR OTHER AREAS OF ALASKA...
EARTHQUAKE DATA
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE - 7.4
LOCATION - 41.3N 125.7W - 90 MILES NW OF EUREKA-CA.
300 MILES NW OF SAN FRANCISCO-CA. TIME - 1851 ADT 06/14/2005
1951 PDT 06/14/2005
0251 UTC 06/15/2005
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS
Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A major earthquake occurred at 7:50:56 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, June 14, 2005.
The magnitude 7.4 event occurred 134 km (83 miles) W of Trinidad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 40 km (25 miles).
Magnitude 7.4 - moment magnitude (Mw)
Time Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at 7:50:56 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at 2:50:56 (UTC)
Distance from Trinidad, CA - 134 km (83 miles) W (281 degrees)
Crescent City, CA - 136 km (84 miles) WSW (248 degrees)
Westhaven-Moonstone, CA - 137 km (85 miles) WNW (282 degrees)
Bertsch-Oceanview, CA - 139 km (86 miles) WSW (249 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 472 km (293 miles) NW (311 degrees)
Coordinates 41 deg. 17.3 min. N (41.288N), 125 deg. 42.6 min. W (125.710W)
Depth 40 km (24.9 miles)
Location Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=036, Nph=036, Dmin=160.5 km, Rmss=1.05 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=198 degrees
Event ID# at00000363
Any damage to the towns and cities?
WOW!
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Not that I see reported so far, but a tsunami alert has been issued.
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Do I have time to call my ex-wife in San Francisco and tell her to head for the beach for a little surfing?
We're doomed! The sky is falling.
That's a big ol' red square!
You might have time, but I wouldn't recommend it. :)
No, in this case, the sea might be rising.
Hopefully there will not be a tsunami.
My husband was born in San Francisco and lived there all his life, up until a few years ago. He says they have earthquakes and tsunami warnings all the time -- he also says instead of staying inside, people would go down to the beach to look for the tsunami (there never was one when he lived there).
Central Valley Surfer checking in...glug..
Half an hour ago, now...
Impressive.
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