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
Never mind about the tsunami question, got it right here, Tonkin. Good info. Thanks, Floratina.
"he also says instead of staying inside, people would go down to the beach to look for the tsunami "
That sounds like an excellent way to see one, and a poor way to see two.
What are you talking about? It hit the news immediately on the local networks and on radio stations.
Well, at least it hit the local news when you needed to hear about it.
It didn't hit the news on a national scale until this morning. The 10'clock news last night had nothing.
http://www2.kval.com/x30530.xml?ParentPageID=x2649&ContentID=x50915&Lay
"Sirens blared in Bandon along the Oregon coast shortly after 8:00, telling residents to evacuate"
Never heard it here but knew about from Free Republic
I always have my marine radio on and heard the reports from the Coast Guard Helo
I'm 4 miles south of Bandon and the ocean is due west about 2 miles
Here's a link to see the area. I'm where the red x is.
http://mapper.acme.com/?lat=43.030485&long=-124.41528&scale=15
Great.
Glad to hear everyone is fine.
Thanks for the ping. Seismic activity in CA seems to be picking up. Did you feel anything, since you're actually closer than I?
I want to urge all Republicans and Conservatives to move to Higher ground!
Glad you didn't have to get out your boat, Tonk!
*snrk*
Thank you.
Yikes! Glad I'm not in the Marina tonight.
I am so used to the mild manner of the dispatchers for Lin Com up here in Newport/Lincoln County that when the one male who has a very pleasant voice reported the warning I did the evac.
His voice change is what alerted me to listen.
Marine Science Center and the dorms did an evac. So now knowing that I don't feel silly as my neighbors laughed that I was doing the drill.
Also a couple of weather bouys have been out of order according to past newspaper reports and I have not seen any notice that they are back in working order.
They should have used the tsunami sirens even if it was a dry drill just for practice.
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