[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Boy it is still shaking...I posted that map back up the thread and there were 41 events on the map...now it’s up to 47...wasn’t that long ago!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

From accuweather:

BULLETIN
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 12
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
958 AM PST SAT FEB 27 2010

...A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE
COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON - BRITISH
COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO
ATTU ALASKA...

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD IMPACT THE ADVISORY
REGIONS LISTED IN THE HEADLINE. PERSONS IN LOW-LYING COASTAL
AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY
OFFICIALS. EVACUATIONS ARE ONLY ORDERED BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE
AGENCIES.
- PERSONS IN TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREAS SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF HARBORS AND MARINAS.

THIS MESSAGE IS BASED ON EARTHQUAKE DATA... OBSERVED TSUNAMI
AMPLITUDES... HISTORICAL INFORMATION AND FORECAST MODELS.

A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SITES

LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL
------------------------ ----- ------ ------- -----------
ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 23.3S 70.4W 0956UTC 0.46M/1.4FT
ANCUD CHILE 41.9S 74.3W 0943UTC 0.34M/1.1FT
CORRAL CHILE 39.9S 73.4W 1012UTC 1.54M/5.2FT
CALLAO LA PUNTA PERU 12.1S 77.2W 1029UTC 0.66M/2.2FT
BALTRA ECUADOR 0.4S 90.3W 1430UTC 0.45M/1.5FT
QUEPO COSTA RICA 9.4N 84.2W 1417UTC 0.27M/0.9FT
SANTA CRUZ GALAPAGOS E 0.5S 90.2W 1241UTC 1.07M/3.5FT
MANZANILLO MEXICO 19.0N 104.2W 1709UTC 0.43M/1.4FT
RIKITEA FR. POLYNESIA 23.1S 135.0W 1534UTC 0.27M/0.9FT
ACAPULCO MEXICO 16.8N 99.9W 1733UTC 0.43M/1.4FT
TSUNAMI FORECASTS AT SELECTED POINTS -
LA JOLLA CA 0.8M/2.6 FT LOS ANGELES CA 0.8M/2.6 FT
MAILBU CA 1.0M/3.3 FT PISMO BEACH CA 1.4M/4.6 FT
HALF MOON BAY CA 1.0M/3.3 FT SAN FRANCISCO CA 0.2M/0.7 FT
HUMBOLDT BAY CA 0.4M/1.3FT CRESCENT CITY CA 0.6M/2.0 FT
PORT ORFORD OR 0.3M/1.0 FT MOCLIPS WA 0.4M/1.3 FT
TOFINO BC 0.5M/1.7 FT SITKA AK 0.4M/1.3 FT
SEWARD AK 0.4M/1.3 FT KODIAK AK 0.7M/2.3 FT
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS
AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL.

TIME - TIME OF MEASUREMENT
AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ARE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL.
IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT.
VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT).

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 8.8
TIME - 2134 AKST FEB 26 2010
2234 PST FEB 26 2010
0634 UTC FEB 27 2010
LOCATION - 36.1 SOUTH 72.6 WEST
- NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
DEPTH - 34 MILES/55 KM

THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IN EWA BEACH HAWAII WILL
ISSUE MESSAGES FOR HAWAII AND OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC
OUTSIDE THE STATES AND PROVINCES PREVIOUSLY LISTED.

TSUNAMI ADVISORIES MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE
WATER IS IMMINENT OR EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION
IS NOT EXPECTED FOR AREAS UNDER AN ADVISORY. CURRENTS MAY BE
HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMERS... BOATS... AND COASTAL STRUCTURES AND MAY
CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.

THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED IN 60 MINUTES OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS. THE TSUNAMI MESSAGE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE
WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.