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<tsunamiEvent xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://ntwc.arh.noaa.gov/schema/TEX.xsd"
xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#">
<TWCBulletin>
<TWCEventID>mehgrc</TWCEventID>
<WMOID source="PAAQ">SEAK71</WMOID>
<WMOCenterID>PAAQ</WMOCenterID>
<WMODateTimeGroup>040144</WMODateTimeGroup>
<AWIPSID>EQIAKX</AWIPSID>
<bulletinNumber>1</bulletinNumber>
<bulletinName>Tsunami Seismic Information Statement</bulletinName>
<issuingCenter>NWS West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK</issuingCenter>
<bulletinIssueTime>2012-12-04T01:44:25Z</bulletinIssueTime>
<bulletinIssueTimeString>444 PM AKST MON DEC 3 2012</bulletinIssueTimeString>
<bulletinAreas>
<segment id="1">
<headline><![CDATA[
This is a tsunami information statement. 

]]></headline>
<segmentCategory>Information</segmentCategory>
<breakPoint>
<breakPointStart>
</breakPointStart>
<breakPointEnd>
</breakPointEnd>
</breakPoint>
<productDefinition>An information statement indicates that an earthquake has occurred, but does not pose a tsunami threat, or that a tsunami warning, advisory, or watch has been issued for another section of the ocean. 
</productDefinition>
</segment>
</bulletinAreas>
<productData>
<recommendedActionsFull><![CDATA[
Evaluation: 
 * A tsunami is NOT expected to be generated by this earthquake.

]]></recommendedActionsFull>
<graphicProducts>
</graphicProducts>
</productData>
<preliminarySeismicInformation>
<magnitude type="Ml">5.7</magnitude>
<originTime>2012-12-04T01:42:48Z</originTime>
<originTimeZone>PST</originTimeZone>
<originTimeZone>AKST</originTimeZone>
<depth unit="kilometers">54</depth>
<geo:lat>61.232</geo:lat>
<geo:long>-150.649</geo:long>
<locationName>55 miles SW of Palmer, Alaska</locationName>
<locationName>25 miles W of Anchorage, Alaska</locationName>
<rigidity unit="dyne/cm**2">420000000000.0</rigidity>
<seismicMoment unit="dyne-cm">3981071705534952900000000.0</seismicMoment>
<ruptureVelocity unit="kilometers per second">2.5</ruptureVelocity>
<slipVelocity unit="meters per second">1.0</slipVelocity>
<epicenterLocation>
<strikePercent>0.50</strikePercent>
<dipPercent>0.50</dipPercent>
</epicenterLocation>
</preliminarySeismicInformation>
<actions>
<nextActions><![CDATA[
This will be the only WCATWC message issued for this event. The location and magnitude are based on preliminary information. Further information will be issued by the United States Geological Survey - earthquake.usgs.gov - or the appropriate regional seismic network. 
]]></nextActions>
</actions>
<validTime unit="minutes">90</validTime>
<tsunamiBulletinBody><![CDATA[
SEAK71 PAAQ 040144
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
444 PM AKST MON DEC 3 2012

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...


EVALUATION
----------
 * AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED - A TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
 * MAGNITUDE      5.7
 * ORIGIN TIME    1643 AKST DEC 03 2012
                  1743  PST DEC 03 2012
                  0143  UTC DEC 04 2012
 * COORDINATES    61.2 NORTH 150.6 WEST
 * DEPTH          34 MILES
 * LOCATION       55 MILES SW OF PALMER ALASKA
                  25 MILES W OF ANCHORAGE ALASKA


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
 * THIS WILL BE THE ONLY WCATWC MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.

 * THE EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION.

 * FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES
   GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV - OR THE APPROPRIATE 
   REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK.

$$

]]>
</tsunamiBulletinBody>
<tsunamiBulletinBodyPublic></tsunamiBulletinBodyPublic>
<tsunamiBulletinShort><![CDATA[
Subject: Information Statement

Tsunami Info Stmt: M5.7 025Mi W  Anchorage, Alaska 1743PST Dec 3: Tsunami NOT expected
]]>
</tsunamiBulletinShort>
<testMessage>false</testMessage>
<tsunamiRecorded>false</tsunamiRecorded>
</TWCBulletin>
<tsunamiInformation>
</tsunamiInformation>
</tsunamiEvent>
