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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>mfjpvd</TWCEventID>
<WMOID source="PAAQ">SEAK71</WMOID>
<WMOCenterID>PAAQ</WMOCenterID>
<WMODateTimeGroup>241730</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>2012-12-24T17:30:41Z</bulletinIssueTime>
<bulletinIssueTimeString>830 AM AKST MON DEC 24 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: 
 * There is NO tsunami danger from this earthquake.

]]></recommendedActionsFull>
<graphicProducts>
</graphicProducts>
</productData>
<preliminarySeismicInformation>
<magnitude type="Ml">4.2</magnitude>
<originTime>2012-12-24T17:28:25Z</originTime>
<originTimeZone>PST</originTimeZone>
<originTimeZone>AKST</originTimeZone>
<depth unit="kilometers">34</depth>
<geo:lat>61.284</geo:lat>
<geo:long>-150.816</geo:long>
<locationName>60 miles SW of Palmer, Alaska</locationName>
<locationName>30 miles W of Anchorage, Alaska</locationName>
<rigidity unit="dyne/cm**2">420000000000.0</rigidity>
<seismicMoment unit="dyne-cm">22387211385683285000000.0</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 241730
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
830 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

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


EVALUATION
----------
 * AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED - THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
 * MAGNITUDE      4.2
 * ORIGIN TIME    0828 AKST DEC 24 2012
                  0928  PST DEC 24 2012
                  1728  UTC DEC 24 2012
 * COORDINATES    61.3 NORTH 150.8 WEST
 * DEPTH          21 MILES
 * LOCATION       60 MILES SW OF PALMER ALASKA
                  30 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: M4.2 030Mi W  Anchorage, Alaska 0928PST Dec 24: Tsunami NOT expected
]]>
</tsunamiBulletinShort>
<testMessage>false</testMessage>
<tsunamiRecorded>false</tsunamiRecorded>
</TWCBulletin>
<tsunamiInformation>
</tsunamiInformation>
</tsunamiEvent>
