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<bulletinIssueTime>2015-02-18T20:02:16Z</bulletinIssueTime>
<bulletinIssueTimeString>402 PM AST WED FEB 18 2015</bulletinIssueTimeString>
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This is a tsunami information statement. 

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 * There is NO tsunami danger from this earthquake.

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<magnitude type="Ml">4.6</magnitude>
<originTime>2015-02-18T19:58:18 UTC</originTime>
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This will be the only U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center 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. 
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SEXX60 PAAQ 182002
EQIAT1

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
402 PM AST WED FEB 18 2015

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...


EVALUATION
----------
 * AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED - THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
 * MAGNITUDE      4.6
 * ORIGIN TIME    1458  EST FEB 18 2015
                  1558  AST FEB 18 2015
                  1358  CST FEB 18 2015
                  1958  UTC FEB 18 2015
 * COORDINATES    19.7 NORTH 70.6 WEST
 * DEPTH          14 MILES
 * LOCATION       DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION       


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
 * THIS WILL BE THE ONLY U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER
   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.

$$

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Subject: Information Statement

Tsunami Info Stmt: M4.6 in the Dominican Republic region 1458EST Feb 18: Tsunami NOT expected
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