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<bulletinName>Tsunami Seismic Information Statement</bulletinName>
<issuingCenter>NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK</issuingCenter>
<bulletinIssueTime>2016-03-18T22:51:18Z</bulletinIssueTime>
<bulletinIssueTimeString>351 PM PDT FRI MAR 18 2016</bulletinIssueTimeString>
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This is a Tsunami Information Statement for the U.S. west coast and British Columbia. 

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<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. 
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 * There is NO tsunami danger from this earthquake.

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<magnitude type="Mwp">5.3</magnitude>
<originTime>2016-03-18T22:46:57 UTC</originTime>
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<depth unit="kilometers">11</depth>
<geo:lat>49.657</geo:lat>
<geo:long>-129.690</geo:long>
<locationName>115 miles SW of Port Alice, British Columbia</locationName>
<locationName>325 miles S of Prince Rupert, British Columbia</locationName>
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<ruptureVelocity unit="kilometers per second">2.5</ruptureVelocity>
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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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SEUS71 PAAQ 182251
EQIWOC

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
351 PM PDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...


EVALUATION
----------
 * AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED - THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
 * THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON A RAPID PRELIMINARY
   ASSESSMENT AND CHANGES MAY OCCUR.

 * MAGNITUDE      5.3
 * ORIGIN TIME    1447 AKDT MAR 18 2016
                  1547  PDT MAR 18 2016
                  2247  UTC MAR 18 2016
 * COORDINATES    49.7 NORTH 129.7 WEST
 * DEPTH          7 MILES
 * LOCATION       115 MILES SW OF PORT ALICE BRITISH COLUMBIA
                  325 MILES S OF PRINCE RUPERT BRITISH COLUMBIA


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
--------------------------------------
 * 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.

 * THIS WILL BE THE ONLY U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER
   MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.

$$

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SEUS81 PAAQ 182251
EQISPN

BOLETIN INFORMATIVO SISMICO DE TSUNAMI
NWS CENTRO NACIONAL DE ALERTA DE TSUNAMI PALMER AK
351 PM PDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...ESTE ES UN BOLETIN INFORMATIVO DE TSUNAMI...


EVALUACION
----------
 * HA OCURRIDO UN TERREMOTO - NO HAY PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI.


PARAMETROS PRELIMINARES DEL TERREMOTO
-------------------------------------
 * LOS SIGUIENTES PARAMETROS SE BASAN EN UN ANALISIS
   PRELIMINAR RAPIDO Y PUEDEN VARIAR.

 * MAGNITUD          5.3
 * TIEMPO DE ORIGEN  1447 AKDT MAR 18 2016
                     1547  PDT MAR 18 2016
                     2247  UTC MAR 18 2016
 * COORDENADAS       49.7 NORTE 129.7 OESTE
 * PROFUNDIDAD       7 MILLAS
 * LOCALIZACION      115 MILLAS SW DE PORT ALICE BRITISH COLUMBIA
                     325 MILLAS S DE PRINCE RUPERT BRITISH COLUMBIA


INFORMACION ADICIONAL E PROXIMA ACTUALIZACION
---------------------------------------------
 * LOS PARAMETROS DEL TERREMOTO ESTAN BASADOS EN INFORMACION
   PRELIMINAR.

 * INFORMACION ADICIONAL SERA EMITIDA POR EL SERVICIO GEOLOGICO
   DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS - EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV - O LA
   CORRESPONDIENTE RED SISMICA REGIONAL.

 * ESTE SERA EL UNICO MENSAJE PROVENIENTE DEL CENTRO NACIONAL DE
   ALERTA DE TSUNAMI DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS PARA ESTE EVENTO.

$$

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Subject: Information Statement

Tsunami Info Stmt: M5.3 115Mi SW Port Alice, British Columbia 1547PDT Mar 18: Tsunami NOT expected
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