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<bulletinName>Tsunami Seismic Information Statement</bulletinName>
<issuingCenter>NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK</issuingCenter>
<bulletinIssueTime>2016-03-20T06:09:08Z</bulletinIssueTime>
<bulletinIssueTimeString>209 AM AST SUN MAR 20 2016</bulletinIssueTimeString>
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This is a Tsunami Information Statement for the U.S. and Canada east coasts, Gulf of Mexico states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands.

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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="Ml">4.8</magnitude>
<originTime>2016-03-20T06:06:22 UTC</originTime>
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<geo:lat>18.684</geo:lat>
<geo:long>-68.932</geo:long>
<locationName>125 miles NW of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico</locationName>
<locationName>185 miles W of San Juan, Puerto Rico</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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SEXX60 PAAQ 200609
EQIAT1

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
209 AM AST SUN MAR 20 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      4.8
 * ORIGIN TIME    0206  EDT MAR 20 2016
                  0206  AST MAR 20 2016
                  0106  CDT MAR 20 2016
                  0606  UTC MAR 20 2016
 * COORDINATES    18.7 NORTH 68.9 WEST
 * DEPTH          85 MILES
 * LOCATION       125 MILES NW OF MAYAGUEZ PUERTO RICO
                  185 MILES W OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO


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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SEXX70 PAAQ 200609
EQISPN

BOLETIN INFORMATIVO SISMICO DE TSUNAMI
NWS CENTRO NACIONAL DE ALERTA DE TSUNAMI PALMER AK
209 AM AST SUN MAR 20 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          4.8
 * TIEMPO DE ORIGEN  0206  EDT MAR 20 2016
                     0206  AST MAR 20 2016
                     0106  CDT MAR 20 2016
                     0606  UTC MAR 20 2016
 * COORDENADAS       18.7 NORTE 68.9 OESTE
 * PROFUNDIDAD       85 MILLAS
 * LOCALIZACION      125 MILLAS NW DE MAYAGUEZ PUERTO RICO
                     185 MILLAS W DE SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO


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: M4.8 125Mi NW Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 0206EDT Mar 20: Tsunami NOT expected
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