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BULLETIN
Public Tsunami Message Number 20
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
927 PM PST Sat Jan 15 2022

UPDATES
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 * A tsunami has been confirmed and some impacts are expected
 * A Volcanic Eruption has occured in the Tonga Islands
 * Please disregard earthquake parameters
 * Wave amplitudes continue to decrease along California coasts
 * Advisory level waves persist in California


...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...



Tsunami Advisory in Effect for;

 * CALIFORNIA, The coast from Rincon Point, California (15
   miles SE of Santa Barbara) to Ragged Point, California (50
   miles NW of San Luis Obispo)

 * CALIFORNIA, The coast from Humboldt/Del Norte Line,
   California to The Oregon/Cal. Border 


For other US and Canadian Pacific coasts in North America, 
there is no tsunami threat.


OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
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 * No tsunami observations are available to report.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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 * Magnitude      1.0
 * Origin Time    1927 AKST Jan 14 2022
                  2027  PST Jan 14 2022
                  0427  UTC Jan 15 2022
 * Coordinates    20.5 South 175.4 West
 * Depth          1 miles
 * Location       near the Tonga Islands


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
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 * See message number 4 for recommended actions.


IMPACTS
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 * See message number 4 for possible impacts.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
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 * Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

 * Pacific coastal residents outside California, Oregon,
   Washington, British Columbia and Alaska should refer to the
   Pacific Tsunami Warning Center messages at tsunami.gov.

 * This message will be updated within 60 minutes.

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