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        <bulletinName>        TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER   1        </bulletinName>
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        <bulletinIssueTimeString>737 PM UTC THU MAR 04 2021</bulletinIssueTimeString>
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            <depth unit="kilometers">10</depth>
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            <geo:long>-176.024</geo:long>
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WEPA40 PHEB 041937
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1937 UTC THU MAR 4 2021

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

 THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
 UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
 MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

 NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
 ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
 INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

  * MAGNITUDE      8.0
  * ORIGIN TIME    1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
  * COORDINATES    29.6 SOUTH  176.0 WEST
  * DEPTH          10 KM / 6 MILES
  * LOCATION       KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

  * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.0 OCCURRED IN
    THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
    2021.

  * BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS... WIDESPREAD
    HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

  * HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE POSSIBLE
    WITHIN THE NEXT THREE HOURS ALONG SOME COASTS OF

      KERMADEC ISLANDS... TONGA... NEW ZEALAND... NIUE...
      AMERICAN SAMOA... SAMOA... WALLIS AND FUTUNA... COOK
      ISLANDS... TOKELAU... VANUATU AND FIJI


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

  * GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
    SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
    POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
    EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

  * PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
    FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
    LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

  * ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
    FOR PLACES WITH A POTENTIAL TSUNAMI THREAT. ACTUAL ARRIVAL
    TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
    LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
    WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

    LOCATION         REGION             COORDINATES    ETA(UTC)
    ------------------------------------------------------------
    RAOUL ISLAND     KERMADEC ISLANDS  29.2S 177.9W   1948 03/04
    NUKUALOFA        TONGA             21.0S 175.2W   2044 03/04
    LOTTIN POINT     NEW ZEALAND       37.5S 178.2E   2049 03/04
    NIUE ISLAND      NIUE              19.0S 170.0W   2056 03/04
    HOLEVA           TONGA             18.6S 173.9W   2058 03/04
    GISBORNE         NEW ZEALAND       38.7S 178.0E   2109 03/04
    NIUATOPUTAPU     TONGA             15.9S 173.8W   2117 03/04
    NORTH CAPE       NEW ZEALAND       34.4S 173.3E   2118 03/04
    MOUNT MAUNGANUI  NEW ZEALAND       37.6S 176.2E   2119 03/04
    PAGO PAGO        AMERICAN SAMOA    14.3S 170.7W   2119 03/04
    PORT TAURANGA    NEW ZEALAND       37.7S 176.2E   2126 03/04
    EAST CAPE        NEW ZEALAND       37.7S 178.5E   2131 03/04
    APIA             SAMOA             13.8S 171.8W   2132 03/04
    WHANGAREI        NEW ZEALAND       35.8S 174.5E   2134 03/04
    WALLIS ISLAND    WALLIS AND FUTUN  13.3S 176.3W   2143 03/04
    NAPIER           NEW ZEALAND       39.5S 176.9E   2145 03/04
    RAROTONGA        COOK ISLANDS      21.2S 159.8W   2146 03/04
    KAINGAROA CHATH  NEW ZEALAND       43.7S 176.3W   2151 03/04
    NUKUNONU ISLAND  TOKELAU            9.2S 171.8W   2203 03/04
    PUKAPUKA ISLAND  COOK ISLANDS      10.8S 165.9W   2205 03/04
    FUTUNA ISLAND    WALLIS AND FUTUN  14.3S 178.2W   2206 03/04
    WELLINGTON       NEW ZEALAND       41.3S 174.8E   2206 03/04
    ANATOM ISLAND    VANUATU           20.2S 169.9E   2213 03/04
    SUVA             FIJI              18.1S 178.4E   2213 03/04
    PICTON           NEW ZEALAND       41.3S 174.0E   2214 03/04
    WAITANGI CHATHA  NEW ZEALAND       43.9S 176.6W   2220 03/04
    MARLBOROUGH SOU  NEW ZEALAND       41.1S 174.4E   2221 03/04
    AUCKLAND EAST    NEW ZEALAND       36.7S 175.0E   2235 03/04


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

  * A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
    CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
    FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

  * IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
    THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
    OF THE SHORELINE.

  * IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
    THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

  * PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
    CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

  * THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
    THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

  * AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
    EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

  * FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
    WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

  * COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
    CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
    SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
    WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

  * COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
    BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
    NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
    AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$



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