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There is NO tsunami threat to American Samoa from an earthquake.
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American Samoa
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No action is required.

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WEZS42 PHEB 221708
TIBPPG

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
ISSUED BY NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
608 AM SST SUN FEB 22 2026

...NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO AMERICAN SAMOA FROM AN EARTHQUAKE...


AUDIENCE
--------
EMERGENCY MANAGERS... MEDIA... GENERAL PUBLIC


EVALUATION
----------
  * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.8 OCCURRED
    IN BORNEO INDONESIA
    AT 558 AM SAMOA STANDARD TIME ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22 2026 AT 373 MILES DEPTH.

  * BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO
    AMERICAN SAMOA FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
  * NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

 * THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON A PRELIMINARY RAPID
   ASSESSMENT OF THE EARTHQUAKE AND CHANGES MAY OCCUR.

 * MAGNITUDE      6.8
 * ORIGIN TIME    0558 AM  SST FEB 22 2026
 * COORDINATES    6.9 NORTH 116.2 EAST
 * DEPTH          373 MILES
 * LOCATION       BORNEO                          


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
  * THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
    ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.

  * FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND ON THE
    INTERNET AT TSUNAMI.GOV.

  * AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
    EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKE - ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS.

$$

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