7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Felt Off Alaska; Local Tsunami Warning Issued

[liberal N proud]

Source: NPR

07:20 am

September 2, 2011

West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center

West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center Where the quake occurred.
This just happened:

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has been detected in a remote area of the Aleutian Islands off Alaska, about 1,000 miles west southwest of Anchorage, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has not issued a warning, watch or advisory at this time for areas outside where the quake occurred. But the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center has posted this alert:



Read more: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/09/02/140137536/7-1-magnitude-earthquake-felt-off-alaska-local-tsunami-warning-issued

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[HereSince1628]

1. Interesting...possible tsunami travel times to pacific locations from that location

[Bosonic]

2. Reasonably close to Dutch Harbor

Of Deadliest Catch fame, although I think it's off season so probably not recording anything for posterity.

[Waiting For Everyman]

3. Update at 8:08 a.m. ET: The local tsunami warning has been canceled.

From the OP link:

Update at 8:08 a.m. ET: The local tsunami warning has been canceled. "NO destructive tsunami has been recorded, and NO tsunami danger exists along the coasts of the U.S. west coast states, Alaska, and British Columbia. Local authorities can assume all clear upon receipt of this message," the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center says.

Update at 7:25 a.m. ET: USGS just revised its estimate of the quake's depth, to 22.1 miles. Earlier, it put the depth at 6.2 miles.

[pinto]

4. Updates (local tsunami warning has been canceled) -

Update at 8:08 a.m. ET: The local tsunami warning has been canceled. "NO destructive tsunami has been recorded, and NO tsunami danger exists along the coasts of the U.S. west coast states, Alaska, and British Columbia. Local authorities can assume all clear upon receipt of this message," the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center says.

Update at 7:25 a.m. ET: USGS just revised its estimate of the quake's depth, to 22.1 miles. Earlier, it put the depth at 6.2 miles.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/09/02/140137536/7-1-magnitude-earthquake-felt-off-alaska-local-tsunami-warning-issued

:hi:

[tawadi]

10. Good. eom

[TalkingDog]

5. Quake In Islands Off Alaska Triggers Tsunami Warning

Source: RTT News

The NOAA West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning after a strong sub-sea earthquake measuring 7.1 on Richter scale struck near the Fox Islands, a group of islands in Alaska's eastern Aleutian Islands, in the early hours of Friday.

The tsunami warning is in effect for coastal areas of California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska from the California-Mexico border to Unimak Pass, Alaska.

The Tsunami Warning Center has advised all coastal residents in the warning area who are near the beach or in low-lying regions to move immediately inland to higher ground and away from all harbors and inlets including those sheltered directly from the sea.

The United States Geological Survey said the shallow quake struck at a depth of 35.5 km, and 45 km South West of Amukta Island, Alaska, at 01:55 AM local time.

Read more: http://www.rttnews.com/Content/GeneralNews.aspx?Node=B1&Id=1705700

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Cascadia Fault Line might slip soon

[HereSince1628]

6. NOAA tsunami center is showing only information advisory

at 8:50 am Eastern

[TalkingDog]

7. Well, on the downside, Sarah wasn't on the beach looking over at Russia.

To up her foreign affairs cred.

[ChandlerJr]

8. Well, she stopped the tsunami and saved Alaska doncha know.

n/t

[davidwparker]

9. It's like birth pangs around the globe (Matthew 24)

True justice is on the way. And, this change will be change you can believe in.

[Hubert Flottz]

11. We can't have anymore disasters until the GOPers say we can.

Better ask Eric the Rad if it's okay.