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From: Ann Marie Morrison [ann@homeland-defense4u.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 7:07 AM
Subject: ahm; Earthquake: Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake may cause tsunami around Pacific Rim
Importance: High
Follow Up Flag: No Response Necessary
Flag Status: Flagged
From: tsunami-information-ioc@lists.unesco.org
[mailto:tsunami-information-ioc@lists.unesco.org]
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:08 PM
To: bulletin@ptwc.noaa.gov
Subject: [Tsunami Message - IOC] Tsunami Information Bulletin
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 0307Z 28 JUN 2007
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS ... EXCEPT ALASKA ... BRITISH COLUMBIA ... WASHINGTON ... OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0252Z 28 JUN 2007
COORDINATES - 7.9 SOUTH 154.6 EAST
DEPTH - SHALLOWER THAN 100 KM
LOCATION - SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAGNITUDE - 6.7
NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA. HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ALSO ISSUE TSUNAMI MESSAGES FOR THIS EVENT TO COUNTRIES IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND SOUTH CHINA SEA REGION. IN CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION... THE MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.
THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS FOR ALASKA ... BRITISH COLUMBIA ... WASHINGTON ... OREGON ... CALIFORNIA.
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From: USGS ENS [ens@usgs.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:16 PM
Subject: 2007-06-28
02:52 (Mw 6.7) BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. -7.9 154.6
***This event supersedes event AT00962953.
Region: BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.
Geographic coordinates: 7.949S, 154.600E
Magnitude: 6.7 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 28 Jun 2007 02:52:09
Time near the Epicenter: 28 Jun 2007 12:52:09
Location with respect to nearby cities:
219 km (136 miles) SSW (209 degrees) of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
242 km (151 miles) ENE (59 degrees) of Kulumadau, Woodlark Island, PNG
248 km (154 miles) W (274 degrees) of Gizo, Solomon Islands
612 km (380 miles) WNW (286 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
831 km (516 miles) E (79 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
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event ID : US 2007edaf
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