000 WEPA40 PHEB 172306 TSUPAC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 27 NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI 2305 UTC THU SEP 17 2015 ...PTWC FINAL 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 8.3 * ORIGIN TIME 2254 UTC SEP 16 2015 * COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST * DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES * LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE EVALUATION ---------- * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.3 OCCURRED NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 2254 UTC ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 2015. * BASED ON ALL DATA AVAILABLE TO THIS CENTER... THE TSUNAMI THREAT FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE HAS NOW MOSTLY PASSED. ANY REMAINING THREAT SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN IMPACTED AREAS. TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST ----------------------- * THE TSUNAMI THREAT HAS NOW LARGELY PASSED. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ------------------- * GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY IMPACTED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD MONITOR CONDITIONS AT THE COAST TO DETERMINE IF AND WHEN IT IS SAFE TO RESUME NORMAL ACTIVITIES. * PERSONS LOCATED NEAR IMPACTED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES. * REMAIN OBSERVANT AND EXERCISE NORMAL CAUTION NEAR THE SEA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * MINOR SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS OF UP TO 0.3 METERS ABOVE AND BELOW THE NORMAL TIDE MAY CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS -------------------- * THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL. GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN) ------------------------------------------------------------- CHICHIJIMA JP 27.1N 142.2E 2248 0.13M/ 0.4FT 14 HANASAKI HOKKAIDO J 43.3N 145.6E 2242 0.14M/ 0.4FT 18 KUSHIRO JP 43.0N 144.4E 2223 0.11M/ 0.4FT 24 OFUNATO HONSHU JP 39.0N 141.8E 2218 0.10M/ 0.3FT 18 PORT KEMBLA AU 34.5S 150.9E 2025 0.08M/ 0.3FT 14 LUGANVILLE VU 15.5S 167.2E 1942 0.12M/ 0.4FT 26 HONIARA SB 9.4S 160.0E 1951 0.02M/ 0.1FT 36 CHRISTCHURCH NZ 43.6S 172.8E 1900 0.25M/ 0.8FT 24 NORTH CAPE NZ 34.4S 173.0E 1657 0.16M/ 0.5FT 18 CASTLE POINT NZ 40.9S 176.2E 1419 0.22M/ 0.7FT 20 FISHING ROCK RAOUL 29.3S 177.9W 1506 0.27M/ 0.9FT 06 LATA WHARF SB 10.7S 165.8E 2027 0.22M/ 0.7FT 22 OUINNE NEW CALEDONI 22.0S 166.7E 1713 0.16M/ 0.5FT 10 VANUATU 17.8S 168.3E 1847 0.21M/ 0.7FT 22 MIDWAY 28.2N 177.4W 1740 0.20M/ 0.6FT 16 DART 21415 50.2N 171.8E 1833 0.02M/ 0.1FT 14 DART 21414 48.9N 178.3E 1756 0.02M/ 0.1FT 16 SAND POINT AK 55.3N 160.5W 1835 0.12M/ 0.4FT 20 NIKOLSKI AK 52.9N 168.9W 1823 0.19M/ 0.6FT 16 OFF VANCOUVER BC 48.7N 126.8W 1650 0.01M/ 0.0FT 06 NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 1542 0.09M/ 0.3FT 18 NAWILIWILI KAUAI 22.0N 159.4W 1602 0.14M/ 0.5FT 08 CRESCENT CITY CA 41.7N 124.2W 1602 0.25M/ 0.8FT 20 PORT ORFORD OR 42.7N 124.5W 1606 0.07M/ 0.2FT 18 QUEPOS CR 9.4N 84.2W 1012 0.15M/ 0.5FT 22 NAWILIWILI HI 22.0N 159.4W 1602 0.13M/ 0.4FT 06 MAKAPU'U HI 21.3N 157.7W 1417 0.01M/ 0.0FT 14 JOHNSTON US 16.7N 169.5W 1526 0.02M/ 0.1FT 20 DART 51407 19.6N 156.6W 1348 0.02M/ 0.1FT 20 KAWAIHAE HAWAII 20.0N 155.8W 1426 0.27M/ 0.9FT 16 OFF VANCOUVER BC 47.8N 127.8W 1434 0.00M/ 0.0FT 14 DART 46404 45.9N 128.8W 1354 0.01M/ 0.0FT 22 APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 1500 0.20M/ 0.7FT 20 HONOLULU OAHU 21.3N 157.9W 1432 0.06M/ 0.2FT 14 KAHULUI MAUI 20.9N 156.5W 1435 0.66M/ 2.2FT 18 PAGO PAGO AS 14.3S 170.7W 1418 0.67M/ 2.2FT 20 BOAT COVE RAOUL IS 29.3S 177.9W 1346 0.22M/ 0.7FT 06 LOTTIN PT NZ 37.6S 178.2E 1230 0.15M/ 0.5FT 16 KALAUPAPA HI 21.2N 157.0W 1406 0.08M/ 0.3FT 16 HILO HI 19.7N 155.1W 1406 0.93M/ 3.0FT 18 HILO HAWAII 19.7N 155.1W 1347 0.70M/ 2.3FT 16 MONTEREY HARBOR CA 36.6N 121.9W 1301 0.09M/ 0.3FT 42 DART 51426 23.3S 168.3W 1253 0.02M/ 0.1FT 14 DART 46411 39.3N 127.0W 1303 0.01M/ 0.0FT 16 PORT SAN LUIS CA 35.2N 120.8W 1245 0.08M/ 0.2FT 16 SANTA MONICA CA 34.0N 118.5W 1243 0.15M/ 0.5FT 32 OWENGA CHATHAM NZ 44.0S 176.4W 1209 0.35M/ 1.2FT 14 PAPEETE TAHITI 17.5S 149.6W 1113 0.14M/ 0.5FT 16 TALCAHUANO CL 36.7S 73.1W 0253 1.28M/ 4.2FT 98 NUKU HIVA MARQUESAS 8.9S 140.1W 1133 1.37M/ 4.5FT 14 PURETO ANGEL MX 15.7N 96.5W 1049 0.37M/ 1.2FT 04 HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 1101 0.09M/ 0.3FT 14 SALINA CRUZ MX 16.2N 95.2W 1017 0.22M/ 0.7FT 20 RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 0930 0.34M/ 1.1FT 16 CALLAO LA-PUNTA PE 12.1S 77.2W 0740 0.52M/ 1.7FT 34 CHIAPAS MX 14.7N 92.4W 0905 0.19M/ 0.6FT 26 RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 0908 0.33M/ 1.1FT 14 HUATULCO MX 15.8N 96.1W 0809 0.18M/ 0.6FT 08 CALDERA CL 27.1S 70.8W 0728 1.14M/ 3.7FT 18 VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 0044 1.78M/ 5.8FT 40 MATARANI PE 17.0S 72.1W 0653 0.22M/ 0.7FT 20 JUAN FERNANDEZ 33.6S 78.8W 0038 1.21M/ 4.0FT 08 SANTACRUZ GALAPAGOS 0.7S 90.3W 0643 0.56M/ 1.8FT 12 DART 43413 10.8N 100.1W 0639 0.02M/ 0.1FT 40 DART 32411 5.0N 90.8W 0517 0.03M/ 0.1FT 48 EASTER CL 27.2S 109.4W 0505 0.83M/ 2.7FT 04 COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 0025 4.75M/15.6FT 20 DART 32402 26.7S 74.0W 2334 0.10M/ 0.3FT 32 QUIRIQUINA CL 36.6S 73.1W 0249 0.83M/ 2.7FT 88 DART 32412 18.0S 86.3W 0146 0.05M/ 0.2FT 20 BUCALEMU CL 34.6S 72.0W 0246 0.76M/ 2.5FT 12 HUASCO CL 28.5S 71.2W 0106 0.77M/ 2.5FT 12 SAN FELIX CL 26.3S 80.1W 0051 0.69M/ 2.3FT 08 CONSTITUCION CL 35.4S 72.5W 0124 0.88M/ 2.9FT 60 CORRAL CL 39.9S 73.4W 0124 0.22M/ 0.7FT 34 TOCOPILLA CL 22.1S 70.2W 0046 0.12M/ 0.4FT 38 CHANARAL CL 26.4S 70.6W 0043 1.09M/ 3.6FT 30 TALTAL CL 25.4S 70.5W 0018 0.25M/ 0.8FT 38 DART 32401 20.5S 73.4W 0020 0.06M/ 0.2FT 48 SAN ANTONIO CL 33.6S 71.6W 2358 0.86M/ 2.8FT 18 NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -------------------------------------- * THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES. * AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-. * FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV. * COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... 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