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[harmonize]

UPDATE:

The tsunami Warning is canceled for the coastal areas of British Columbia and Alaska from the north tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia to Cape Fairweather, Alaska (80 miles SE of Yakutat). Issued at: Saturday, January 05, 2013 4:58:23 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/05/us/alaska-earthquake/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

(CNN) -- A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska early Saturday morning and a tsunami warning is in effect for portions of British Columbia, Canada, and southern Alaska, officials said.

There were no initial reports of damage but the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center said that a "tsunami with significant widespread inundation of is land is expected."
The quake struck at about 3:58 a.m. ET off the coast of Alaska about 63 miles west of Craig, a town on Prince of Wales Island, and about 208 miles south of the capital of Juneau, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The size of the temblor was downgraded by the USGS from 7.7 to 7.5.

The tsunami warning was issued for the coastal areas of British Columbia and from the northern tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, to Cape Suckling, Alaska, about 75 miles southeast of Cordova, according to a bulletin released by the tsunami warning center. A tsunami watch was in effect for areas of British Columbia to the Washington-British Columbia border, the bulletin said.

Based on available data, the tsunami warning center said there is "no destructive threat" to Hawaii, though it warned that some coastal areas could experience larger waves and strong currents.

 

[_woLf]

(CNN) -- A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska early Saturday morning and a tsunami warning is in effect, officials said.

There were no initial reports of damage but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned that a "tsunami with significant widespread inundation of is land is expected."

The quake struck off the coast of Alaska about 200 south of Juneau, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Not good D: Stay safe anyone near there...the wording from the warning center is just slightly worrisome...

edit: changed picture to something else so it's not plastered all over

 

[Kaako]

Aw shit, stay safe everyone.

 

[User 100115]

Since you were first:

000
WEPA42 PHEB 050943
TIBPAC

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 0943Z 05 JAN 2013

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...

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 - 0858Z 05 JAN 2013
COORDINATES - 55.3 NORTH 134.9 WEST
DEPTH - 5 KM
LOCATION - SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
MAGNITUDE - 7.6

MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY

GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL PER
------------------- ----- ------ ----- --------------- -----
PORT ALEXANDER AK 56.2N 134.6W 0929Z 0.13M / 0.4FT 10MIN

LAT - LATITUDE (N-NORTH, S-SOUTH)
LON - LONGITUDE (E-EAST, W-WEST)
TIME - TIME OF THE MEASUREMENT (Z IS UTC IS GREENWICH TIME)
AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL.
IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT.
VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT).
PER - PERIOD OF TIME IN MINUTES(MIN) FROM ONE WAVE TO THE NEXT.

EVALUATION

SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. IT MAY HAVE
BEEN DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. FOR
THOSE AREAS - WHEN NO MAJOR WAVES ARE OBSERVED FOR TWO HOURS
AFTER THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL OR DAMAGING WAVES HAVE NOT
OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS THEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAN ASSUME
THE THREAT IS PASSED. DANGER TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES CAN
CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO THE CONTINUING SEA LEVEL
CHANGES AND RAPID CURRENTS. AS LOCAL CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE
VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE ACTION THE ALL CLEAR DETERMINATION MUST
BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

NO TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS FOR OTHER COASTAL AREAS IN THE PACIFIC
ALTHOUGH SOME OTHER AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE SMALL NON-DESTRUCTIVE
SEA LEVEL CHANGES LASTING UP TO SEVERAL HOURS.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS
FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...OREGON...CALIFORNIA.

 

[disappeared]

Alaska post if you're ok.

 

[tearsofash]

Compare this to other recent quakes, what are we looking at here?

 

[Team Filler]

Hasn't that area been due for a big quake?

Scary stuff, stay safe all.

 

[Rentahamster]

Hah, both threads were created in the same minute.

A winner is (both of) you!

 

[Team Filler]

The other one has a picture in the OP.

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

tsunami with significant widespread inundation of is land is expected

Sounds like people should take this very seriously.

 

[User 100115]

It's really odd that the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center's home page says that there are no current warnings but what I posted above is the last bulletin they put out. Maybe they haven't updated the main page?

 

[Dark Stalkers]

Any gaffers in Alaska?

 

[Hazmat]

Hopefully like most tsunami warnings nothing will come of this. But stay safe, uh, crab fishing GAF?

 

[_woLf]

Beaten by .0001 second :c

Picture from other thread of epicenter:

Like I said, the most alarming thing about this is the wording that the tsunami center used for their warning. Hopefully it's not too bad...

 

[Kabouter]

Hah, both threads were created in the same minute.

A winner is (both of) you!

Turns out Kopyii beat him by seconds
Second thread had a better OP though, but it works fine now.

 

[disappeared]

Wait it's that close to BC?

Bish and jaundice, post if you're ok.

 

[harmonize]

The other one has a picture in the OP.

Added, for when they decide to consolidate the threads.

 

[Jezbollah]

Wishing any 'Gaffers in Alaska/BC the best.

 

[squidyj]

Didn't this happen already?

 

[strafer]

stay safe alaska gaf

 

[subrock]

I'm in Vic so I'm safe but my girlfriend just went to port renfrew for the night which is pretty susceptible to rising sea levels. No phone service there so I hope she's okay.

Didn't feel the quake down here.

 

[maquiladora]

WEAK51 PAAQ 050930
TSUAK1

BULLETIN
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1230 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013

THE MAGNITUDE HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO 7.6. THE WARNING AND
ADVISORY REGIONS REMAIN THE SAME.

...THE TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...


...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...


WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES
---------------------------
TSUNAMI WARNING IN EFFECT FOR...

* THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE
NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE
SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF CORDOVA/


TSUNAMI ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR...

* THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM THE
WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF
VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA

* THE COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM CAPE SUCKLING
ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF CORDOVA/ TO KENNEDY ENTRANCE
ALASKA/LOCATED 40 MILES SW OF HOMER/


IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI WARNING AREAS
---------------------------------
* A TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION OF LAND IS
EXPECTED.

* WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING ACCOMPANIED BY POWERFUL
CURRENTS IS POSSIBLE AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER
TSUNAMI ARRIVAL.

* THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.


IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREAS
----------------------------------
* A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS
TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS EXPECTED.

* CURRENTS MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMERS... BOATS... AND COASTAL
STRUCTURES AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER THE TSUNAMI
ARRIVAL.

* THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* IF YOU ARE IN A WARNING AREA - MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND.

* IF YOU ARE IN AN ADVISORY AREA - MOVE OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF
HARBORS AND MARINAS. WIDESPREAD INUNDATION OF LAND IS NOT
EXPECTED FOR ADVISORY AREAS.

* BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

* DO NOT GO TO THE COAST TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.

* DO NOT RETURN TO THE COAST UNTIL LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS
INDICATE IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.


FORECASTS AND/OR OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
-------------------------------------------------
FORECAST
START OF
SITE OF TSUNAMI
---- ----------

* BRITISH COLUMBIA
LANGARA 0132 PST JAN 5
TOFINO 0317 PST JAN 5

* ALASKA
SITKA 0045 AKST JAN 5
ELFIN COVE 0056 AKST JAN 5
CRAIG 0116 AKST JAN 5
YAKUTAT 0145 AKST JAN 5
SEWARD 0225 AKST JAN 5
VALDEZ 0239 AKST JAN 5
CORDOVA 0248 AKST JAN 5
HOMER 0339 AKST JAN 5


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS - UPDATED
-------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 7.6
* ORIGIN TIME 2358 AKST JAN 04 2013
0058 PST JAN 05 2013
0858 UTC JAN 05 2013
* COORDINATES 55.3 NORTH 134.9 WEST
* DEPTH 3 MILES
* LOCATION 95 MILES NW OF DIXON ENTRANCE ALASKA
205 MILES S OF JUNEAU ALASKA

.

 

[User 100115]

CNN updated:

(CNN) -- A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska early Saturday morning and a tsunami warning is in effect for portions of British Columbia, Canada, and southern Alaska, officials said.
There were no initial reports of damage but the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center said that a "tsunami with significant widespread inundation of is land is expected."
The quake struck at about 3:58 a.m. ET off the coast of Alaska about 63 miles west of Craig, a town on Prince of Wales Island, and about 208 miles south of the capital of Juneau, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The size of the temblor was downgraded by the USGS from 7.7 to 7.5.
The tsunami warning was issued for the coastal areas of British Columbia and from the northern tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, to Cape Suckling, Alaska, about 75 miles southeast of Cordova, according to a bulletin released by the tsunami warning center.
A tsunami watch was in effect for areas of British Columbia to the Washington-British Columbia border, the bulletin said.
Based on available data, the tsunami warning center said there is "no destructive threat" to Hawaii, though it warned that some coastal areas could experience larger waves and strong currents.

 

[SlowRevolution]

stay safe anyone here in alaska

 

[whitehawk]

Alaska post if you're ok.

Not sure but there's probably a bunch on Vancouver island.

 

[_woLf]

I said it in a different quake thread and was mocked for it (and it surely is just a coincidence, but I still like bringing it up)

First there was a big earthquake in Peru (2007), then Chile (2010), then in New Zealand (February 2011), then Japan (March 2011), then western Alaska (major quake in June 2011), now southeastern Alaska.

I feel like the only area that hasn't seen a major quake in awhile has been the Pacific NW/ California coast. It's inching closer and closer to the already overdue Juan de Fuca plate

 

[XT Vengeance]

This kind of thing is always worrisome. Stay safe Alaska Gaffers.

 

[Bruiserk]

There are some cancellations.

WEAK51 PAAQ 051017
TSUAK1

BULLETIN
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
117 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013

THE MAGNITUDE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO 7.5 AND A SMALL TSUNAMI
HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT PORT ALEXANDER, ALASKA.

...THE TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...


WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES - UPDATED
-------------------------------------
TSUNAMI WARNING IN EFFECT FOR...

* THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE
NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE
FAIRWEATHER ALASKA/LOCATED 80 MILES SE OF YAKUTAT/


CANCELLATIONS
-------------
* THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA
BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH
COLUMBIA

* THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF
ALASKA FROM CAPE FAIRWEATHER ALASKA/LOCATED 80 MILES SE OF
YAKUTAT/ TO CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF
CORDOVA/

* THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF
ALASKA FROM CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF
CORDOVA/ TO KENNEDY ENTRANCE ALASKA/LOCATED 40 MILES SW OF
HOMER/

 

[Wubby]

Southern Japan is due for another big on as well. Either Kanto area or Tokai.

 

[CCF23]

* THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA
BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH
COLUMBIA

So the lower mainland of BC and the Island isn't under tsunami warning. The warning runs from the top of the island up to right around Alaska.

 

[bkw]

Oh man, another one? Wasn't there one nearby not too long ago? Scary stuff since they've said that the area was due for a big one for years now.

 

[ant1532]

hmm http://www.livescience.com/25949-tsunami-bomb.html

 

[Arsenic Yellow]

Stay safe, canada-gaf/alaska gaf

 

[CCF23]

The warning has been cancelled for all coastal areas.