Tsunami Information Bulletin

Tsunami Information Bulletin

05/11/2013 04:54 PM EDT

  000  WEPA42 PHEB 112054  TIBPAC 

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001 

PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS 

ISSUED AT 2054Z 11 MAY 2013 

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC OCEAN 

AND ADJACENT SEAS...

EXCEPT 

• ALASKA

• BRITISH COLUMBIA

• WASHINGTON

• OREGON 

• 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 -  2047Z 11 MAY 2013 

COORDINATES -  18.0 SOUTH  175.0 WEST 

DEPTH       -  215 KM   LOCATION    -  TONGA 

MAGNITUDE   -  6.5 

EVALUATION 

A DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI WAS NOT GENERATED BASED ON EARTHQUAKE AND 

HISTORICAL TSUNAMI DATA. 

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY 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.