--------------------------------------------------------------------------- TSUNAMI MESSAGES T1T2: WE A1A2: ZS Date: 2024-04-14 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message File: T_WEZS42PHEB142108_C_KWBC_20240414210911_31981784-2548-TIBPPG.txt ****0000001566**** WEZS42 PHEB 142108 TIBPPG ASZ001>004-142308- TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1 NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI 1008 AM SST SUN APR 14 2024 ...NO TSUNAMI THREAT FROM A DISTANT EARTHQUAKE... AUDIENCE -------- EMERGENCY MANAGERS... MEDIA... GENERAL PUBLIC EVALUATION ---------- * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.5 OCCURRED IN THE NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA AT 957 AM SST ON SUNDAY APRIL 14 2024. * BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO AMERICAN SAMOA FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ------------------- * NO ACTION IS REQUIRED. POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * NO TSUNAMI IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS --------------------------------- * MAGNITUDE 6.5 * ORIGIN TIME 957 AM SST APR 14 2024 * COORDINATES 5.9 SOUTH 151.1 EAST * DEPTH 50 MILES * LOCATION NEW BRITAIN REGION PAPUA NEW GUINEA NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -------------------------------------- * THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES. * FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV. * AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV. $$ ########################### END OF MESSAGE SET ############################