August 15, 2007
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami warning for areas near an estimated 7.9 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Peru this afternoon.
"An evaluation of the Pacific-wide tsunami threat is underway and there is a possibility that Hawaii could be elevated to a watch or warning status," a center advisory says.
If a tsunami was generated it would start hitting Hawaii shores at 2:14 a.m. Thursday, the center said.
Initially, the center has issued "an expanding regional tsunami warning and watch for parts of the Pacific located closer to the earthquake."
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
220 PM HST WED AUG 15 2007
TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII
SUBJECT - TSUNAMI ADVISORY
A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII EFFECTIVE
AT 0220 PM HST.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0141 PM HST 15 AUG 2007
COORDINATES - 13.5 SOUTH 76.7 WEST
LOCATION - NEAR COAST OF PERU
MAGNITUDE - 7.9 MOMENT
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Posted by patrick at August 15, 2007 08:08 PM
It's Bush's fault.
Posted by Woody at August 16, 2007 03:55 PM
