7.0 Kermadec Islands (Moon Quake)

looks like they just upped it to 7.0

So it begins....

[link to earthquake.usgs.gov]

they very rarely ever up anything. Very very rarely.

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I was kinda scratching my head on that one too.

I have never seen them raise it

From NOAA: [link to wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov]


To: U.S. West Coast, Alaska, and British Columbia coastal regions
From: NOAA/NWS/West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Subject: Tsunami Information Statement #1 issued 12/8/2008 at 10:36PM PST

A strong earthquake has occurred, but a tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska coast. NO tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas.

Based on the earthquake magnitude and historic tsunami records, a damaging tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska coasts. At coastal locations which have experienced strong ground shaking, local tsunamis are possible due to underwater landslides.

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