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Pacific Tsunami Warning Center |
West Oahu is proud to be home of the headquarters of The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, which is located in Ewa Beach. The warning center is responsible for tsunami analysis and warnings for the State of Hawaii. In addition, PTWC issues warnings on all potential tsunami generation within the entire Pacific rim (excluding the US mainland) and Indian ocean realm that could affect other countries; PTWC also issues warnings in the Atlantic region specifically to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
To view locations outside of Hawaii, including the Pacific islands, Puerto Rico, and Indian ocean regions, click here.
If there has been a recent tsunami alert in Hawaii, please monitor NOAA Emergency Radio, which can be listened to on the Internet by going here.
Latest (last known report) Tsunami Reports from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, HI.
All Data is pulled live directly from PTWC.
Latest Information as of Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:31:38 -1000
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
538 AM HST WED JUL 23 2008
TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII
SUBJECT - TSUNAMI INFORMATION
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO ACTION REQUIRED.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0526 AM HST 23 JUL 2008
COORDINATES - 39.7 NORTH 141.7 EAST
LOCATION - EASTERN HONSHU JAPAN
MAGNITUDE - 6.8 MOMENT
EVALUATION
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS
NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII. REPEAT. A
DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO
TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED.
