Both the British Columbia and Alaska coasts, along with Hawaii were given tsunami warnings from the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Centre and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre. British Columbia and Alaska have now been downgraded to an Advisory - the waves experienced so far have only amounted to less than 50cm height.
Advisory for the British Columbian coastline shown in orange with earthquake location indicated. As of 0730GMT 28/10/12 |
However the tsunami warning continues to remain in place for Hawaii with the tsunami expected at 0828 GMT. The highest amplitude of waves so far has been at Arena Cove California at 0.32m (every 6 minutes).
Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has issued the highest severity warning for the State of Hawaii |
The warning issued from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre at 0707 GMT |
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/
http://ptwc.weather.gov/
http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20113884
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