6.8 magnitude earthquake 44 km from Tambo, Ayacucho, Peru
2014-08-24 23:21:45 UTC
UTC time:
Sunday, August 24, 2014 23:21 PM
Your time:
2014-08-24T23:21:45Z
Magnitude Type:
mww
USGS page:
M 6.9 - 43km ENE of Tambo, Peru
USGS status:
Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public:
73 people
2014-08-24 23:21:45 UTC
6.8 magnitude, 101 km depth
Tambo, Ayacucho, Peru
Tambo, Ayacucho, Peru
6.8 magnitude earthquake
2014-08-24 23:21:45 UTC
at 23:21
August 24, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -14.598, -73.571
44.2 km from
Tambo
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 101 km
2014-08-27 02:41:52 UTC
4.4 magnitude, 78 km depth
Tambo, Ayacucho, Peru
Tambo, Ayacucho, Peru
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2014-08-27 02:41:52 UTC
at 02:41
August 27, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -14.725, -73.655
30.2 km from
Tambo
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 78 km
Tsunami advisory issued by www.tsunami.gov
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WEAK53 PAAQ 242330
TIBAK1
PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
430 PM PDT SUN AUG 24 2014
...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA/ BRITISH
COLUMBIA/ WASHINGTON/ OREGON AND CALIFORNIA...
EVALUATION
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* THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER FOR THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE.
* BASED ON EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION AND HISTORIC TSUNAMI RECORDS
THE EARTHQUAKE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI.
* AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH PARAMETERS LISTED BELOW.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 6.8
* ORIGIN TIME 1522 AKDT AUG 24 2014
1622 PDT AUG 24 2014
2322 UTC AUG 24 2014
* COORDINATES 15.0 SOUTH 74.0 WEST
* DEPTH 9 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR COAST OF PERU
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER
MESSAGE FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES
AVAILABLE.
* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
* PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
000
WEPA42 PHEB 242326
TIBPAC
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 2326Z 24 AUG 2014
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 2322Z 24 AUG 2014
COORDINATES - 15.0 SOUTH 74.0 WEST
DEPTH - 15 KM
LOCATION - NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU
MAGNITUDE - 6.8
EVALUATION
NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
THE U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS
FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...OREGON...CALIFORNIA.
000
WEHW42 PHEB 242326
TIBHWX
HIZ001>003-005>009-012>014-016>021-023>026-250126-
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
126 PM HST SUN AUG 24 2014
TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII
SUBJECT - TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO ACTION REQUIRED.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0122 PM HST 24 AUG 2014
COORDINATES - 15.0 SOUTH 74.0 WEST
LOCATION - NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU
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.