By Baron Sekiya | Hawaii 24/7
The USGS reports an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck offshore Chile at The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has reported that some waves have been recorded along coast of South America. Hawaii is under a tsunami advisory and they are analyzing the data regarding any threat to Hawaii. If a tsunami was generated it would take approximately 14 hours to reach the Hawaii which would be 10:30 a.m. HST.
We will update this website with additional information as it is released.
MEDIA RELEASE (from West Coast Alaska Tsunami Warning Center)
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 02/26/2010 at 10:49PM 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.
A tsunami may have been generated that could potentially impact the U.S. west coast, British Columbia, and Alaska. The West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center is investigating the event to determine the level of danger. More information will be issued as it becomes available.
At 10:34 PM Pacific Standard Time on February 26, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.5 occurred near the coast of central Chile . (Refer to the United States Geological Survey for official earthquake parameters.)
USGS PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT
Region: OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE Geographic coordinates: 35.826S, 72.668W Magnitude: 8.3 Mw Depth: 59 km Universal Time (UTC): 27 Feb 2010 06:34:17 Time near the Epicenter: 27 Feb 2010 03:34:17 Local standard time in your area: 26 Feb 2010 20:34:17 Location with respect to nearby cities: 99 km (61 miles) WSW (246 degrees) of Talca, Chile 117 km (73 miles) NNE (17 degrees) of Concepcion, Chile 317 km (197 miles) SW (215 degrees) of SANTIAGO, Chile
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 006
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1147Z 27 FEB 2010
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS…EXCEPT ALASKA…BRITISH COLUMBIA… WASHINGTON…OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
… A WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT …
A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
CHILE / PERU / ECUADOR / COLOMBIA / ANTARCTICA / PANAMA / COSTA RICA / NICARAGUA / PITCAIRN / HONDURAS / EL SALVADOR / GUATEMALA / FR. POLYNESIA / MEXICO / COOK ISLANDS / KIRIBATI / KERMADEC IS / NIUE / NEW ZEALAND / TONGA / AMERICAN SAMOA / SAMOA / JARVIS IS. / WALLIS-FUTUNA / TOKELAU / FIJI / AUSTRALIA / HAWAII / PALMYRA IS. / TUVALU / VANUATU / HOWLAND-BAKER / NEW CALEDONIA / JOHNSTON IS. / SOLOMON IS. / NAURU / MARSHALL IS. / MIDWAY IS. / KOSRAE / PAPUA NEW GUINEA / POHNPEI / WAKE IS. / CHUUK / RUSSIA / MARCUS IS. / INDONESIA / N. MARIANAS / GUAM / YAP / BELAU / JAPAN / PHILIPPINES / CHINESE TAIPEI
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 - 0634Z 27 FEB 2010 COORDINATES - 36.1 SOUTH 72.6 WEST DEPTH - 55 KM LOCATION - NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE MAGNITUDE - 8.8
MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL PER
------------------- ----- ------ ----- --------------- -----
ANCUD CL 41.9S 73.8W 0838Z 0.62M / 2.0FT 84MIN
CALLAO LA-PUNTA PE 12.1S 77.2W 1029Z 0.36M / 1.2FT 30MIN
ARICA CL 18.5S 70.3W 1008Z 0.94M / 3.1FT 42MIN
IQUIQUE CL 20.2S 70.1W 0907Z 0.28M / 0.9FT 68MIN
ANTOFAGASTA CL 23.2S 70.4W 0941Z 0.49M / 1.6FT 52MIN
DART LIMA 32412 18.0S 86.4W 0941Z 0.24M / 0.8FT 36MIN
CALDERA CL 27.1S 70.8W 0843Z 0.45M / 1.5FT 20MIN
TALCAHUANO CL 36.7S 73.4W 0653Z 2.34M / 7.7FT 88MIN
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 0852Z 1.32M / 4.3FT 30MIN
CORRAL CL 39.9S 73.4W 0739Z 0.90M / 2.9FT 16MIN
SAN FELIX CL 26.3S 80.1W 0815Z 0.53M / 1.7FT 08MIN
VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 0708Z 1.29M / 4.2FT 20MIN
LAT - LATITUDE (N-NORTH, S-SOUTH)
LON - LONGITUDE (E-EAST, W-WEST)
TIME - TIME OF THE MEASUREMENT (Z IS UTC IS GREENWICH TIME)
AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL.
IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT.
VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT).
PER - PERIOD OF TIME IN MINUTES(MIN) FROM ONE WAVE TO THE NEXT.
EVALUATION
SEA LEVEL READINGS CONFIRM THAT A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD CAUSE WIDESPREAD DAMAGE. AUTHORITIES SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS THREAT. THIS CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SEA LEVEL DATA TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT AND SEVERITY OF THE THREAT.
A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY ALONG A COAST DUE TO LOCAL EFFECTS. THE TIME FROM ONE TSUNAMI WAVE TO THE NEXT CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO AN HOUR, AND THE THREAT CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AS MULTIPLE WAVES ARRIVE.
FOR ALL AREAS – WHEN NO MAJOR WAVES ARE OBSERVED FOR TWO HOURS AFTER THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL OR DAMAGING WAVES HAVE NOT OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS THEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAN ASSUME THE THREAT IS PASSED. DANGER TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES CAN CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO RAPID CURRENTS. AS LOCAL CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE ACTION THE ALL CLEAR DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. THE TSUNAMI WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS FOR ALASKA…BRITISH COLUMBIA…WASHINGTON…OREGON…CALIFORNIA.
Whats predicted for Maule? What can we do now?
If you haven’t seen a wave yet, get to high ground. Stay outside. Keep safe. Good luck.
Anyone know status of Lima, Peru area?
We are in Lima, Peru and no signs of tsunami (approx. 7 hrs after earthquake in Chile). According to the chart above, this would suggest Lima is safe. We were staying only 1km from the coast and there have been no reports of a tsunami here yet.
thanks for the update. We haven’t heard from our daughter yet, but she was traveling from a small village in southern peru to lima last night.
Is this Pablo Jones who owns a bakery?
Hey, can anyone tell me the status of Punta Arenas in chile, and how that has been effected?
also have two friends in punta arenas in chile. does anyone know how this area has been affected?
I found as blog entry from a traveler in Punta Aranas. They didn’t feel it. I am assuming there were no Tsunami effects in the Southern Oceans where my brother is.
Que saben de panama, llegara a nuestras costas y si es asi que tanto abarcaria? metros? kilometros? vivo a 1 km de la costa, de nuestro puerto pedregal, en nuestro pais proteccion civil no ha dicho nada.
Does anyone know the status for Costa Rica Pacific coast?
omg i live in maui an we only have big mountain wat do me an my family do? we have like no where to go?
I am praying for safety to all those soon to be affected by this
event. Does anyone know how things are in Peru; we have family
friends there?
What is the likelihood of a Tsunami affecting Chile and its neighbouring countries? I live in Samoa in the South Pacific and like most all other Pacific Islands we are evacuating our coastal areas and people are being encouraged to seek safety in higher ground. Our nation is now under Tsunami alert and preparing for a tsunami.
Does anyone know the status for Trujillo(huanchaco), Peru?
I know someone in Huanchaco and he said that everything is ok there and there hasn’t been any evidence of a tsunami.
What about San Jose Del CAbo mexico?
saludos, que informacion cientifica conocen sobre posible tsunami en lima peru después de éste sismo y cuál sería el área de alcance en caso de sucederse. gracias rosario
Looking for info on Costa Rica? Anyone heard if the tsunami has made land there???
I am also interested in info about effects on Costa Rica. Have a son there now.
Can anybody tell me about the status of the Methanol Plant – METHANEX in Punta Arenas and employees ??
Hope everybody will be safe.
I’m in Taiwan, will let you know what happens. I’m on the Wast coast, so should be safe. But will keep an eye on the East coast.
It is hitting Hawaii now. Thank God it looks like it is not as bad as it could have been. It looks like things are back to normal in Peru. I just talked to relatives in Lima and everything is OK there.
If anyone knows anything about Oahu’s North shore please post it! My daughter and grandchildren are there.
any news about Laguna Verde (Valpo), Coquimbo or Quilpue?
Hoot, my wife’s brother just moved into a small property on the beach in Laguna Verde and we have heard nothing from him. Have you heard any information about quake damaage or a tsunami in Laguna Verde?
Many Thanks.
is there any status from the Marshall Islands??
im from the Philippines could anyone tell us about the effect of this in our neighbouring countries? I have family at th east coast of the Philippine islands. Let’s pray.
any news about Quilpué, Chile?
Mi mama es en Quilpué y todo esta bien. No tienen electricidad, agua, or otro cosas normal. Hay destrucion en el ciudad, puedo no como Concepcion o Santiago. Mu suerta a todos los familias!
My brother is in Lima,,el dice el mar se a retirado casi 300 metros de la orilla la foto se puede ver en twiter,, en la playa makaja los tablistas o surfers fueron a correr olas y encontraron la playa 300 metros vacia,,,es eso una advertencia de tsunami? son como 3 streets block que se retiro el mar!!!!!!!!!!! ojo ojo
omg Ecuador THIS CNT HAPPEN TO ECUADOR