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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.

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Based on all available data a destructive pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii.

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MEDIA RELEASE The overall U.S. outbound market totaled 61.5 million in 2009, down 3 percent compared to 2008. Travel to overseas regions declined two percent, while travel to Mexico and Canada declined 4 percent and 7 percent, respectively. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, the top five countries […]

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MEDIA RELEASE China’s tragic magnitude 6.9 earthquake on April 13 and the recent devastating earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, Mexico, and elsewhere have many wondering if this earthquake activity is unusual. Scientists say 2010 is not showing signs of unusually high earthquake activity. Since 1900, an average of 16 magnitude 7 or greater earthquakes — the […]

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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.

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This year Tropical Storm Andres became the first named storm of the season after forming about 180 miles off of the southwestern coast of Mexico on the evening (local time) of June 21.

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