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mceachentoday at 4:09 PM1 replyview on HN

In case the site gets hugged to death:

https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/2025/12/08/t6yfla/1/WEAK...

WEAK53 PAAQ 081430 TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1

NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK

630 AM PST Mon Dec 8 2025

...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 U.S. West Coast, British Columbia, or Alaska.

* Based on earthquake information and historic tsunami records, the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami.

* An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS

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* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.

* Magnitude 7.6

* Origin Time 0515 AKST Dec 08 2025 0615 PST Dec 08 2025 1415 UTC Dec 08 2025

* Coordinates 41.0 North 142.3 East

* Depth 32 miles

* Location in the Hokkaido, Japan region

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE

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* Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

* Pacific coastal regions outside California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska should refer to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center messages at tsunami.gov.

* This will be the only U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center message issued for this event unless additional information becomes available.

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dangtoday at 4:54 PM

(originally posted to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46193413 but we've merged the threads)