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Large 7.4 Quake Hits Santa Cruz Islands - Tsunami Alert Issued
Mitch Battros
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Stats for 7.4 Earthquake:
Latitude = 11.48 S. Longitude = 165.84 E. Origin Time = 01:05:18.8 (UTC).
Depth = 40 Km. RMS = 1.99 sec. Gap = 84 degrees. 95% confidence ellipse: - Semi major = 10.1 Km. - Semi minor = 7.7 Km. - Azimuth of major axis = 151 degrees
Tsunami Evaluation:
Further seismic analysis indicates that this earthquake may be the kind of earthquake that ruptures more slowly and has an increased potential to generate tsunami waves that could be damaging near the epicenter. This center will continue to monitor nearby sea level gauges and will report any tsunami waves that are observed.