Scenario:  Tsunami Seismic Information Statement issued in
response to a non-tsunamigenic earthquake off the Kona coast
of the Big Island.


ZCZC 
SEHW70 PHEB 011033
EQIHWX

HIZ001>003-005>009-012>014-016>021-023>026-011233-

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER   1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1233 AM HST SUN FEB 01 2009

TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII

SUBJECT - LOCAL TSUNAMI INFORMATION

THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO ACTION REQUIRED.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

   ORIGIN TIME - 1230 AM HST 01 FEB 2009
   COORDINATES - 19.3 NORTH  156.0 WEST
   LOCATION    - OFF THE KONA COAST OF THE BIG ISLAND
   MAGNITUDE   - 5.5

EVALUATION

 NO TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED. REPEAT. NO TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED.
 HOWEVER... SOME AREAS MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED STRONG SHAKING.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED.


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