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USGS records M 6.5 quake in Bonin Islands; no U.S. West Coast tsunami
The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a reviewed magnitude 6.5 earthquake in the Bonin Islands region at 02:09 UTC Sunday; the National Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British Columbia or Alaska.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck in the Bonin Islands, Japan region, at 02:09 UTC on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said1.
The agency listed the origin at 27.795 degrees north, 139.618 degrees east, at a depth of 492.4 kilometers, and marked the solution as reviewed, using the mww magnitude type1.
USGS set a tsunami flag on the event page and listed no felt reports1.
The National Tsunami Warning Center said there is no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British Columbia or Alaska, citing earthquake depth2.
NTWC listed preliminary parameters of magnitude 7.0 and a depth of about 294 miles, and said the statement would be its only message unless more information became available2.
Neither USGS nor NTWC reported damage, injuries or a Japanese government warning1,2.
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How it’s being reported
2 sourcesM 6.5 - Bonin Islands, Japan region
Reviewed magnitude, deep origin and tsunami-product link
USGS listed a reviewed magnitude 6.5 mww quake in the Bonin Islands region at 492.4 km depth, with a tsunami flag and no felt reports.
Leaves out Damage, injuries or Japanese civil-defense notices
Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
No tsunami danger for Alaska through California
NTWC said there is no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British Columbia or Alaska, citing earthquake depth; preliminary magnitude 7.0.
Leaves out USGS reviewed 6.5 solution and Japanese local alerts