A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR TONGA / NIUE / KERMADEC IS / AMERICAN SAMOA / SAMOA / WALLIS-FUTUNA / FIJI
FOR ALL OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS BULLETIN... IT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY AT THIS TIME. THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE. AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS ORIGIN TIME - 1818Z 19 MAR 2009 COORDINATES - 23.0 SOUTH 174.8 WEST DEPTH - 48 KM LOCATION - TONGA ISLANDS REGION MAGNITUDE - 7.7 -- Posted By Breaking News to Break News at 3/19/2009 08:49:00 PM
