tsunami
October 14, 2026, 8:00 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: tsunami
tsunami
See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PHEBAtom.xml PTCW - Tsunami warnings and info for Pacific Ocean (1 days old)
Updated 13 Oct 2026 12:34:39 GMT (1 days old)
CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PHEB/2026/10/13/26286001/1/WECA42/WECA42.txt
ZCZC
WECA42 PHEB 131234
TIBCAR
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
834 AM AST TUE OCT 13 2026
AMZ712-716-726-735-742-745-PRZ001>003-005-007-008-010>013-
VIZ001-002-131434-
COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO - THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
...NO TSUNAMI THREAT FROM A DISTANT EARTHQUAKE...
AUDIENCE
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* GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS... MEDIA... AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF PUERTO
RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN
ISLANDS.
EVALUATION
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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.8 OCCURRED
NEAR THE CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE AT 823 AM AST ON TUESDAY
OCTOBER 13 2026.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO
PUERTO RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... OR THE BRITISH
VIRGIN ISLANDS FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON A PRELIMINARY RAPID
ASSESSMENT OF THE EARTHQUAKE AND CHANGES MAY OCCUR.
* MAGNITUDE 6.8
* ORIGIN TIME 823 AM AST OCT 13 2026
* COORDINATES 0.2 SOUTH 19.2 WEST
* DEPTH 6 MILES / 10 KM
* LOCATION CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.
IMPACTS
-------
* NO TSUNAMI IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT AND ANY TSUNAMI THREAT
TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MAY BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMATION REGARDING ANY TSUNAMI THREAT TO US GULF OR
ATLANTIC COASTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE US NATIONAL TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM THE CORRESPONDING REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK OR
THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.
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See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PAAQAtom.xml NWS West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Center Bulletins (1 days old)
Updated 13 Oct 2026 12:36:06 GMT (1 days old)
near the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/2026/10/13/tmuiel/1/WEXX32/WEXX32.txt
WEXX32 PAAQ 131236
TIBATE
Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
836 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026
...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR THE U.S. EAST COAST,
GULF OF AMERICA STATES, AND EASTERN CANADA...
EVALUATION
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* There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. east coast, the Gulf of
America states, or the eastern coast of Canada.
* Based on the earthquake location near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge,
a damaging tsunami is not expected.
* An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.
* Magnitude 6.8
* Origin Time 0823 EDT Oct 13 2026
0723 CDT Oct 13 2026
0823 AST Oct 13 2026
1223 UTC Oct 13 2026
* Coordinates 0.2 South 19.2 West
* Depth 6 miles
* Location near the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
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* Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.
* Caribbean coastal regions 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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