Tsunami – National
Large Pacific Earthquake Being Assessed
Start
23 Jan 2018
10:57 PM
Finish
24 Jan 2018
4:58 PM
Following notification of a magnitude 8.0 erathquake in the Gulf of Alaska, "National Advisory - Large Pacific Earthquake Being Assessed" information was published at approx. 11pm on Tuesday 23rd Jan.
This was followed at approx 1220am by "National Advsiory: No Tsunami Threat" information with some additional messaging around the possibility of strong and unusual currents.
At 1112am on Wednesday 24th Jan, this was updated upon reciept of GNS advice that no wave disturbances would be likley in New Zealand.
Emergency banner deactivated with Duty Team approval at 5pm, 24th Jan.