California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska coastNO tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas

To: U.S. West Coast, Alaska, and British Columbia coastal regions
From: NOAA/NWS/West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Subject: Tsunami Information Statement #1 issued 11/8/2009 at 11:56AM PST

A strong earthquake has occurred, but a tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska coast. NO tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas.

Based on the location of the event being outside the Pacific Basin, the earthquake was not sufficient to generate a tsunami damaging to California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska coasts. Residents in the Indian Ocean region should refer to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center message.

At 11:42 AM Pacific Standard Time on November 8, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 6.9 occurred in the Sumbawa region, Indonesia. (Refer to the United States Geological Survey for official earthquake parameters.)

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center will issue messages for Indian Ocean countries and other areas of the Pacific outside California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska.

This will be the only statement issued for this event by the West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center unless conditions warrant. See the WCATWC web site for basic tsunami information, safety rules, and a tsunami travel time map and table. (NOTE: Travel time maps and tables indicate forecasted times only, not that a wave was generated.)