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Post by Mike C on Oct 27, 2012 19:30:03 GMT -8
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck off Vancouver Island - Tsunami warning in effect
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 27, 2012 19:56:14 GMT -8
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck off Vancouver Island - Tsunami warning in effect It was actually off the west-coast of Moresby Island, in Haida Gwaii, BC. The tsunami warning is for areas north of the northern-tip of Vancouver Island. For landing 30 minutes from now. Right now, NorEx is headed north in Queen Charlotte Sound, off of Rivers Inlet. |
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Post by hergfest on Oct 27, 2012 20:15:04 GMT -8
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Post by Mike C on Oct 27, 2012 20:16:41 GMT -8
Northern Expedition is currently northbound in open ocean. Tsunami will make landfall in 30 min.
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Post by Scott on Oct 27, 2012 20:31:32 GMT -8
Looks like the Kwuna is staying at Alliford Bay. She would have left at 9:00, but is still there, not underway.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2012 20:33:27 GMT -8
When was the earthquake in Haida Gwaii? Because it says it was last Saturday. Who is ready for the Big earthquake in Southern BC?
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Post by Mike C on Oct 27, 2012 20:34:17 GMT -8
The Kwuna has suspended service until further notice, as per @bcferries on Twitter.
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Post by Mike C on Oct 27, 2012 20:35:45 GMT -8
When was the earthquake in Haida Gwaii? Because it says it was last Saturday. Not sure where you get your information, but it occurred shortly after 2000h this evening. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2012 20:38:13 GMT -8
When was the earthquake in Haida Gwaii? Because it says it was last Saturday. Not sure where you get your information, but it occurred shortly after 2000h this evening. The one that I read it looked like last Saturday but it said late. |
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Post by Ferryman on Oct 27, 2012 20:49:04 GMT -8
I've tagged this as an announcement on the forum for the time being while we wait to see how things unfold
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Post by hergfest on Oct 27, 2012 21:03:00 GMT -8
CBC reporting that people are evacuating the low lying areas of Haida Gwaii, Prince Rupert, Port Hardy, Tofino, etc. on the coast. Precautionary at this point.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Oct 27, 2012 21:06:33 GMT -8
We know people who live in Port Hardy that have been evacutated. I would of thought being Port Hardy is on the east side of the island they would be fine.
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Post by lmtengs on Oct 27, 2012 21:25:13 GMT -8
The quake was a strike-slip quake, which means that two tectonic plates slid by one another, rather than the quake we expect down here, which would be a subduction quake, meaning one tectonic plate actually shoves itself down underneath another plate.
Strike-slip quakes, unlike subduction quakes, don't generally create large tsunamis, but if undersea landslides occur, localized tsunamis may occur.
So don't expect much, if any damage to BC Ferries facilities or people and their property due to a tsunami. Due to the actual earthquake and aftershocks though, I can't say.
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Post by Scott on Oct 27, 2012 21:37:00 GMT -8
Five ships in a group leaving Port Hardy right now on Siitech. Heading out to open water I guess.
Does it seem like the NorEx is going slow right now? I can't get her speed up on the Current Conditions maps, but doesn't seem like she's moved much in the last hour. Maybe keeping behind Calvert Island? Or maybe it's just not updating properly.
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 27, 2012 21:54:53 GMT -8
Tonight I experienced the strongest earth quake I have ever felt. It was rather scary. I gather that we are not out of the woods as the tsunami warning area includes all of Douglas Channel as well as the rest of the North Coast.
I was in Kitimat's Mount Elizabeth Theatre (aka 'the MET') with about 350 others just waiting for the second performance* of the Kitimat Concert Assn's 2012-13 season to begin. At about 8:05 PM the whole place started to slowly ungulate and after several seconds everyone in the place agreed that we were experiencing an earth quake. We promptly evacuated the place as it felt like damage to the building was imminent. Fortunately that did not come to pass and as far as I know there was no damage in this town. I would expect damage in areas closer to the epicentre.
* The 'concert', BTW, was a modern dance troupe called 'Mascall Dance', from Vancouver, I believe. There performance went ahead starting about 30 minutes late. It was not my 'cup of tea'.
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 27, 2012 22:01:55 GMT -8
From the KITIMAT DAILY ONLINECOMMENTARY · 27th October 2012 TWO RARE EVENTS IN ONE MOMENT Walter McFarlane It was a historical moment for the Haisla First Nations People. The Haisla were celebrating the return of the G'psgolox Pole, a totem pole, a memorial which was stolen long ago. The return of such a treasure which was taken is a rare occurrence, even in this day and age. The last speaker of the night, Chief Jasse, Sammy Robinson had just finished speaking. The Spirit of the Kitlope were about to perform. Without warning, the floor of the Haisla Recreation Centre began to shake. No one moved from their seats. Marilyn Furlan, who was near the microphone at the time, asked everyone if they could feel the earthquake. The return of the G’psgolox Totem Pole is a significant event. It is internationally significant because it is not often these treasures are returned. Could the region be sharing it’s support for the return of the spiritual artifact? Source: www.kitimatdaily.ca/show6499a0x300y1z/TWO_RARE_EVENTS_IN_ONE_MOMENT |
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 27, 2012 22:05:54 GMT -8
NEWS RELEASE · 27th October 2012
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 4
Provincial Emergency Notificat
BULLETIN
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 4
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 948 PM PDT SAT OCT 27 2012
THE TSUNAMI HAS BEEN RECORDED WITH SMALL AMPLITUDES IN SE ALASKA. FORECASTS INDICATE HEIGHTS IN S CENTRAL ALASKA BELOW 30CM.
THE WARNING AREA REMAINS THE SAME.
...THE TSUNAMI WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/...
...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON AND BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA...
...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM CAPE DECISION ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/ TO ATTU ALASKA...
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH IS EXPECTED TO DAMAGE THE WARNING REGIONS LISTED IN THE HEADLINE. PEOPLE IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. EVACUATIONS ARE ONLY ORDERED BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES.
- IF IN A TSUNAMI WARNING COASTAL AREA MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND.
MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL
-------------------- - -- --- -------
DART46419PT NW SEATTLE 48.8N 129.6W 0345UTC 00.2FT/00.07M
CRAIG AK 55.5N 133.1W 0425UTC 00.3FT/00.09M
PORT ALEXANDER AK 56.2N 134.6W 0410UTC 00.3FT/00.08M
TIME - TIME OF MEASUREMENT
AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ARE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL.
IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT.
VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS/M/ AND FEET/FT/.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 7.7
TIME - 1904 AKDT OCT 27 2012
2004 PDT OCT 27 2012
0304 UTC OCT 28 2012
LOCATION - 52.9 NORTH 131.9 WEST
25 MILES/40 KM S OF SANDSPIT BRITISH COLUMBIA
385 MILES/620 KM SE OF JUNEAU ALASKA
DEPTH - 12 MILES/19 KM
TSUNAMI WARNINGS MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS IMMINENT... EXPECTED OR OCURRING. WARNINGS INDICATE THAT WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING ACCOMPANIED BY POWERFUL CURRENTS IS POSSIBLE AND MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.
PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED IN 30 MINUTES OR SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS. THE TSUNAMI MESSAGE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.
BCZ220-210-922-912-921-911-110-AKZ026>029-280548-/O.CON.PAAQ.TS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/948 PM PDT SAT OCT 27 2012
...THE TSUNAMI WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/...
PEOPLE IN TSUNAMI WARNING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND.
TSUNAMI WARNINGS MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS IMMINENT... EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME.
ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL FOR SELECTED SITES IN THE WARNING ARE PROVIDED BELOW.
LANGARA 2116 PDT OCT 27 CRAIG 2110 AKDT OCT 27
FOR ARRIVAL TIMES AT ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS SEE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV
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Post by Ferryman on Oct 27, 2012 22:45:37 GMT -8
Sounds very scary, Jim. Best wishes to you and your family out there for a safe evening tonight.
It sounds like the North Coast sections have been downgraded to an advisory, however Hawaii is experiencing water levels which indicate at least a 7 foot wave is on the way. So Hawaii is also on high alert.
Also I'm watching to see if the Nimpkish ends up sailing tonight. She's supposed to depart Shearwater about 15 minutes ago at 11:30pm. The Norex must have gone into a the dead zone for internet AIS coverage.
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Post by glasseye on Oct 28, 2012 2:20:43 GMT -8
Unconfirmed, possibly dubious, Twitter report of "damage" to McLoughlin Bay (Bella Bella) terminal.
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Nimpkish sailed 75 minutes behind schedule.
0.5m tsunami reported in Hawaii. Wave was highly directed.
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 28, 2012 6:35:43 GMT -8
Another item from the Kitimat Daily Online: COMMENTARY · 28th October 2012 THIS WAS ONLY A TEST Walter McFarlane At 8:00 pm on October 27th, I was listening to people speak at the Haisla Recreation Centre. I had plans to meet up with friends afterwards and I wasn’t ready what was about to occur. Shortly after Chief Jasse finished speaking, I could feel the floor moving beneath my feet. It would later be described as a rolling earthquake which lasted about a minute. It was the first quake I ever noticed so the thought did not cross my mind until one of the people who I was sitting with pointed it out. No one left the recreation centre until after the rolling. Marilyn Furlan noted the earthquake through the microphone and the festivities continued. I apologized to her for leaving but I needed to check in with the office and congratulated Chief G’psgolox on the recovery of the artifact. I checked my phone as I left the Recreation Centre and got into my car. There were no bars. I stopped at the viewpoint just outside the village and checked again. There were still no bars. I headed straight for the viewpoint in Kitimat to make my call. There were several vehicles already there. After making my call, I asked the other people at the viewpoint if there was anything information about the Earthquake. I was told Kildala Neighbourhood was being evacuated. It was all online. With no way to verify, I headed to the Kitimat Fire Department, the emergency headquarters of our community, to get the words right from the horse’s mouth. A fire truck and an ambulance waited outside, ready to deploy. Inside, fire fighters were in the watch room, waiting, checking the net. They had heard no such order to evacuate Kildala. It took me a little longer to get home then planned. I received several phone calls from friends who wanted to know what I had heard. Some were talking about evacuation. Others told me the phones were down following the quake. I learned none of them had been able to get through to the emergency line for further information. It took some time for me to get to my computer and start checking for this evacuation notice. My first stop was my inbox. Notta. Kitimat Daily? Nothing new. District of Kitimat Webpage? Nothing. Competition? As I write this at 3:12 in the morning, they still haven’t updated their local site on the quake. I turned on the local station. A retro hockey game was playing. I recieved more calls about chaos at the gas pumps and about a long line of cars trying to get out of town. It was 9:41 pm when we finally received a call from the District informing us we would be receiving a fax about the potential evacuation. It was a second hand press release, not from the District of Kitimat. I retyped it and put it on the site before proofreading it. The release made it look like town wouldn't be touched. As I was posting it, Channel 7 finally started covering the earthquake and threat of a tsunami… I heard one of the reporters I'd been sitting with in Kitamaat recounting what had happened. But the press release was vague. I received a phone call almost immediately from a friend asking me if my site was telling people to evacuate. While it referred to the North Coast, it did not define it. From watching the news, I now know the North Coast is Rupert up. The second fax came in. I checked the website which the information came from. It was down. Then an update on the news. Then the tsunami was reduced to an advisory. I missed the memo. A paper jam ate the last two faxes. The truth of the matter is, there was little communication. Between vague press releases, archaic forms of communication, miss-communication and many other factors, this earthquake created a chaotic nightmare… … and from what I’ve heard, no one was hurt. Given the response time, it is a miracle. This was a test of our emergency responders ability to communicate with the public. If this had been an actual emergency, we’d probably be dead by now. Source: www.kitimatdaily.ca/show6503a/THIS_WAS_ONLY_A_TEST |
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