Tsunami Watch Issued for Guam
An 8.0 earthquake in the Santa Cruz Island triggered tsunami watches and warnings to be issued for parts of the Pacific.
By KUAM NewsGuam - The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a Tsunami Watch for Guam. According to Guam Homeland Security Office of Civil Defense Spokesperson Dee Cruz the estimated time of arrival for the first wave is 4:22 this afternoon. A briefing is currently underway at Civil Defense. An 8.0 earthquake in the Santa Cruz Island triggered tsunami watches and warnings to be issued for parts of the Pacific.
Aside from Guam the following areas are under watches and warnings:
Tsunami Warning:
Solomon Islands,
Vanuatu
Nauru
Papua New Guinea
Tuvalu
New Caledonia
Kosrae
Fiji
Kiribati
Wallis and Futuna
Tsunami Watch
Marshall Islands
Howland and Baker
Pohnpei
Tokelau
Samoa
Kermadec Islands
New Zealand
American Samoa
Tonga
Australia
Cook Islands
Niue
Indonesia
Wake Island
Chuuk
Northern Marianas
Guam
Palmyra Island
Yap
Johnston Islands
Minamitorishima
Belau
Civil Defense stated, "It is not known at this time whether a tsunami will hit Guam. If a tsunami were to hit Guam, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center estimates it would arrive at 4:22 p.m. today, Wednesday, February 6, 2013. All Residents are advised to avoid all beaches and low-lying areas. Residents are urged to continue to monitor local media for more information."