Major earthquake off Pacific NW coast

[Frankie Stapleton]

While the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center does not believe we're in for a tsunami, based on known data at this point in time, they do caution people on Hawaii's coast to be aware of erratic currents etc. beginning around 10:28 p.m. tonight.

Here's their notice:

EVALUATION

THE WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HAS ISSUED A
REGIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING AND/OR WATCH AND/OR ADVISORY FOR OTHER
PARTS OF THE PACIFIC LOCATED CLOSER TO THE EARTHQUAKE. BASED ON
ALL AVAILABLE DATA THERE IS NO DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI THREAT TO
HAWAII.

HOWEVER... SOME COASTAL AREAS IN HAWAII COULD EXPERIENCE SMALL
NON-DESTRUCTIVE SEA LEVEL CHANGES AND STRONG OR UNUSUAL CURRENTS
LASTING UP TO SEVERAL HOURS. THE ESTIMATED TIME SUCH EFFECTS
MIGHT BEGIN IS

1028 PM HST SAT 27 OCT 2012

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED.

Stay safe, everyone...