Location: 40 miles SW of Sandspit, British Columbia Magnitude: 5.2, Depth: 12.43 (Mi.) Lat: 52.8 ° N Lon: 132.6 ° W Origin Time: Sun Oct 28 2012 12:16:51 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED THAT IS NOT EXPECTED TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY WCATWC MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS MAGNITUDE - 5.2 TIME - 1117 AKDT OCT 28 2012 1217 PDT OCT 28 2012 1917 UTC OCT 28 2012 LOCATION - 52.8 NORTH 132.6 WEST 40 MILES/64 KM SW OF SANDSPIT BRITISH COLUMBIA 385 MILES/620 KM S OF JUNEAU ALASKA DEPTH - 12 MILES/20 KM
THE LOCATION AND MAGNITUDE ARE BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV - OR THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK.