NO THREAT: Final Tsunami Threat Message Issued For The Caribbean

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WECA41 PHEB 090205
TSUCAX

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 5
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
0200 UTC SUN FEB 9 2025

…FINAL TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE…

This message is issued for information only in support of the UNESCO/IOC tsunami and other coastal hazards warning system for the Caribbean and adjacent regions and is meant for national authorities in each country of that system.

National authorities will determine the appropriate level of alert for each country and may issue additional or more refined information.

Preliminary Earthquake Parameters

Magnitude 7.6
Origin time: 2323 UTC Feb 8 2025
Coordinates: 17.8 north, 82.5 west
Depth: 33 km / 20 miles
Location north of Honduras

Evaluation

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 occurred north of Honduras at 2323 UTC on Saturday, February 8 2025.
Based on all available data… the tsunami threat from this earthquake has passed and there is no further threat.
Further sea level data indicate that there is no longer a hazardous tsunami threat from this event.

Tsunami threat forecast…updated

Recommended actions

Government agencies responsible for any impacted coastal areas should monitor conditions at the coast to determine if
and when it is safe to resume normal activities.
Persons located near impacted coastal areas should stay alert for information and follow instructions from local authorities.
Remain observant and exercise normal caution near the sea.

Potential impacts

Minor sea level fluctuations up to 30 cm above and below the normal tide may occur in coastal areas near the earthquake over the next few hours…. And continuing for up to several hours.

Tsunami observations

The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations. The maximum tsunami height is measured with
respect to the normal tide level.

Next Update and Additional Information

This will be the final statement issued for this event unless new information is received or the situation changes.
Authoritative information about the earthquake from the U.S. Geological Survey can be found on the Internet at earthquake.usgs.gov.
Further information about this event may be found at http://www.tsunami.gov.
Coastal regions of the US Gulf Coast… U.S. East Coast… and the maritime provinces of Canada should refer to U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center messages that can be found at http://www.tsunami.gov.