WEAK53 PAAQ 081629 TIBAK1 Tsunami Information Statement Number 1 NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK 829 AM PST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, OREGON AND CALIFORNIA... EVALUATION ---------- * There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British Columbia, or Alaska. * Some of the areas listed above may experience non-damaging sea level changes. * Sea level observations indicate a tsunami was generated. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS --------------------------------- * The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur. * Magnitude 7.6 * Origin Time 0515 AKST Dec 08 2025 0615 PST Dec 08 2025 1415 UTC Dec 08 2025 * Coordinates 41.1 North 142.3 East * Depth 32 miles * Location in the Hokkaido, Japan region OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED ------------------------------------------ * Observed max tsunami height is the highest recorded water level above the tide level up to the time of this message. TIME OBSERVED MAX SITE OF MEASUREMENT TSUNAMI HEIGHT ---------------------------- ---------------- -------------- Kushiro Japan 0720 PST Dec 8 0.4ft Ofunato Japan 0712 PST Dec 8 0.5ft ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE -------------------------------------- * Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information. * Pacific coastal regions outside California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska should refer to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center messages at tsunami.gov. * This will be the final U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center message issued for this event unless additional information becomes available. $$