CRISISINFO

Event summary

Base data

UniqID	PAAQ-2-t1dib8
Data provider	tsunami.gov (Pacific East)
Issue Time	2025-08-22 03:03:22 [UTC]
Expire date	2025-08-22 04:03:22 [UTC]
Active data	No

Location Nearest settlement

Continet	South Pole
Country	Antarctica
Administration area
Settlement	Villa Las Estrellas
Distance and Direction	258 km of NW

Information about the triggering event

Magnitude	M7.5
Depth	10 km
Underwater	Yes
Water depth	-3821 meters
Sea region	Southern Ocean
Sea name	Southern Ocean

Known information about the tsunami

Event description	This is a Tsunami Information Statement for the U.S. east coast, Gulf of America states, and eastern Canada. - Event details: Preliminary magnitude 7.5 (Mw) earthquake / Lat: -60.400, Lon: -62.000 at 2025-08-22T02:16:22 UTC An information statement indicates that an earthquake has occurred, but does not pose a tsunami threat, or that a tsunami warning, advisory, or watch has been issued for another section of the ocean.
Instruction	There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. east coast, the Gulf of America states, or the eastern coast of Canada. Some of the areas listed above may experience non-damaging sea level changes. This will be the final U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center message for this event unless additional information becomes available. Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

Event description

This is a Tsunami Information Statement for the U.S. east coast, Gulf of America states, and eastern Canada. - Event details: Preliminary magnitude 7.5 (Mw) earthquake / Lat: -60.400, Lon: -62.000 at 2025-08-22T02:16:22 UTC An information statement indicates that an earthquake has occurred, but does not pose a tsunami threat, or that a tsunami warning, advisory, or watch has been issued for another section of the ocean.

Instruction

There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. east coast, the Gulf of America states, or the eastern coast of Canada. Some of the areas listed above may experience non-damaging sea level changes. This will be the final U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center message for this event unless additional information becomes available. Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.