CRISISINFO

Event summary

Base data

UniqID	PAAQ-1-tafg68
Data provider	tsunami.gov (Pacific East)
Issue Time	2026-02-14 02:35:59 [UTC]
Expire date	2026-02-14 03:35:59 [UTC]
Active data	No

Location Nearest settlement

Continet	Pacific Ocean - West
Country	Vanuatu
Administration area	Sanma
Settlement	Port-Olry
Distance and Direction	62 km of W

Information about the triggering event

Magnitude	M6.5
Depth	10 km
Underwater	Yes
Water depth	-2189 meters
Sea region	South Pacific
Sea name	Coral Sea

Known information about the tsunami

Event description	This is a Tsunami Information Statement for Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California. - Event details: Preliminary magnitude 6.5 (Mwp) earthquake / Lat: -15.100, Lon: 166.500 at 2026-02-14T02:28:00 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. West Coast, British Columbia, or Alaska. Based on earthquake information and historic tsunami records, the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami. This will be the only 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 Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California. - Event details: Preliminary magnitude 6.5 (Mwp) earthquake / Lat: -15.100, Lon: 166.500 at 2026-02-14T02:28:00 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. West Coast, British Columbia, or Alaska. Based on earthquake information and historic tsunami records, the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami. This will be the only 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.