There was an earthquake in Honshu, Japan registering 7.4 this morning. Some news agencies have reported that a Tsunami has been generated. A tsunami is NOT EXPECTED to impact the coastal areas of the US West Coast. I have included the message from the West Coast & Tsunami Warning Center.
Based on the earthquake magnitude, location and historic tsunami records, a damaging tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska coasts. At coastal locations which have experienced strong ground shaking, local tsunamis are possible due to underwater landslides.
At 7:32 AM Pacific Daylight Time on April 7, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 7.4 occurred near the east coast of Honshu, Japan . (Refer to the United States Geological Survey for official earthquake parameters.)
