Mary Jane, This is a bit politically charged, so I think I will not say much except that
the possibility of a tsunami should have been noted on the warning systems. I asked
Pat Lockridge, head of the tsunami program at DOC's National Geophysical Center
to write something for you and here is her response:

It used to be the policy of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, located
near Honolulu, Hawaii, to note every Pacific Basin earthquake with
surface wave or moment magnitude over magnitude 6.5. The parameters of
each earthquake were given and a notation was made as to whether a
tsunami watch, a tsunami warning, and/or verification of a tsunami were
given. You might give the PTWC a few more days, then contact them
directly to get their reasons as to why this earthquake was not listed.

An email address to use is: itic@ptwc.noaa.gov
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Patricia A. Lockridge
NOAA/NGDC
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80305
(303) 497-6221
pal@luna.ngdc.noaa.gov