JUST GOT THIS MESSAGE FROM THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER. AN EARTHQUAKE OF 6.9 MAGNITUDE HAS OCCOURED AND A WATCH FOR TSUNAMI IS NOW IN AFFECT. IF ANY UPDATES ARE RECEIVED, ILL POST IT HERE!!
UPDATE
a small tsunami was observed but it is non destructive hence there is no need to worry.
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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 0847Z 16 AUG 2009
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.
... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...
THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0738Z 16 AUG 2009
COORDINATES - 1.6 SOUTH 99.4 EAST
LOCATION - SOUTHERN SUMATRA INDONESIA
MAGNITUDE - 6.9
MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL PER
------------------- ----- ------ ----- --------------- -----
PADANG ID 0.9S 100.4E 0815Z 0.18M / 0.6FT 08MIN
LAT - LATITUDE (N-NORTH, S-SOUTH)
LON - LONGITUDE (E-EAST, W-WEST)
TIME - TIME OF THE MEASUREMENT (Z IS UTC IS GREENWICH TIME)
AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL.
IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT.
VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT).
PER - PERIOD OF TIME IN MINUTES(MIN) FROM ONE WAVE TO THE NEXT.
EVALUATION
A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
A SMALL NON-DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI WAS OBSERVED AT PADANG TIDE GAUGE.
THERE IS A VERY SMALL POSSIBILITY OF A LOCAL TSUNAMI
THAT COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A HUNDRED
KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES IN THE
REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY.
THIS WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
ISSUED BY THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (JMA)
ISSUED AT 0802 16 AUG 2009 (UTC)
... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...
1.EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION
ORIGIN TIME : 0738 16 AUG 2009 (UTC)
COORDINATES : 1.6 SOUTH 99.4 EAST
LOCATION : SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
MAGNITUDE : 6.9
2.EVALUATION
THERE IS A VERY SMALL POSSIBILITY OF A DESTRUCTIVE LOCAL
TSUNAMI IN THE INDIAN OCEAN.
*THIS WILL BE THE FINAL INFORMATION UNLESS THERE ARE CHANGES
ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF TSUNAMI GENERATION AND ESTIMATED TSUNAMI
TRAVEL TIME BY RE-EVALUATION OF THE EARTHQUAKE OR THERE ARE
REPORTS ON TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS.
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TSUNAMI WATCH INFORMATION (TWI) IS PROVIDED TO THE COUNTRIES OF
THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION FROM JMA IN COOPERATION WITH PTWC OF US
ON AN INTERIM BASIS PRIOR TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TSUNAMI
EARLY WARNING SYSTEM IN THE REGION. TWI SHOULD BE REGARDED AS A
REFERENCE MATERIAL FOR THE DISASTER PREVENTION AUTHORITIES OF THE
RECIPIENT COUNTRIES TO ISSUE TSUNAMI WARNINGS ON THEIR OWN
INITIATIVE AND RESPONSIBILITY.
*****************************************************************
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UPDATE
a small tsunami was observed but it is non destructive hence there is no need to worry.
================================
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 0847Z 16 AUG 2009
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.
... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...
THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0738Z 16 AUG 2009
COORDINATES - 1.6 SOUTH 99.4 EAST
LOCATION - SOUTHERN SUMATRA INDONESIA
MAGNITUDE - 6.9
MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL PER
------------------- ----- ------ ----- --------------- -----
PADANG ID 0.9S 100.4E 0815Z 0.18M / 0.6FT 08MIN
LAT - LATITUDE (N-NORTH, S-SOUTH)
LON - LONGITUDE (E-EAST, W-WEST)
TIME - TIME OF THE MEASUREMENT (Z IS UTC IS GREENWICH TIME)
AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL.
IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT.
VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT).
PER - PERIOD OF TIME IN MINUTES(MIN) FROM ONE WAVE TO THE NEXT.
EVALUATION
A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
A SMALL NON-DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI WAS OBSERVED AT PADANG TIDE GAUGE.
THERE IS A VERY SMALL POSSIBILITY OF A LOCAL TSUNAMI
THAT COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A HUNDRED
KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES IN THE
REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY.
THIS WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
================================
==================================================
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
ISSUED BY THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (JMA)
ISSUED AT 0802 16 AUG 2009 (UTC)
... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...
1.EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION
ORIGIN TIME : 0738 16 AUG 2009 (UTC)
COORDINATES : 1.6 SOUTH 99.4 EAST
LOCATION : SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
MAGNITUDE : 6.9
2.EVALUATION
THERE IS A VERY SMALL POSSIBILITY OF A DESTRUCTIVE LOCAL
TSUNAMI IN THE INDIAN OCEAN.
*THIS WILL BE THE FINAL INFORMATION UNLESS THERE ARE CHANGES
ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF TSUNAMI GENERATION AND ESTIMATED TSUNAMI
TRAVEL TIME BY RE-EVALUATION OF THE EARTHQUAKE OR THERE ARE
REPORTS ON TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS.
*****************************************************************
TSUNAMI WATCH INFORMATION (TWI) IS PROVIDED TO THE COUNTRIES OF
THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION FROM JMA IN COOPERATION WITH PTWC OF US
ON AN INTERIM BASIS PRIOR TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TSUNAMI
EARLY WARNING SYSTEM IN THE REGION. TWI SHOULD BE REGARDED AS A
REFERENCE MATERIAL FOR THE DISASTER PREVENTION AUTHORITIES OF THE
RECIPIENT COUNTRIES TO ISSUE TSUNAMI WARNINGS ON THEIR OWN
INITIATIVE AND RESPONSIBILITY.
*****************************************************************
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