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Earthquake strikes South Indian ocean
- Thread starter coolkasun
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6.4 magnitude quake hits in Indian Ocean
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday in the south of the Indian Ocean ad a depth of 7.1 km, USGS reported. The closest land to the epicenter is the Cocos Islands, located 675km east southeast. A tsunami warning was issued following the tremor, but residents of the islands are not required to evacuate, only to move away from waterfront.
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday in the south of the Indian Ocean ad a depth of 7.1 km, USGS reported. The closest land to the epicenter is the Cocos Islands, located 675km east southeast. A tsunami warning was issued following the tremor, but residents of the islands are not required to evacuate, only to move away from waterfront.
alert canceled
IDY68032
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
MEDIA:
NO USE OF STANDARD EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNAL (SEWS)
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE AND FREQUENT BROADCAST
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CANCELLATION OF TSUNAMI WARNING FOR COCOS ISLAND
Issued by the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) at
8:25 PM local time on Saturday 14 June 2014
********************************************************************************
SUMMARY:
An undersea earthquake occurred near SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN which had
the potential to cause a tsunami threat to Australia.
No tsunami waves have been observed that may cause a threat to COCOS ISLAND.
Tsunami Warnings for COCOS ISLAND are therefore CANCELLED.
No updates or further warnings will be issued unless the situation changes.
********************************************************************************
DETAILS:
An undersea earthquake of magnitude 6.6 occurred at
5:41 PM local time on Saturday 14 June 2014 near SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN.
Although the earthquake had the potential to cause a tsunami threat to
Australia, no tsunami waves have been observed that may cause a threat to
COCOS ISLAND.
FOR LATEST INFORMATION:
Call 1300 TSUNAMI (1300 878 626)
Check the Bureau's web site: www.bom.gov.au/tsunami for more details
FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE call 000
FOR ADVICE or NON-EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE call:
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE on (08) 9320 3444
********************************************************************************
The JATWC is operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and
Geoscience Australia
********************************************************************************
IDY68032
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
MEDIA:
NO USE OF STANDARD EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNAL (SEWS)
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE AND FREQUENT BROADCAST
********************************************************************************
CANCELLATION OF TSUNAMI WARNING FOR COCOS ISLAND
Issued by the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) at
8:25 PM local time on Saturday 14 June 2014
********************************************************************************
SUMMARY:
An undersea earthquake occurred near SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN which had
the potential to cause a tsunami threat to Australia.
No tsunami waves have been observed that may cause a threat to COCOS ISLAND.
Tsunami Warnings for COCOS ISLAND are therefore CANCELLED.
No updates or further warnings will be issued unless the situation changes.
********************************************************************************
DETAILS:
An undersea earthquake of magnitude 6.6 occurred at
5:41 PM local time on Saturday 14 June 2014 near SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN.
Although the earthquake had the potential to cause a tsunami threat to
Australia, no tsunami waves have been observed that may cause a threat to
COCOS ISLAND.
FOR LATEST INFORMATION:
Call 1300 TSUNAMI (1300 878 626)
Check the Bureau's web site: www.bom.gov.au/tsunami for more details
FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE call 000
FOR ADVICE or NON-EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE call:
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE on (08) 9320 3444
********************************************************************************
The JATWC is operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and
Geoscience Australia
********************************************************************************
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