Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 15 Jun 2013 16:10 UTC

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M 6.2 in Greece on 15 Jun 2013 16:10 UTC

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Measurements Levels

SOURCE	GAUGE LOCATION	LAT	LON	TIME (UTC)	HEIGHT (m)	PERIOD (min)

15/06 16:40 WEME40LGAT151639

15/06 16:22 WEME40LTAA151617

2013-06-15 16:40 message from NOA link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation Information

Based on historical earthquake and TSUNAMI modelling there is no threat that a TSUNAMI has been generated that can cause damage or major effect in the region
This message is for information only
This will be the final message issued for this event unless additional information becomes available

Original Message :

WEME40 LGAT 151639

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001

NEAM NOA HL-NTWC CANDIDATE TSUNAMI WATCH PROVIDER

ISSUED AT 1637Z 15 JUN 2013

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...

THIS TEST APPLIES TO GSCP (GREECE) ... MIC (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) ... IOC (UNESCO) ... KOERI (TURKEY)

... CENALT (FRANCE) ... IPMA (PORTUGAL) ... PMO (ISRAEL) ... GII (ISRAEL) ... GSI (ISRAEL) ... CNRS (LEBANON)

... NIOF (EGYPT) ... NRIAG (EGYPT) ... VLIZ (BELGIUM) ... BSH (GERMANY) ... DWD (GERMANY) ... DGPCE (SPAIN)

... SMHI (SWEDEN) ... MSB (SWEDEN) ... JRC (ITALY)

THIS MESSAGE 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 - 1610 UTC SAT JUN 15 2013

COORDINATES - 33.80 NORTH 25.21 EAST

DEPTH - 14.2

LOCATION - 143 KM SSW FROM IERAPETRA

MAGNITUDE - 5.9

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI INFORMATION

BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI MODELLING THERE IS NO THREAT THAT A

TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE OR MAJOR EFFECT IN THE REGION.

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

2013-06-15 16:22 message from KOERI link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation Information

Based on historical earthquake and TSUNAMI modelling there is no threat that a TSUNAMI has been generated that can cause damage or major effect in the region
This message is for information only

Original Message :

WEME40 LTAA 151617

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001

NEAM KOERI TSUNAMI WATCH PROVIDER

ISSUED AT 1617Z 15 JUN 2013

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALL COUNTRIES SUBSCRIBED TO THE SERVICES OF KOERI CTWP IN ITS MONITORING AREA.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO BULGARIA ... CYPRUS ... EGYPT ... GEORGIA ... GREECE ... ISRAEL ... LEBANON ... LIBYA ... PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY ... ROMANIA ... RUSSIAN FEDERATION ... SYRIA ... UKRAINE

THIS MESSAGE 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 - 1610Z 15 JUN 2013

COORDINATES - 34.19 NORTH 24.88 EAST

DEPTH - 10.00 KM

LOCATION - CRETE, GREECE

MAGNITUDE - 6.0

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI INFORMATION

BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI MODELLING THERE IS NO THREAT THAT A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE OR MAJOR EFFECT IN THE REGION. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

END OF TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001

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