Overall Green Earthquake alert in Greece on 12 Oct 2013 13:11 UTC

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M 6.4 in Greece on 12 Oct 2013 13:11 UTC

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Measurements Levels

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

12/10 14:01 WEME40LTAA121357

12/10 13:46 WEME40LTAA121342

12/10 13:33 WEIO22WIIX121327

12/10 13:30 WEME40LTAA121325

12/10 13:28 WEIO24AMMC121326

12/10 13:22 WEME40LGAT121321

12/10 13:21 WEME40LGAT121320

2013-10-12 14:01 message from KOERI link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation Watch

Sea level readings indicate that no TSUNAMI was generated
The TSUNAMI alert is cancelled
However earthquakes of this size can generate small tsunamis that cause local changes in currents and resonance in harbours
Authorities should be aware of this possibility and take appropriate action

Original Message :

WEME40 LTAA 121357

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 002

NEAM KOERI TSUNAMI WATCH PROVIDER

ISSUED AT 1357Z 12 OCT 2013

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

... TSUNAMI WATCH CANCELLATION ...

... TSUNAMI ADVISORY CANCELLATION ...

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 - 1311 UTC SAT OCT 12 2013

COORDINATES - 35.56 NORTH 23.31 EAST

DEPTH - 47.0

LOCATION - CRETE, GREECE

MAGNITUDE - 6.4

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI WATCH

SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE THAT NO TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. THE TSUNAMI ALERT IS CANCELLED. HOWEVER, EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE CAN GENERATE SMALL TSUNAMIS THAT CAUSE LOCAL CHANGES IN CURRENTS AND RESONANCE IN HARBOURS. AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI ADVISORY

SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE THAT NO TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. THE TSUNAMI ALERT IS CANCELLED. HOWEVER, EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE CAN GENERATE SMALL TSUNAMIS THAT CAUSE LOCAL CHANGES IN CURRENTS AND RESONANCE IN HARBOURS. AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

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

END OF TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 002

2013-10-12 13:46 message from KOERI link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation Watch

It is not known that a TSUNAMI was generated
This message is based only on the earthquake evaluation
an earthquake of this size has the potential to generate a TSUNAMI that can strike coastlines with a wave height greater than 0.5m and/or cause a TSUNAMI run-up greater than 1m
Authorities should take appropriate action in response to this possibility
This center will monitor sea level data from gauges near the earthquake to determine if a TSUNAMI was generated and estimate the severity of the threat
A TSUNAMI is a series of waves and the first wave MAY not be the largest
TSUNAMI wave heights cannot be predicted and can vary significantly along a coast due to local effects
The time from one TSUNAMI wave to the next can be five minutes to an hour and the threat can continue for many hours as multiple waves arrive

Original Message :

WEME40 LTAA 121342

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001

NEAM KOERI TSUNAMI WATCH PROVIDER

ISSUED AT 1342Z 12 OCT 2013

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

... TSUNAMI WATCH ...

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO GREECE...LIBYA...TURKEY

... TSUNAMI ADVISORY ...

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO EGYPT...ISRAEL...LEBANON...PALESTINE...SYRIA

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 - 1311 UTC SAT OCT 12 2013

COORDINATES - 35.56 NORTH 23.31 EAST

DEPTH - 47.0

LOCATION - CRETE

MAGNITUDE - 6.4

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI WATCH

IT IS NOT KNOWN THAT A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. THIS MESSAGE IS BASED ONLY ON THE EARTHQUAKE EVALUATION. AN EARTHQUAKE OF THIS SIZE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI THAT CAN STRIKE COASTLINES WITH A WAVE HEIGHT GREATER THAN 0.5M AND/OR CAUSE A TSUNAMI RUN-UP GREATER THAN 1M. AUTHORITIES SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS POSSIBILITY. THIS CENTER WILL MONITOR SEA LEVEL DATA FROM GAUGES NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE TO DETERMINE IF A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED AND ESTIMATE THE SEVERITY OF THE THREAT. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY ALONG A COAST DUE TO LOCAL EFFECTS. THE TIME FROM ONE TSUNAMI WAVE TO THE NEXT CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO AN HOUR, AND THE THREAT CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AS MULTIPLE WAVES ARRIVE.

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI ADVISORY

IT IS NOT KNOWN THAT A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. THIS WATCH IS BASED ONLY ON THE EARTHQUAKE EVALUATION. AN EARTHQUAKE OF THIS SIZE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI THAT CAN STRIKE COASTLINES WITH A WAVE HEIGHT LESS THAN 0.5M AND/OR CAUSE A TSUNAMI RUN-UP LESS THAN 1M. AUTHORITIES SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS POSSIBILITY. THIS CENTER WILL MONITOR SEA LEVEL DATA FROM GAUGES NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE TO DETERMINE IF A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED AND ESTIMATE THE SEVERITY OF THE THREAT. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY ALONG A COAST DUE TO LOCAL EFFECTS. THE TIME FROM ONE TSUNAMI WAVE TO THE NEXT CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO AN HOUR, AND THE THREAT CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AS MULTIPLE WAVES ARRIVE.

ESTIMATED INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE ARRIVAL TIMES AT FORECAST POINTS WITHIN THE MONITORING AREA ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION FORECAST POINT COORDINATES ARRIVAL TIME LEVEL

------------------------ ------------ ------------- -----

GREECE-KITHERA KAPSALI 36.14N 23.00E 1327Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-GAVDOS KARAVE 34.85N 24.12E 1328Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-GITHEION 36.77N 22.57E 1335Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-MONEMVASIA 36.68N 23.04E 1336Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-RETHIMNON 35.38N 24.47E 1340Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-KIPARISSIA 37.26N 21.66E 1344Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-IERAPETRA 35.01N 25.74E 1345Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-KATAKOLO 37.64N 21.32E 1348Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-MILOS ADAMAS 36.72N 24.45E 1348Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-SANTORINI ORMOS FIR36.42N 25.42E 1352Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-ZAKINTHOS 37.78N 20.91E 1354Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-KARPATHOS MESOCHORI35.64N 27.10E 1403Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-AMORGOS KATAPOLA 36.83N 25.86E 1406Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-SITEIA 35.23N 26.11E 1406Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-AGIOS NIKOLAOS 35.21N 25.72E 1406Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-SIROS ERMOUPOLI 37.44N 24.95E 1414Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-KOS KEFALOS 36.74N 26.98E 1421Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-KALIMNOS PANORMOS 36.97N 26.93E 1422Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-TINOS 37.53N 25.16E 1423Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-ANDROS 37.84N 24.94E 1426Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-MIKONOS CHORA 37.45N 25.32E 1428Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-IKARIA AGIOS KIRIKO37.61N 26.30E 1431Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-KALOGEROI 38.15N 25.29E 1434Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-NAXOS CHORA 37.11N 25.37E 1439Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-SAMOS KARLOVASI 37.80N 26.68E 1440Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-PATRA 38.25N 21.73E 1445Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-EVIA KIMI 38.62N 24.13E 1447Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-CHIOS VOLLISOS 38.47N 25.92E 1449Z 12 OCT WATCH

LIBYA-DERNA 32.79N 22.65E 1409Z 12 OCT WATCH

LIBYA-TUBRUQ 32.08N 24.03E 1410Z 12 OCT WATCH

TURKEY-MUGLA BODRUM (M) 37.03N 27.42E 1437Z 12 OCT WATCH

TURKEY-AYDIN DIDIM 37.35N 27.28E 1452Z 12 OCT WATCH

TURKEY-IZMIR ALACATI 38.25N 26.39E 1457Z 12 OCT WATCH

EGYPT-ALEXANDRIA 31.27N 29.94E 1447Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

EGYPT-PORT SAID 31.31N 32.36E 1602Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-CEPHALONNIA ARGOSTO38.19N 20.49E 1355Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-KERKIRA PELEKAS 39.59N 19.81E 1415Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-RHODOS LINDOS 36.09N 28.09E 1416Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-RHODOS TOWN 36.46N 28.21E 1421Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-KASTELORIZO MEGISTI36.15N 29.59E 1430Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-IGOUMENITSA 39.51N 20.22E 1440Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-LESVOS SIGRI 39.21N 25.84E 1504Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-SKIATHOS 39.16N 23.49E 1506Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-LIMNOS MIRINA 39.87N 25.05E 1520Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-LESVOS MOLIVOS 39.37N 26.17E 1525Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-LESVOS MITILINI 39.10N 26.57E 1531Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-VOLOS 39.35N 22.95E 1537Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-SAMOTHRAKI 40.48N 25.47E 1539Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-KATERINI 40.26N 22.60E 1606Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-THASSOS 40.78N 24.71E 1610Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

ISRAEL-HAIFA 32.85N 35.02E 1527Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

LEBANON-BEIRUT 33.90N 35.45E 1516Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

LEBANON-SIDON 33.57N 35.36E 1518Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

LEBANON-TYRE 33.29N 35.18E 1519Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

LEBANON-TRIPOLI 34.47N 35.81E 1523Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

LEBANON-QLAIAAT 34.58N 35.98E 1530Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

LIBYA-BENGHAZI 32.13N 20.02E 1425Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

LIBYA-TRIPOLI 32.96N 13.24E 1537Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

PALESTINE-GAZA 31.54N 34.42E 1539Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

SYRIA-TARTUS 34.91N 35.86E 1524Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

SYRIA-BANIYAS 35.19N 35.95E 1528Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

SYRIA-JABLEH 35.36N 35.92E 1531Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

SYRIA-LATAKIA 35.54N 35.75E 1531Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-MUGLA DALAMAN 36.69N 28.78E 1424Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-MUGLA AKSAZ (M) 36.84N 28.40E 1427Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-ANTALYA FINIKE 36.29N 30.15E 1428Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-ANTALYA KAS 36.20N 29.64E 1430Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-MUGLA FETHIYE 36.66N 29.11E 1436Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-ANTALYA (M) 36.83N 30.61E 1442Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-ANTALYA ALANYA 36.55N 31.98E 1444Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-MERSIN BOZYAZI (M) 36.10N 32.94E 1458Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-GIRNE (M) 35.34N 33.33E 1501Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-AYDIN KUSADASI 37.87N 27.26E 1501Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-GAZIMAGUSA (M) 35.12N 33.95E 1519Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-MERSIN TASUCU (M) 36.28N 33.84E 1522Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-MERSIN ERDEMLI (M) 36.56N 34.26E 1528Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-IZMIR ALIAGA 38.83N 26.94E 1531Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-CANAKKALE GOKCEADA 40.23N 25.89E 1542Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-CANAKKALE BOZCAADA 39.84N 26.08E 1548Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-IZMIR MENTES (M) 38.43N 26.72E 1558Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-EDIRNE ENEZ 40.71N 26.05E 1609Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-ADANA YUMURTALIK 36.77N 35.78E 1616Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-BALIKESIR AYVALIK 39.31N 26.69E 1618Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-HATAY ISKENDERUN (M36.59N 36.18E 1623Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-IZMIR ALSANCAK 38.44N 27.14E 1655Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

SUPPLEMENT MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS NEW DATA AND EVALUATION ALLOWS. THE TSUNAMI ALERT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL AN END OF ALERT IS BROADCAST.

END OF TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001

2013-10-12 13:33 link

Original Message :

WEIO22 WIIX 121327

INARTSP PRELIMINARY SERVICE - SYSTEM IN REVIEW PHASE - INARTSP PRELIMINARY SERVICE

RTSP-INATEWS-20131012-1330-001

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION NUMBER 1

ISSUED BY THE

REGIONAL TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER - RTSP INDONESIA (INATEWS-BMKG)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ISSUED AT 1330 UTC SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER 2013

TO : INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES (NTWCS)

FROM: RTSP INDONESIA

NOTIFICATION:

RTSP INDONESIA HAS JUST ISSUED TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1 FOR THE INDIAN

OCEAN, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE EVENT:

EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION (PRELIMINARY)

MAGNITUDE: 6.7 MWP

DEPTH: 34KM

DATE: 12 OCT 2013

ORIGIN TIME: 1311 UTC

LATITUDE: 35.60N

LONGITUDE: 23.48E

LOCATION: CRETE,GREECE

TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE RTSP INDONESIA WEBSITE AT:

HTTP://RTSP.BMKG.GO.ID

NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED-ACCESS WEBSITE CONTAINING TECHNICAL DATA FOR NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES ONLY.

IT IS NOT FOR GENERAL PUBLIC ACCESS.

GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:

INDONESIA TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (INATEWS)

METEOROLOGICAL CLIMATOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL AGENCY (BMKG)

ADDRESS: JL. ANGKASA I NO.2 KEMAYORAN, JAKARTA, INDONESIA, 10720

TEL.: 62 (21) 65867045

FAX: 62 (21) 6546316

P.O. BOX 3540 JAKARTA

WEBSITE: HTTP://INATEWS.BMKG.GO.ID

HTTP://WWW.BMKG.GO.ID

EMAIL : INARTSP@BMKG.GO.ID

MONITRTWP@BMKG.GO.ID

INARTSP PRELIMINARY SERVICE - SYSTEM IN REVIEW PHASE - INARTSP PRELIMINARY SERVICE

END OF NOTIFICATION MESSAGE

--------------------------------------------------------------

2013-10-12 13:30 message from KOERI link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation Watch

It is not known that a TSUNAMI was generated
This message is based only on the earthquake evaluation
an earthquake of this size has the potential to generate a TSUNAMI that can strike coastlines with a wave height greater than 0.5m and/or cause a TSUNAMI run-up greater than 1m
Authorities should take appropriate action in response to this possibility
This center will monitor sea level data from gauges near the earthquake to determine if a TSUNAMI was generated and estimate the severity of the threat
A TSUNAMI is a series of waves and the first wave MAY not be the largest
TSUNAMI wave heights cannot be predicted and can vary significantly along a coast due to local effects
The time from one TSUNAMI wave to the next can be five minutes to an hour and the threat can continue for many hours as multiple waves arrive

Original Message :

WEME40 LTAA 121325

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001

NEAM KOERI TSUNAMI WATCH PROVIDER

ISSUED AT 1325Z 12 OCT 2013

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

... TSUNAMI WATCH ...

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO GREECE...LIBYA

... TSUNAMI ADVISORY ...

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO EGYPT...ISRAEL...LEBANON...PALESTINE...SYRIA...TURKEY

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 - 1311 UTC SAT OCT 12 2013

COORDINATES - 35.38 NORTH 23.13 EAST

DEPTH - 10.0

LOCATION - CRETE

MAGNITUDE - 6.8

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI WATCH

IT IS NOT KNOWN THAT A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. THIS MESSAGE IS BASED ONLY ON THE EARTHQUAKE EVALUATION. AN EARTHQUAKE OF THIS SIZE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI THAT CAN STRIKE COASTLINES WITH A WAVE HEIGHT GREATER THAN 0.5M AND/OR CAUSE A TSUNAMI RUN-UP GREATER THAN 1M. AUTHORITIES SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS POSSIBILITY. THIS CENTER WILL MONITOR SEA LEVEL DATA FROM GAUGES NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE TO DETERMINE IF A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED AND ESTIMATE THE SEVERITY OF THE THREAT. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY ALONG A COAST DUE TO LOCAL EFFECTS. THE TIME FROM ONE TSUNAMI WAVE TO THE NEXT CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO AN HOUR, AND THE THREAT CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AS MULTIPLE WAVES ARRIVE.

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI ADVISORY

IT IS NOT KNOWN THAT A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. THIS WATCH IS BASED ONLY ON THE EARTHQUAKE EVALUATION. AN EARTHQUAKE OF THIS SIZE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI THAT CAN STRIKE COASTLINES WITH A WAVE HEIGHT LESS THAN 0.5M AND/OR CAUSE A TSUNAMI RUN-UP LESS THAN 1M. AUTHORITIES SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS POSSIBILITY. THIS CENTER WILL MONITOR SEA LEVEL DATA FROM GAUGES NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE TO DETERMINE IF A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED AND ESTIMATE THE SEVERITY OF THE THREAT. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY ALONG A COAST DUE TO LOCAL EFFECTS. THE TIME FROM ONE TSUNAMI WAVE TO THE NEXT CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO AN HOUR, AND THE THREAT CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AS MULTIPLE WAVES ARRIVE.

ESTIMATED INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE ARRIVAL TIMES AT FORECAST POINTS WITHIN THE MONITORING AREA ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION FORECAST POINT COORDINATES ARRIVAL TIME LEVEL

------------------------ ------------ ------------- -----

GREECE-CHORA SFAKION 35.20N 24.13E 1323Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-GAVDOS KARAVE 34.85N 24.12E 1327Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-GITHEION 36.77N 22.57E 1330Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-MONEMVASIA 36.68N 23.04E 1336Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-KIPARISSIA 37.26N 21.66E 1338Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-KATAKOLO 37.64N 21.32E 1342Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-IERAPETRA 35.01N 25.74E 1345Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-RETHIMNON 35.38N 24.47E 1345Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-ZAKINTHOS 37.78N 20.91E 1348Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-CEPHALONNIA ARGOSTO38.19N 20.49E 1349Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-MILOS ADAMAS 36.72N 24.45E 1351Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-SANTORINI ORMOS FIR36.42N 25.42E 1356Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-KARPATHOS MESOCHORI35.64N 27.10E 1404Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-AMORGOS KATAPOLA 36.83N 25.86E 1410Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-SITEIA 35.23N 26.11E 1410Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-AGIOS NIKOLAOS 35.21N 25.72E 1411Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-SIROS ERMOUPOLI 37.44N 24.95E 1417Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-KOS KEFALOS 36.74N 26.98E 1425Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-TINOS 37.53N 25.16E 1426Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-KALIMNOS PANORMOS 36.97N 26.93E 1426Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-ANDROS 37.84N 24.94E 1429Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-MIKONOS CHORA 37.45N 25.32E 1431Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-IKARIA AGIOS KIRIKO37.61N 26.30E 1436Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-KALOGEROI 38.15N 25.29E 1436Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-PATRA 38.25N 21.73E 1439Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-NAXOS CHORA 37.11N 25.37E 1442Z 12 OCT WATCH

GREECE-EVIA KIMI 38.62N 24.13E 1450Z 12 OCT WATCH

LIBYA-DERNA 32.79N 22.65E 1407Z 12 OCT WATCH

LIBYA-TUBRUQ 32.08N 24.03E 1409Z 12 OCT WATCH

EGYPT-ALEXANDRIA 31.27N 29.94E 1447Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

EGYPT-PORT SAID 31.31N 32.36E 1602Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-KERKIRA PELEKAS 39.59N 19.81E 1409Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-RHODOS LINDOS 36.09N 28.09E 1415Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-RHODOS TOWN 36.46N 28.21E 1421Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-KASTELORIZO MEGISTI36.15N 29.59E 1430Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-IGOUMENITSA 39.51N 20.22E 1434Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-SAMOS KARLOVASI 37.80N 26.68E 1445Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-CHIOS VOLLISOS 38.47N 25.92E 1452Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-LESVOS SIGRI 39.21N 25.84E 1507Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-SKIATHOS 39.16N 23.49E 1509Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-LIMNOS MIRINA 39.87N 25.05E 1523Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-LESVOS MOLIVOS 39.37N 26.17E 1528Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-LESVOS MITILINI 39.10N 26.57E 1534Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-VOLOS 39.35N 22.95E 1540Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-SAMOTHRAKI 40.48N 25.47E 1542Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-KATERINI 40.26N 22.60E 1609Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

GREECE-THASSOS 40.78N 24.71E 1613Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

ISRAEL-HAIFA 32.85N 35.02E 1527Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

LEBANON-BEIRUT 33.90N 35.45E 1516Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

LEBANON-SIDON 33.57N 35.36E 1517Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

LEBANON-TYRE 33.29N 35.18E 1519Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

LEBANON-TRIPOLI 34.47N 35.81E 1522Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

LEBANON-QLAIAAT 34.58N 35.98E 1530Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

LIBYA-BENGHAZI 32.13N 20.02E 1420Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

LIBYA-TRIPOLI 32.96N 13.24E 1531Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

PALESTINE-GAZA 31.54N 34.42E 1538Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

SYRIA-TARTUS 34.91N 35.86E 1523Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

SYRIA-BANIYAS 35.19N 35.95E 1527Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

SYRIA-JABLEH 35.36N 35.92E 1531Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

SYRIA-LATAKIA 35.54N 35.75E 1531Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-MUGLA DALAMAN 36.69N 28.78E 1423Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-MUGLA AKSAZ (M) 36.84N 28.40E 1426Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-ANTALYA FINIKE 36.29N 30.15E 1427Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-ANTALYA KAS 36.20N 29.64E 1430Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-MUGLA FETHIYE 36.66N 29.11E 1436Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-MUGLA BODRUM (M) 37.03N 27.42E 1439Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-ANTALYA (M) 36.83N 30.61E 1442Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-ANTALYA ALANYA 36.55N 31.98E 1444Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-AYDIN DIDIM 37.35N 27.28E 1456Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-MERSIN BOZYAZI (M) 36.10N 32.94E 1457Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-GIRNE (M) 35.34N 33.33E 1500Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-IZMIR ALACATI 38.25N 26.39E 1501Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-AYDIN KUSADASI 37.87N 27.26E 1506Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-GAZIMAGUSA (M) 35.12N 33.95E 1519Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-MERSIN TASUCU (M) 36.28N 33.84E 1521Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-MERSIN ERDEMLI (M) 36.56N 34.26E 1527Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-IZMIR ALIAGA 38.83N 26.94E 1534Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-CANAKKALE GOKCEADA 40.23N 25.89E 1545Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-CANAKKALE BOZCAADA 39.84N 26.08E 1551Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-IZMIR MENTES (M) 38.43N 26.72E 1600Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-EDIRNE ENEZ 40.71N 26.05E 1612Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-ADANA YUMURTALIK 36.77N 35.78E 1615Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-BALIKESIR AYVALIK 39.31N 26.69E 1621Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-HATAY ISKENDERUN (M36.59N 36.18E 1622Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

TURKEY-IZMIR ALSANCAK 38.44N 27.14E 1658Z 12 OCT ADVISORY

SUPPLEMENT MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS NEW DATA AND EVALUATION ALLOWS. THE TSUNAMI ALERT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL AN END OF ALERT IS BROADCAST.

END OF TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001

2013-10-12 13:28 link

Original Message :

WEIO24 AMMC 121326

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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NUMBER 1

REGIONAL TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER - RTSP AUSTRALIA [JATWC]

ISSUED AT 1326 UTC SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER 2013

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TO: INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES [NTWCs]

FROM: RTSP AUSTRALIA

NOTIFICATION:

RTSP AUSTRALIA HAS JUST ISSUED TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1 FOR THE

INDIAN OCEAN, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE EVENT:

MAGNITUDE: 6.5 MWP

DEPTH: 32KM

DATE: 12 OCT 2013

ORIGIN TIME: 1311 UTC

LATITUDE: 35.00N

LONGITUDE: 23.10E

LOCATION: CRETE, GREECE, MIDDLE EAST - CRIMEA - BALKANS

TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE RTSP AUSTRALIA WEBSITE AT:

http://reg.bom.gov.au/tsunami/rtsp/index.shtml

NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED-ACCESS WEBSITE CONTAINING TECHNICAL DATA

FOR NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES ONLY. IT IS NOT FOR GENERAL

PUBLIC ACCESS.

GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:

JOINT AUSTRALIAN TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRE [JATWC]

BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

http://www.bom.gov.au/tsunami

END OF NOTIFICATION MESSAGE

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2013-10-12 13:22 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

Original Message :

WEME40 LGAT 121321

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001

NEAM NOA HL-NTWC CANDIDATE TSUNAMI WATCH PROVIDER

ISSUED AT 1319Z 12 OCT 2013

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO BELGIUM ... EGYPT ... FRANCE ... GERMANY ... GREECE ...

ISRAEL ... LEBANON ... PORTUGAL ... SPAIN ... SWEDEN ... TURKEY ...

IOC (UNESCO) .... MIC (EUROPEAN COMMISSION)

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 - 1311 UTC SAT OCT 12 2013

COORDINATES - 35.40 NORTH 23.19 EAST

DEPTH - 22.8 KM

LOCATION - 53 KM S FROM ANDIKITHIRA

MAGNITUDE - 6.3 ML

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.

2013-10-12 13:21 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

Original Message :

WEME40 LGAT 121320

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001

NEAM NOA HL-NTWC CANDIDATE TSUNAMI WATCH PROVIDER

ISSUED AT 1319Z 12 OCT 2013

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO BELGIUM ... EGYPT ... FRANCE ... GERMANY ... GREECE ...

ISRAEL ... LEBANON ... PORTUGAL ... SPAIN ... SWEDEN ... TURKEY ...

IOC (UNESCO) .... MIC (EUROPEAN COMMISSION)

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 - 1311 UTC SAT OCT 12 2013

COORDINATES - 35.40 NORTH 23.19 EAST

DEPTH - 22.8 KM

LOCATION - 53 KM S FROM ANDIKITHIRA

MAGNITUDE - 6.3 ML

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.

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