M 6.2 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands on 16 Feb 2015 22:00 UTC

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2015-02-16 22:13 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • There is no TSUNAMI danger for the areas listed above

Original Message :

WEXX32 PAAQ 162212

TIBATE



PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1

NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK

512 PM EST MON FEB 16 2015



...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR THE U.S. AND CANADA

EAST COASTS/ GULF OF MEXICO STATES/PUERTO RICO/ THE U.S. VIRGIN

ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS...



EVALUATION

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* THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER FOR THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE.



* BASED ON EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION AND HISTORIC TSUNAMI RECORDS

THE EARTHQUAKE IS NOT EXPECTED TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI.



* AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH PARAMETERS LISTED BELOW.





PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS

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* MAGNITUDE 6.7

* ORIGIN TIME 1701 EST FEB 16 2015

1601 CST FEB 16 2015

1801 AST FEB 16 2015

2201 UTC FEB 16 2015

* COORDINATES 55.4 SOUTH 28.1 WEST

* DEPTH 9 MILES

* LOCATION SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION





NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER

MESSAGE FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BECOMES AVAILABLE.



* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.



* CARIBBEAN COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE PUERTO RICO... U.S. VIRGIN

ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC

TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.



$$



2015-02-16 22:13 link


Original Message :

WEIO24 AMMC 162211

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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NUMBER 1

REGIONAL TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER - RTSP AUSTRALIA [JATWC]

ISSUED AT 2211 UTC MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2015

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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: 6.7 MWP

DEPTH: 14KM

DATE: 16 FEB 2015

ORIGIN TIME: 2200 UTC

LATITUDE: 55.40S

LONGITUDE: 28.10W

LOCATION: SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION



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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2015-02-16 22:12 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WECA43 PHEB 162210

TIBCAX



TSUNAMI STATEMENT NUMBER 1

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

2210 UTC MON FEB 16 2015



THIS STATEMENT APPLIES TO COUNTRIES WITHIN AND BORDERING THE

CARIBBEAN SEA...EXCEPT FOR PUERTO RICO...THE U.S. VIRGIN

ISLANDS...AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.



... TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT ...



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 - 2201Z 16 FEB 2015

COORDINATES - 55.4 SOUTH 28.1 WEST

LOCATION - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

MAGNITUDE - 6.7



EVALUATION



A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON

HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.



HOWEVER - THERE IS THE SMALL POSSIBILITY OF A LOCAL OR REGIONAL

TSUNAMI THAT COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A

FEW HUNDRED KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES

IN THE REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS

POSSIBILITY.



THIS WILL BE THE ONLY PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI

WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BECOMES AVAILABLE.