M 6.3 in Morocco on 25 Jan 2016 04:22 UTC

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2016-01-25 09:01 message from NOA link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation Watch and 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 locally 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

Original Message :

WEME40 LGAT 250844
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 002
NEAM NOA HL-NTWC CANDIDATE TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER
ISSUED AT 0844Z 25 JAN 2016

... TSUNAMI WATCH CANCELLATION ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO SPAIN

... TSUNAMI ADVISORY CANCELLATION ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO UNITED KINGDOM

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 - 0422 UTC MON JAN 25 2016
COORDINATES - 35.64 NORTH 3.91 WEST
DEPTH - 60.0 KM
LOCATION - STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
MAGNITUDE - 6.2 ML

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI WATCH AND 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 LOCALLY
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.

2016-01-25 08:46 message from CENALT link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation Advisory

  • Sea level readings indicate a TSUNAMI was generated
  • Observations and models indicate that no more TSUNAMI waves are expected
  • When no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the threat is passed
  • Danger to boats and coastal structures can continue for several hours due to the continuing sea level changes and rapid currents
  • As local conditions can cause a wide variation in TSUNAMI wave action the all clear determination must be made by local authorities
  • This will be the final message issued for this event unless additional information becomes available

Original Message :

WEMQ40 LFPW 250836
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 002
NEAM CENALT CANDIDATE TSUNAMI WATCH PROVIDER
ISSUED AT 0836Z 25 JAN 2016

... END OF TSUNAMI ADVISORY ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALGERIA ... MOROCCO ... SPAIN ... UNITED KINGDOM

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 - 0422Z 25 JAN 2016
COORDINATES - 35.59 NORTH 3.75 WEST
DEPTH - 10 KM
LOCATION - STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
MAGNITUDE - 6.2

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI ADVISORY
SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED.
OBSERVATIONS AND MODELS INDICATE THAT NO MORE TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
EXPECTED.
WHEN NO MAJOR WAVES ARE OBSERVED FOR TWO HOURS AFTER THE
ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL OR DAMAGING WAVES HAVE NOT OCCURRED FOR
AT LEAST TWO HOURS THEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAN ASSUME THE THREAT IS
PASSED. DANGER TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES CAN CONTINUE FOR
SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO THE CONTINUING SEA LEVEL CHANGES AND RAPID
CURRENTS. AS LOCAL CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI
WAVE ACTION THE ALL CLEAR DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL
AUTHORITIES.

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

2016-01-25 08:16 message from INGV link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation Advisory

  • Sea level readings indicate a TSUNAMI was generated
  • This TSUNAMI can strike coastlines with wave height less than 0.5m and/or cause a TSUNAMI run-up less than 1m
  • This center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report if any additional TSUNAMI wave activity is observed
  • Authorities should take appropriate action in response to this possibility
  • 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
  • However at some coasts particularly those near the epicenter higher tsunamis MAY arrive than our estimation
  • Authorities should be aware of this possibility
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Motril (Spain)36.72-3.5205:130.030
Malaga (Spain)36.72-4.3807:400.050


Original Message :

WEMM40 LIIB 250805
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 002
NEAM INGV IT-NTWC CANDIDATE TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER
ISSUED AT 0805Z 25 JAN 2016

... TSUNAMI ADVISORY ONGOING ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO MOROCCO SPAIN

THIS ALERT IS ADDRESSED TO ALL COUNTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS SUBSCRIBED
TO THE SERVICES OF INGV CTSP IN ITS MONITORING AREA

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 - 0422Z 25 JAN 2016
COORDINATES - 35.50 NORTH 3.71 WEST
DEPTH - 10 KM
LOCATION - STRAIT_OF_GIBRALTAR
MAGNITUDE - 6.5

ALERT LEVEL IS ASSIGNED ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE ESTIMATIONS OF
EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS AND BASED ON ICG/NEAMTWS DECISION MATRIX

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI ADVISORY
SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED.
THIS TSUNAMI CAN STRIKE COASTLINES WITH WAVE HEIGHT LESS THAN 0.5M AND/OR
CAUSE A TSUNAMI RUN-UP LESS THAN 1M. THIS
CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SEA LEVEL GAUGES NEAREST THE
REGION AND REPORT IF ANY ADDITIONAL TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY IS OBSERVED.
AUTHORITIES SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS POSSIBILITY.

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.

HOWEVER, AT SOME COASTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE NEAR THE EPICENTER, HIGHER
TSUNAMIS MAY ARRIVE THAN OUR ESTIMATION.
AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY.

ESTIMATED INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE ARRIVAL TIMES AT FORECAST POINTS WITHIN
THE WATCH 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, ALERT LEVEL
(ADVISORY, WATCH)
----------------------------------------------------------

MOROCCO - EL_HOCEIMA 35.24N 3.90W 0430Z 25 JAN ADVISORY
SPAIN - MELILLA 35.32N 2.92W 0448Z 25 JAN ADVISORY

MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL PER
----------------------------------------------------------
SPAIN - MOTRIL 36.72N 3.52W 0513Z 25 JAN 0.03M 0MIN
SPAIN - MALAGA 36.72N 4.38W 0740Z 25 JAN 0.05M 0MIN
LAT - LATITUDE (N-NORTH, S-SOUTH)
LON - LONGITUDE (E-EAST, W-WEST)
TIME - TIME OF THE MEASUREMENT (Z IS UTC TIME)
AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL
IT IS ..NOT.. CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT.
VALUES ARE GIVE N IN METERS (M)
PER - PERIOD OF TIME IN MINUTES (MIN) FROM WAVE TO THE NEXT.

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.

=

2016-01-25 08:01 message from CENALT link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation Advisory

  • Sea level readings indicate a TSUNAMI was generated
  • This TSUNAMI can strike coastlines with a wave height less than 0.5m and/or cause a TSUNAMI run-up less than 1m
  • This center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report if any additional TSUNAMI wave activity is observed
  • Authorities should take appropriate action in response to this possibility
  • 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 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 :

WEMQ40 LFPW 250748
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 002
NEAM CENALT CANDIDATE TSUNAMI WATCH PROVIDER
ISSUED AT 0747Z 25 JAN 2016

... TSUNAMI ADVISORY ONGOING ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALGERIA ... MOROCCO ... SPAIN ... UNITED KINGDOM

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ONGOING ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALBANIA ... BELGIUM ... BULGARIA ... CAPE VERDE ... CROATIA ... CYPRUS ... DENMARK ... EGYPT ... ESTONIA ... FINLAND ... FRANCE ... GEORGIA ... GERMANY ... GREECE ... ICELAND ... IRELAND ... ISRAEL ... ITALY ... LEBANON ... LIBYA ... MALTA ... MAURITANIA ... MONACO ... NETHERLANDS ... NORWAY ... POLAND ... PORTUGAL ... ROMANIA ... RUSSIAN FEDERATION ... SLOVENIA ... SWEDEN ... SYRIA ... TUNISIA ... TURKEY ... 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 - 0422Z 25 JAN 2016
COORDINATES - 35.59 NORTH 3.75 WEST
DEPTH - 10 KM
LOCATION - STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
MAGNITUDE - 6.2

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI ADVISORY
SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED.
THIS TSUNAMI CAN STRIKE COASTLINES WITH A WAVE HEIGHT LESS THAN 0.5M
AND/OR CAUSE A TSUNAMI RUN-UP LESS THAN 1M. THIS
CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SEA LEVEL GAUGES NEAREST THE
REGION AND REPORT IF ANY ADDITIONAL TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY IS OBSERVED.
AUTHORITIES SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS
POSSIBILITY.
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 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.

MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL PER
------------------- ----- ------ ----- --------------- -----
SPAIN MOTR 36.72N -3.52W 0449Z 0.04M 180MN
SPAIN MAL3 36.71N -4.42W 0500Z 0.03M 60MN



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.

2016-01-25 05:01 message from CENALT link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation Advisory

  • Sea level readings indicate a TSUNAMI was generated
  • This TSUNAMI can strike coastlines with a wave height less than 0.5m and/or cause a TSUNAMI run-up less than 1m
  • This center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report if any additional TSUNAMI wave activity is observed
  • Authorities should take appropriate action in response to this possibility
  • 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 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 :

WEMQ40 LFPW 250434
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 002
NEAM CENALT CANDIDATE TSUNAMI WATCH PROVIDER
ISSUED AT 0430Z 25 JAN 2016

... TSUNAMI ADVISORY ONGOING ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALGERIA ... MOROCCO ... SPAIN ... UNITED KINGDOM

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ONGOING ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALBANIA ... BELGIUM ... BULGARIA ... CAPE VERDE ... CROATIA ... CYPRUS ... DENMARK ... EGYPT ... ESTONIA ... FINLAND ... FRANCE ... GEORGIA ... GERMANY ... GREECE ... ICELAND ... IRELAND ... ISRAEL ... ITALY ... LEBANON ... LIBYA ... MALTA ... MAURITANIA ... MONACO ... NETHERLANDS ... NORWAY ... POLAND ... PORTUGAL ... ROMANIA ... RUSSIAN FEDERATION ... SLOVENIA ... SWEDEN ... SYRIA ... TUNISIA ... TURKEY ... 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 - 0422Z 25 JAN 2016
COORDINATES - 35.53 NORTH 3.81 WEST
DEPTH - 10 KM
LOCATION - STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
MAGNITUDE - 6.2

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI ADVISORY
SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED.
THIS TSUNAMI CAN STRIKE COASTLINES WITH A WAVE HEIGHT LESS THAN 0.5M
AND/OR CAUSE A TSUNAMI RUN-UP LESS THAN 1M. THIS
CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SEA LEVEL GAUGES NEAREST THE
REGION AND REPORT IF ANY ADDITIONAL TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY IS OBSERVED.
AUTHORITIES SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS
POSSIBILITY.
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 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.

ESTIMATED INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE ARRIVAL TIMES AT FORECAST POINTS WITHIN
THE WATCH 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 (ADVISORY, WATCH)
-------------------------------- ------------ ------------
UNITED KINGDOM - GIBRALTAR 36.13N 5.35W 0449Z 25 JAN ADVISORY
SPAIN - CEUTA 35.89N 5.32W 0451Z 25 JAN ADVISORY
SPAIN - MALAGA 36.72N 4.42W 0453Z 25 JAN ADVISORY
SPAIN - ALGECIRAS 36.18N 5.40W 0453Z 25 JAN ADVISORY
SPAIN - MELILLA 35.29N 2.94W 0455Z 25 JAN ADVISORY
SPAIN - ALMERIA 36.84N 2.47W 0457Z 25 JAN ADVISORY
SPAIN - CARTAGENA 37.61N 0.94W 0516Z 25 JAN ADVISORY
SPAIN - CADIZ 36.53N 6.29W 0552Z 25 JAN ADVISORY
SPAIN - HUELVA 37.26N 6.95W 0620Z 25 JAN ADVISORY
MOROCCO - TANGER 35.79N 5.80W 0503Z 25 JAN ADVISORY
MOROCCO - RABAT 34.04N 6.84W 0604Z 25 JAN 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.

2016-01-25 05:01 message from INGV link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation 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
  • 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
  • However at some coasts particularly those near the epicenter higher tsunamis MAY arrive than our estimation
  • Authorities should be aware of this possibility

Original Message :

WEMM40 LIIB 250433
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001
NEAM INGV IT-NTWC CANDIDATE TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER
ISSUED AT 0433Z 25 JAN 2016

... TSUNAMI ADVISORY ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO MOROCCO SPAIN

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALBANIA ALGERIA BOSNIA CROATIA CYPRUS EGYPT FRANCE GREECE ISRAEL ITALY LEBANON LYBIA MALTA MONACO MONTENEGRO MOROCCO ROMANIA SLOVENIA SPAIN SYRIA TUNISIA TURKEY UK

THIS ALERT IS ADDRESSED TO ALL COUNTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS SUBSCRIBED
TO THE SERVICES OF INGV CTSP IN ITS MONITORING AREA

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 - 0422Z 25 JAN 2016
COORDINATES - 35.50 NORTH 3.71 WEST
DEPTH - 10 KM
LOCATION - STRAIT_OF_GIBRALTAR
MAGNITUDE - 6.5

ALERT LEVEL IS ASSIGNED ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE ESTIMATIONS OF
EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS AND BASED ON ICG/NEAMTWS DECISION MATRIX

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.

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.

HOWEVER, AT SOME COASTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE NEAR THE EPICENTER, HIGHER
TSUNAMIS MAY ARRIVE THAN OUR ESTIMATION.
AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY.

ESTIMATED INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE ARRIVAL TIMES AT FORECAST POINTS WITHIN
THE WATCH 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, ALERT LEVEL
(ADVISORY, WATCH)
----------------------------------------------------------

MOROCCO - EL_HOCEIMA 35.24N 3.90W 0430Z 25 JAN ADVISORY
SPAIN - MELILLA 35.32N 2.92W 0448Z 25 JAN 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.

=

2016-01-25 05:01 message from NOA 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 LGAT 250444
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001
NEAM NOA HL-NTWC CANDIDATE TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER
ISSUED AT 0442Z 25 JAN 2016

... TSUNAMI WATCH ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO SPAIN

... TSUNAMI ADVISORY ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO UNITED KINGDOM

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO BELGIUM ... EGYPT ... FRANCE ... GERMANY ... GREECE ...
ISRAEL ... ITALY ... LEBANON ... PORTUGAL ... SPAIN ... SWEDEN ... TURKEY ...
IOC (UNESCO) .... ERCC (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 - 0422 UTC MON JAN 25 2016
COORDINATES - 35.64 NORTH 3.91 WEST
DEPTH - 60.0 KM
LOCATION - STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
MAGNITUDE - 6.2 ML

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
WATCH/ADVISORY AREA 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 FP COORDINATES ARRIVAL TIME ALERT LEVEL
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SPAIN-MELILLA 35.30N 2.94W 0451Z 25 JAN WATCH

SPAIN-CEUTA 35.89N 5.32W 0444Z 25 JAN ADVISORY
SPAIN-MáLAGA 36.72N 4.42W 0446Z 25 JAN ADVISORY
SPAIN-ALGECIRAS 36.13N 5.45W 0450Z 25 JAN ADVISORY
SPAIN-ALMERíA 36.84N 2.47W 0452Z 25 JAN ADVISORY
SPAIN-CARTAGENA 37.61N 0.98W 0510Z 25 JAN ADVISORY
UNITED KINGDOM-GIBRALTAR 36.13N 5.37W 0447Z 25 JAN 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.