Overall Green Earthquake alert Off-shore on 29 Apr 2016 01:33 UTC

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M 6.6 Off-shore on 29 Apr 2016 01:33 UTC

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Measurements Levels

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

29/04 02:31 WEIO24AMMC290150

29/04 02:31 WEHW42PHEB290142

29/04 02:31 WEAK53PAAQ290143

29/04 01:34 WEPA42PHEB290141

2016-04-29 02:31 link

Original Message :

WEIO24 AMMC 290150
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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NUMBER 1
REGIONAL TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER - RTSP AUSTRALIA ?JATWC?
ISSUED AT 0150 UTC FRIDAY 29 APRIL 2016
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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: 34KM
DATE: 29 APR 2016
ORIGIN TIME: 0133 UTC
LATITUDE: 10.17N
LONGITUDE: 103.87W
LOCATION: NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE

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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2016-04-29 02:31 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

Based on all available data a destructive pacific-wide TSUNAMI is not expected and there is no TSUNAMI threat to hawaii
Repeat
A destructive pacific-wide TSUNAMI is not expected and there is no TSUNAMI threat to hawaii
This will be the only statement issued for this event unless additional data are received

Original Message :

WEHW42 PHEB 290142
TIBHWX
HIZ001?003-005?009-012?014-016?021-023?026-290342-
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
342 PM HST THU APR 28 2016
TO - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII
SUBJECT - TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO ACTION REQUIRED.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0334 PM HST 28 APR 2016
COORDINATES - 10.2 NORTH 103.8 WEST
LOCATION - NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
MAGNITUDE - 6.9 MOMENT
EVALUATION
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS
NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII. REPEAT. A
DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO
TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED.
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2016-04-29 02:31 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

There is no TSUNAMI danger for the areas listed above
Based on earthquake information and historic TSUNAMI records the earthquake was not sufficient to generate a tsunami
An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below

Original Message :

WEAK53 PAAQ 290143
TIBAK1

PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
643 PM PDT THU APR 28 2016

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA/ BRITISH
COLUMBIA/ WASHINGTON/ OREGON AND CALIFORNIA...

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

* BASED ON EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION AND HISTORIC TSUNAMI RECORDS
THE EARTHQUAKE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI.

* AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH PARAMETERS LISTED BELOW.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON A RAPID PRELIMINARY
ASSESSMENT AND CHANGES MAY OCCUR.

* MAGNITUDE 6.9
* ORIGIN TIME 1734 AKDT APR 28 2016
1834 PDT APR 28 2016
0134 UTC APR 29 2016
* COORDINATES 10.2 NORTH 103.8 WEST
* DEPTH 6 MILES
* LOCATION OFF COAST OF MEXICO

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
--------------------------------------
* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

* PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.

* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER
MESSAGE FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES
AVAILABLE.

$$

2016-04-29 01:34 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 occurred near the NORTHERN east pacific rise at 0134 UTC on friday APRIL 29 2016
Based on all available data there is no TSUNAMI threat from this earthquake

Original Message :

754
WEPA42 PHEB 290141
TIBPAC

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0141 UTC FRI APR 29 2016

..PTWC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 6.9
* ORIGIN TIME 0134 UTC APR 29 2016
* COORDINATES 10.2 NORTH 103.8 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE

EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.9 OCCURRED
NEAR THE NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE AT 0134 UTC ON FRIDAY
APRIL 29 2016.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT
FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.

NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.

$$
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