Overall Green Earthquake alert in Italy on 26 Oct 2016 19:18 UTC

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M 6.1 in Italy on 26 Oct 2016 19:18 UTC

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Measurements Levels

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

26/10 19:46 WEMM42LIIB261935

2016-10-26 19:46 message from INGV 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
However at some coasts particularly those near the epicenter higher tsunamis MAY arrive than our estimation
Authorities should be aware of this possibility
This will be the final message issued for this event unless additional information becomes available

Original Message :

WEMM42 LIIB 261935
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001
NEAM INGV IT-NTWC CANDIDATE TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER
ISSUED AT 1935Z 26 OCT 2016

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALBANIA ALGERIA BOSNIA CROATIA CYPRUS EGYPT FRANCE GREECE ISRAEL ITALY LEBANON LIBYA MALTA MONACO MONTENEGRO MOROCCO 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 - 1918Z 26 OCT 2016
COORDINATES - 42.92 NORTH 13.13 EAST
DEPTH - 8 KM
LOCATION - MACERATA
MAGNITUDE - 5.9

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

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.

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

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