M 5.8 in Venezuela on 22 Aug 2018 13:27 UTC

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2018-08-22 13:27 message from IPMA 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 :

WENT42 LPMG 221342

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001

NEAM IPMA CANDIDATE TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER

ISSUED AT 1342Z 22 AGO 2018



... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...

THIS INFORMATION APPLIES TO BELGIUM ... CAPE VERDE ... DENMARK ... FRANCE ... GERMANY ... ICELAND ... IRELAND ... MAURITANIA ... MOROCCO ... NETHERLANDS ... NORWAY ... PORTUGAL ... SPAIN ... SWEDEN ... UNITED KINGDOM ... RUSSIAN FEDERATION ... POLAND ... LITHUANIA ... ESTONIA ... FINLAND ... ALGERIA ... ALBANIA ... BULGARIA ... CROATIA ... CYPRUS ... EGYPT ... GEORGIA ... GREECE ... ISRAEL ... ITALY ... LEBANON ... LIBYA ... MALTA ... MONACO ... ROMANIA ... SLOVENIA ... SWEDEN ... SYRIA ... TUNISIA ... TURKEY ... UKRAINE ... UNESCO ... ERCC



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 - 1327Z 22 AGO 2018

COORDINATES - 10.58 NORTH 62.93 WEST

DEPTH - 95 KM

LOCATION - Near Coast of Venezuela

MAGNITUDE - 5.6



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.



END OF TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001