Overall Green Earthquake alert in North Of Ascension Island on 23 Oct 2019 16:08 UTC

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M 6.3 in North Of Ascension Island on 23 Oct 2019 16:08 UTC

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Measurements Levels

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

23/10 16:23 WECA43PHEB231617

23/10 16:22 WEXX32PAAQ231620

23/10 12:08 WECA42PHEB231618

2019-10-23 16:23 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 occurred north of ascension ISLAND at 1608 UTC on wednesday OCTOBER 23 2019
Based on all available data there is no TSUNAMI threat to caribbean coasts from this earthquake

Original Message :

WECA43 PHEB 231617
TIBCAX

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1616 UTC WED OCT 23 2019

...TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC TSUNAMI AND OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS WARNING SYSTEM FOR
THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT REGIONS 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
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* MAGNITUDE 6.5
* ORIGIN TIME 1608 UTC OCT 23 2019
* COORDINATES 1.0 SOUTH 13.7 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND

EVALUATION
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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.5 OCCURRED
NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND AT 1608 UTC ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER
23 2019.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO
CARIBBEAN COASTS 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

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2019-10-23 16:22 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

There is no TSUNAMI danger for the u s east coast the gulf of MEXICO STATES or the eastern coast of canada
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

Original Message :

WEXX32 PAAQ 231620
TIBATE

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
1220 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR THE U.S. EAST COAST,
GULF OF MEXICO STATES, AND EASTERN CANADA...

EVALUATION
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* There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. east coast, the Gulf of
Mexico states, or the eastern coast of Canada.

* 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
---------------------------------

* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.

* Magnitude 6.5
* Origin Time 1208 EDT Oct 23 2019
1108 CDT Oct 23 2019
1208 AST Oct 23 2019
1608 UTC Oct 23 2019
* Coordinates 1.0 South 13.7 West
* Depth 6 miles
* Location north of Ascension Island, central Atlantic Ocean

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
--------------------------------------
* Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

* Caribbean coastal regions should refer to the Pacific
Tsunami Warning Center messages at tsunami.gov.

* This will be the only U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center
message issued for this event unless additional information
becomes available.

$$

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2019-10-23 12:08 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

Original Message :

WECA42 PHEB 231618

TIBCAR

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

1218 PM AST WED OCT 23 2019

...NO TSUNAMI THREAT FROM A DISTANT EARTHQUAKE...

AUDIENCE

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* GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS... MEDIA... AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF PUERTO

RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN

ISLANDS.

EVALUATION

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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.5 OCCURRED

NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND AT 1208 PM AST ON WEDNESDAY

OCTOBER 23 2019.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO

PUERTO RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... OR THE BRITISH

VIRGIN ISLANDS FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS

---------------------------------

* THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON A PRELIMINARY RAPID

ASSESSMENT OF THE EARTHQUAKE AND CHANGES MAY OCCUR.

* MAGNITUDE 6.5

* ORIGIN TIME 1208 PM AST OCT 23 2019

* COORDINATES 1.0 SOUTH 13.7 WEST

* DEPTH 6 MILES / 10 KM

* LOCATION NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

-------------------

* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.

IMPACTS

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* NO TSUNAMI IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.

NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

--------------------------------------

* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS

ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.

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