Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Cuba on 28 Jan 2020 19:10 UTC

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M 7.7 Earthquake and Tsunami (1.6 m) in Cuba on 28 Jan 2020 19:10 UTC

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Measurements Levels

SOURCE	GAUGE LOCATION	LAT	LON	TIME (UTC)	HEIGHT (m)	PERIOD (min)
PTWC	George Town Cy	19.3	-81.4	19: 43	0.11	02

28/01 20:09 WECA41PHEB282008

28/01 19:50 WECA41PHEB281949

28/01 19:48 WEXX32PAAQ281946

28/01 19:46 WECA42PHEB281942

28/01 19:43 WECA41PHEB281942

28/01 19:30 WEIO22WIIX281929

28/01 19:17 WEXX32PAAQ281916

28/01 19:17 WECA42PHEB281915

28/01 19:16 WECA41PHEB281915

2020-01-28 20:09 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 occurred in the CUBA region at 1910 UTC on tuesday JANUARY 28 2020
TSUNAMI waves have been observed
Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts

Threat Forecast

TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of belize... cuba... honduras... mexico... CAYMAN islands... and jamaica.
Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls or small ISLANDS and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
For all other areas covered by this message... there is no TSUNAMI threat although small sea level changes MAY occur.

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 LOCATION	LAT	LON	TIME (UTC)	HEIGHT (m)	PERIOD (min)
George Town Cy	19.3	-81.4	19: 43	0.11	02

Original Message :

WECA41 PHEB 282008
TSUCAX

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 4
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
2004 UTC TUE JAN 28 2020

...TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...

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

THIS MESSAGE 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 *****

NOTE: THERE IS A SIGNAL ON THE GAUGE IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS BUT
IT IS SMALL AND POSSIBLY NOT A TSUNAMI BUT ONLY
BACKGROUND NOISE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR UNTIL
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED TO CONFIRM OR END
THE TSUNAMI THREAT.

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

* MAGNITUDE 7.7
* ORIGIN TIME 1910 UTC JAN 28 2020
* COORDINATES 19.3 NORTH 78.8 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION CUBA REGION

EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.7 OCCURRED IN
THE CUBA REGION AT 1910 UTC ON TUESDAY JANUARY 28 2020.

* TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.

TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

BELIZE... CUBA... HONDURAS... MEXICO... CAYMAN ISLANDS...
AND JAMAICA.

* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
OR SMALL ISLANDS AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER
REEFS WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST
INDICATES.

* FOR ALL OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS MESSAGE... THERE IS NO
TSUNAMI THREAT ALTHOUGH SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES MAY OCCUR.

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

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS 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
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
CAYMAN BRAC CAYMAN ISLANDS 19.7N 79.9W 1921 01/28
SANTIAGO D CUBA CUBA 19.9N 75.8W 1933 01/28
GRAND CAYMAN CAYMAN ISLANDS 19.3N 81.3W 1937 01/28
MONTEGO BAY JAMAICA 18.5N 77.9W 1945 01/28
CIENFUEGOS CUBA 22.0N 80.5W 1946 01/28
KINGSTON JAMAICA 17.9N 76.9W 2024 01/28
COZUMEL MEXICO 20.5N 87.0W 2034 01/28
PUERTO CORTES HONDURAS 15.9N 88.0W 2038 01/28
TRUJILLO HONDURAS 15.9N 86.0W 2125 01/28
BELIZE CITY BELIZE 17.5N 88.2W 2148 01/28
SANTA CRZ D SUR CUBA 20.7N 78.0W 2216 01/28
NUEVA GERONA CUBA 21.9N 82.8W 2345 01/28

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.

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 TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
-------------------------------------------------------------
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 1943 0.11M/ 0.4FT 02

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

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

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

* COASTAL REGIONS OF THE US GULF COAST... US EAST COAST... AND
THE MARITIME PROVINCES OF CANADA SHOULD REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2020-01-28 19:50 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 occurred in the CUBA region at 1910 UTC on tuesday JANUARY 28 2020
Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts

Threat Forecast

TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of belize... cuba... honduras... mexico... CAYMAN islands... and jamaica.
Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls or small ISLANDS and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
For all other areas covered by this message... there is no TSUNAMI threat although small sea level changes MAY occur.

Original Message :

WECA41 PHEB 281949
TSUCAX

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1946 UTC TUE JAN 28 2020

...TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...

NOTE: THE MAGNITUDE IS UPGRADED TO A 7.7. THE FORECAST REMAINS
THE SAME AS IT WAS IN THE PREVIOUS MESSAGE.

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

THIS MESSAGE 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
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 7.7
* ORIGIN TIME 1910 UTC JAN 28 2020
* COORDINATES 19.3 NORTH 78.8 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION CUBA REGION

EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.7 OCCURRED IN
THE CUBA REGION AT 1910 UTC ON TUESDAY JANUARY 28 2020.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.

TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

BELIZE... CUBA... HONDURAS... MEXICO... CAYMAN ISLANDS...
AND JAMAICA.

* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
OR SMALL ISLANDS AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER
REEFS WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST
INDICATES.

* FOR ALL OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS MESSAGE... THERE IS NO
TSUNAMI THREAT ALTHOUGH SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES MAY OCCUR.

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

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS 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
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
CAYMAN BRAC CAYMAN ISLANDS 19.7N 79.9W 1921 01/28
SANTIAGO D CUBA CUBA 19.9N 75.8W 1933 01/28
GRAND CAYMAN CAYMAN ISLANDS 19.3N 81.3W 1937 01/28
MONTEGO BAY JAMAICA 18.5N 77.9W 1945 01/28
CIENFUEGOS CUBA 22.0N 80.5W 1946 01/28
KINGSTON JAMAICA 17.9N 76.9W 2024 01/28
COZUMEL MEXICO 20.5N 87.0W 2034 01/28
PUERTO CORTES HONDURAS 15.9N 88.0W 2038 01/28
TRUJILLO HONDURAS 15.9N 86.0W 2125 01/28
BELIZE CITY BELIZE 17.5N 88.2W 2148 01/28
SANTA CRZ D SUR CUBA 20.7N 78.0W 2216 01/28
NUEVA GERONA CUBA 21.9N 82.8W 2345 01/28

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.

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

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

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

* COASTAL REGIONS OF THE US GULF COAST... US EAST COAST... AND
THE MARITIME PROVINCES OF CANADA SHOULD REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2020-01-28 19:48 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
Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis dangerous to shorelines near the source
An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below

Original Message :

WEXX32 PAAQ 281946
TIBATE

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
346 PM AST Tue Jan 28 2020

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

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

* Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis
dangerous to shorelines near the source.

* 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 7.7
* Origin Time 1410 EST Jan 28 2020
0310 AST Jan 28 2020
1310 CST Jan 28 2020
1910 UTC Jan 28 2020
* Coordinates 19.3 North 78.8 West
* Depth 6 miles
* Location in the Cuba region

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.

$$

>

2020-01-28 19:46 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 occurred in the CUBA region at 310 pm ast on tuesday JANUARY 28 2020
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

Original Message :

WECA42 PHEB 281942
TIBCAR

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 2
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
342 PM AST TUE JAN 28 2020

...NO TSUNAMI THREAT FROM A REGIONAL EARTHQUAKE...

NOTE: THE MAGNITUDE INCREASED TO 7.7 BUT THERE IS STILL
NO TSUNAMI WARNING OR ADVISORY FOR PUERTO RICO AND
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

AUDIENCE
--------

* GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS... MEDIA... AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF PUERTO
RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN
ISLANDS.

UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE
-----------------------

* THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO REPORT.

EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.3 OCCURRED IN
THE CUBA REGION AT 310 PM AST ON TUESDAY JANUARY 28 2020.

* 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 7.7
* ORIGIN TIME 310 PM AST JAN 28 2020
* COORDINATES 19.3 NORTH 78.8 WEST
* DEPTH 6 MILES / 10 KM
* LOCATION CUBA REGION

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

* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.

IMPACTS
-------

* NO TSUNAMI IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.

>

2020-01-28 19:43 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 occurred in the CUBA region at 1910 UTC on tuesday JANUARY 28 2020
Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts

Original Message :

WECA41 PHEB 281942
TSUCAX

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1941 UTC TUE JAN 28 2020

...TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...

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

THIS MESSAGE 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
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 7.3
* ORIGIN TIME 1910 UTC JAN 28 2020
* COORDINATES 19.3 NORTH 78.8 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION CUBA REGION

EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.3 OCCURRED IN
THE CUBA REGION AT 1910 UTC ON TUESDAY JANUARY 28 2020.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.

TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST...UPDATED
---------------------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

BELIZE... CUBA... HONDURAS... MEXICO... CAYMAN ISLANDS...
AND JAMAICA.

* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
OR SMALL ISLANDS AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER
REEFS WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST
INDICATES.

* FOR ALL OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS MESSAGE... THERE IS NO
TSUNAMI THREAT ALTHOUGH SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES MAY OCCUR.

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

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS 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
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
CAYMAN BRAC CAYMAN ISLANDS 19.7N 79.9W 1921 01/28
SANTIAGO D CUBA CUBA 19.9N 75.8W 1933 01/28
GRAND CAYMAN CAYMAN ISLANDS 19.3N 81.3W 1937 01/28
MONTEGO BAY JAMAICA 18.5N 77.9W 1945 01/28
CIENFUEGOS CUBA 22.0N 80.5W 1946 01/28
KINGSTON JAMAICA 17.9N 76.9W 2024 01/28
COZUMEL MEXICO 20.5N 87.0W 2034 01/28
PUERTO CORTES HONDURAS 15.9N 88.0W 2038 01/28
TRUJILLO HONDURAS 15.9N 86.0W 2125 01/28
BELIZE CITY BELIZE 17.5N 88.2W 2148 01/28
SANTA CRZ D SUR CUBA 20.7N 78.0W 2216 01/28
NUEVA GERONA CUBA 21.9N 82.8W 2345 01/28

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.

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

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

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

* COASTAL REGIONS OF THE US GULF COAST... US EAST COAST... AND
THE MARITIME PROVINCES OF CANADA SHOULD REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2020-01-28 19:30 link

Original Message :

WEIO22 WIIX 281929
TSP-INATEWS-20200128-1930-001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NUMBER 1
IOTWMS TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER INDONESIA (INATEWS-BMKG)
ISSUED AT 1930 UTC, TUESDAY, 28 JANUARY 2020
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TO: INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES (NTWC)
FROM: IOTWMS-TSP INDONESIA

NOTIFICATION:
IOTWMS-TSP INDONESIA HAS JUST ISSUED TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1 FOR
THE INDIAN OCEAN, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE EVENT:

MAGNITUDE : 7.3 MWP
DEPTH : 10KM
DATE : 28 JAN 2020
ORIGIN TIME: 19:10:26 UTC
LATITUDE : 19.37N
LONGITUDE : 78.74W
LOCATION : CUBA REGION

TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE IOTWMS-TSP INDONESIA WEBSITE AT:

HTTP://RTSP.BMKG.GO.ID

NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED-ACCESS WEBSITE CONTAINING TECHNICAL DATA
FOR INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES ONLY. IT IS NOT
FOR GENERAL PUBLIC ACCESS.

GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:

INDONESIA TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (INATEWS)
THE AGENCY FOR METEOROLOGY CLIMATOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS (BMKG)
ADDRESS: JL. ANGKASA I NO.2 KEMAYORAN, JAKARTA, INDONESIA, 10720
TEL.: 62 (21) 65867045
FAX: 62 (21) 6546316
P.O. BOX 3540 JAKARTA
WEBSITE: HTTP://RTSP.BMKG.GO.ID/PUBLICBULL.PHP
EMAIL : INARTSP@BMKG.GO.ID
MONITRTWP@BMKG.GO.ID

END OF NOTIFICATION MESSAGE
--------------------------------------------------------------

>

2020-01-28 19:17 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
Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis dangerous to shorelines near the source
An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below

Original Message :

WEXX32 PAAQ 281916
TIBATE

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
316 PM AST Tue Jan 28 2020

...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.

* Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis
dangerous to shorelines near the source.

* 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 7.3
* Origin Time 1410 EST Jan 28 2020
0310 AST Jan 28 2020
1310 CST Jan 28 2020
1910 UTC Jan 28 2020
* Coordinates 19.3 North 78.8 West
* Depth 6 miles
* Location in the Cuba region

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
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* 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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2020-01-28 19:17 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 occurred in the CUBA region at 310 pm ast on tuesday JANUARY 28 2020
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

Original Message :

WECA42 PHEB 281915
TIBCAR

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
315 PM AST TUE JAN 28 2020

...NO TSUNAMI THREAT FROM A REGIONAL 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 7.3 OCCURRED IN
THE CUBA REGION AT 310 PM AST ON TUESDAY JANUARY 28 2020.

* 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 7.3
* ORIGIN TIME 310 PM AST JAN 28 2020
* COORDINATES 19.3 NORTH 78.8 WEST
* DEPTH 6 MILES / 10 KM
* LOCATION CUBA REGION

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
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* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.

IMPACTS
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* NO TSUNAMI IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.

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

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT AND ANY TSUNAMI THREAT

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2020-01-28 19:16 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 occurred in the CUBA region at 1910 UTC on tuesday JANUARY 28 2020
Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters hazardous TSUNAMI waves are possible for coasts located within 300 km of the earthquake epicenter

Threat Forecast

Hazardous TSUNAMI waves from this earthquake are possible within 300 km of the epicenter along the coasts of jamaica... CAYMAN ISLANDS and CUBA

Original Message :

WECA41 PHEB 281915
TSUCAX

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1914 UTC TUE JAN 28 2020

...TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...

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

THIS MESSAGE 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 7.3
* ORIGIN TIME 1910 UTC JAN 28 2020
* COORDINATES 19.3 NORTH 78.8 WEST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION CUBA REGION

EVALUATION
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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.3 OCCURRED IN
THE CUBA REGION AT 1910 UTC ON TUESDAY JANUARY 28 2020.

* BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS... HAZARDOUS
TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE FOR COASTS LOCATED WITHIN 300 KM
OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER.

TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
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* HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN 300 KM OF THE EPICENTER ALONG THE COASTS OF

JAMAICA... CAYMAN ISLANDS AND CUBA

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
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* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
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* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN THE REGION IDENTIFIED WITH A POTENTIAL
TSUNAMI THREAT. 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 WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO
ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
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MONTEGO BAY JAMAICA 18.5N 77.9W 1921 01/28
CAYMAN BRAC CAYMAN ISLANDS 19.7N 79.9W 1921 01/28
GRAND CAYMAN CAYMAN ISLANDS 19.3N 81.3W 1948 01/28
KINGSTON JAMAICA 17.9N 76.9W 1959 01/28
SANTA CRZ D SUR CUBA 20.7N 78.0W 2158 01/28

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.

NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

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

* COASTAL REGIONS OF THE US GULF COAST... US EAST COAST... AND
THE MARITIME PROVINCES OF CANADA SHOULD REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

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