M 7.5 in Russian Federation on 25 Mar 2020 02:49 UTC

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2020-03-25 12:49 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WEGM42 PHEB 250302

TIBGUM



TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

102 PM CHST WED MAR 25 2020



...NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO GUAM/CNMI FROM A DISTANT EARTHQUAKE...





AUDIENCE

--------

EMERGENCY MANAGERS... MEDIA... GENERAL PUBLIC





EVALUATION

----------



* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.8 OCCURRED

EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS AT 1249 PM CHST ON WEDNESDAY MARCH

25 2020.



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

GUAM... ROTA... TINIAN OR SAIPAN FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.





RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

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



* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.





POTENTIAL IMPACTS

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



* NO TSUNAMI IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.





PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS

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



* MAGNITUDE 7.8

* ORIGIN TIME 1249 PM CHST MAR 25 2020

* COORDINATES 49.0 NORTH 157.7 EAST

* DEPTH 37 MILES

* LOCATION EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS





NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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



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

ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.



* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND ON THE

INTERNET AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.



* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT

EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.



$$



2020-03-25 04:10 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • There is no TSUNAMI danger for the u s west coast BRITISH columbia or alaska
  • Some of the areas listed above MAY experience non-damaging sea level changes

Original Message :

WEAK53 PAAQ 250408
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 2
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
908 PM PDT Tue Mar 24 2020

UPDATES
-------
* Revised magnitude


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

EVALUATION
----------
* There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British
Columbia, or Alaska.

* Some of the areas listed above may experience non-damaging
sea level changes.


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

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

* Magnitude 7.5
* Origin Time 1849 AKDT Mar 24 2020
1949 PDT Mar 24 2020
0249 UTC Mar 25 2020
* Coordinates 49.0 North 157.7 East
* Depth 37 miles
* Location east of the Kuril Islands, Russia


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

* Pacific coastal regions outside California, Oregon, Washington,
British Columbia, and Alaska should refer to the Pacific Tsunami
Warning Center messages at tsunami.gov.

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

$$

>

2020-03-25 03:52 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • Sea level readings from the nearest two deep-ocean dart gauges confirm that only very small TSUNAMI waves were generated by this earthquake and there is no further threat
  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 occurred east of the kuril ISLANDS at 0249 UTC on wednesday MARCH 25 2020
  • Based on all available data the TSUNAMI threat from this earthquake has now passed

Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 250352
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0349 UTC WED MAR 25 2020

...PTWC FINAL TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


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

THIS MESSAGE 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 *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


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

* MAGNITUDE 7.5
* ORIGIN TIME 0249 UTC MAR 25 2020
* COORDINATES 49.0 NORTH 157.7 EAST
* DEPTH 59 KM / 37 MILES
* LOCATION EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS


EVALUATION
----------

* SEA LEVEL READINGS FROM THE NEAREST TWO DEEP-OCEAN DART
GAUGES CONFIRM THAT ONLY VERY SMALL TSUNAMI WAVES WERE
GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE AND THERE IS NO FURTHER THREAT.

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.5 OCCURRED
EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS AT 0249 UTC ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 25
2020.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THE TSUNAMI THREAT FROM THIS
EARTHQUAKE HAS NOW PASSED.


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

* THERE IS NO LONGER A TSUNAMI THREAT FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.


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

* REMAIN OBSERVANT AND EXERCISE NORMAL CAUTION NEAR THE SEA.
OTHERWISE... NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.


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

* MINOR SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME COASTAL AREAS
NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.


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

* THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
NEW INFORMATION IS 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.

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

$$

>

2020-03-25 03:44 message from JMA link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • There is a possibility of a destructive local TSUNAMI near the epicenter

Original Message :

WEPA40 RJTD 250344
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002
ISSUED BY NWPTAC(JMA)
ISSUED AT 0344Z 25 MAR 2020
PART 01 OF 01 PARTS

HYPOCENTRAL PARAMETERS (REVISION)
ORIGIN TIME:0249Z 25 MAR 2020
PRELIMINARY EPICENTER:LAT49.0NORTH LON157.7EAST
EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS
JAPAN - KURIL ISLANDS - KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
MAG:7.5 (MW)

EVALUATION
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A DESTRUCTIVE LOCAL TSUNAMI
NEAR THE EPICENTER

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR
KURIL ISLANDS

ESTIMATED TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIMES AND WAVE AMPLITUDES
KURIL ISLANDS
LOCATION COORDINATES ARRIVAL TIME AMPL
SEVERO_KURILSK 50.8N 156.1E 0312Z 25 MAR 1-3M (REVISION)

AMPL - MAXIMUM AMPLITUDE IN METERS FROM THE
UNDISTURBED SEA LEVEL TO THE CREST

IN SOME COASTAL AREAS (PARTICULARLY NEAR THE EPICENTER),
TSUNAMI WAVES MAY BE HIGHER AND/OR ARRIVE EARLIER THAN
ESTIMATED FOR NEARBY FORECAST POINTS.
AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY.

THE EVALUATION OF TSUNAMIGENIC POTENTIAL AND ESTIMATED
ARRIVAL TIMES FOR TSUNAMI WAVES MAY ALSO DIFFER FROM
THOSE OF PTWC DUE TO DIFFERENCES IN ESTIMATED EARTHQUAKE
PARAMETERS AND THE TSUNAMI FORECAST MODEL.
AUTHORITIES SHOULD REFER TO EARLIER ARRIVAL TIMES
FOR GREATEST SAFETY.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN UNLESS CHANGES IN THE POTENTIAL
FOR TSUNAMI GENERATION ARE DEEMED POSSIBLE BASED ON EARTHQUAKE
RE-EVALUATION OR REPORTS INDICATING TSUNAMI OBSERVATION ARE
RECEIVED.

=

>

2020-03-25 03:36 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 occurred east of the kuril ISLANDS at 0249 UTC on wednesday MARCH 25 2020
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts

Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 250335
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0333 UTC WED MAR 25 2020

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


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

THIS MESSAGE 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 *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UPDATED IN THIS MESSAGE.


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

* MAGNITUDE 7.5
* ORIGIN TIME 0249 UTC MAR 25 2020
* COORDINATES 49.0 NORTH 157.7 EAST
* DEPTH 59 KM / 37 MILES
* LOCATION EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.5 OCCURRED
EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS AT 0249 UTC ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 25
2020.

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


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

* FORECAST LEVELS UPON FURTHER ANALYSIS ARE BELOW THE THREAT
THRESHOLD. HOWEVER... WE ARE WAITING FOR CONFIRMATION OF
NO THREAT WITH SEA LEVEL MEASUREMENTS.

* TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE
THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF

HAWAII... JAPAN... JOHNSTON ATOLL... MIDWAY ISLAND...
NORTHERN MARIANAS... NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS...
RUSSIA... AND WAKE ISLAND.


* 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
AND AT LOCATIONS WITH FRINGING OR BARRIER REEFS WILL LIKELY
BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED IF
NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


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.


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 HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.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 WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2020-03-25 03:16 message from JMA link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • There is a possibility of a destructive regional TSUNAMI

Original Message :

WEPA40 RJTD 250316
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
ISSUED BY NWPTAC(JMA)
ISSUED AT 0316Z 25 MAR 2020
PART 01 OF 01 PARTS

HYPOCENTRAL PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME:0249Z 25 MAR 2020
PRELIMINARY EPICENTER:LAT49.0NORTH LON157.7EAST
EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS
JAPAN - KURIL ISLANDS - KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
MAG:7.8

EVALUATION
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A DESTRUCTIVE REGIONAL TSUNAMI

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR
KURIL ISLANDS

ESTIMATED TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIMES AND WAVE AMPLITUDES
KURIL ISLANDS
LOCATION COORDINATES ARRIVAL TIME AMPL
SEVERO_KURILSK 50.8N 156.1E 0307Z 25 MAR 1-3M

AMPL - MAXIMUM AMPLITUDE IN METERS FROM THE
UNDISTURBED SEA LEVEL TO THE CREST

IN SOME COASTAL AREAS (PARTICULARLY NEAR THE EPICENTER),
TSUNAMI WAVES MAY BE HIGHER AND/OR ARRIVE EARLIER THAN
ESTIMATED FOR NEARBY FORECAST POINTS.
AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY.

THE EVALUATION OF TSUNAMIGENIC POTENTIAL AND ESTIMATED
ARRIVAL TIMES FOR TSUNAMI WAVES MAY ALSO DIFFER FROM
THOSE OF PTWC DUE TO DIFFERENCES IN ESTIMATED EARTHQUAKE
PARAMETERS AND THE TSUNAMI FORECAST MODEL.
AUTHORITIES SHOULD REFER TO EARLIER ARRIVAL TIMES
FOR GREATEST SAFETY.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN UNLESS CHANGES IN THE POTENTIAL
FOR TSUNAMI GENERATION ARE DEEMED POSSIBLE BASED ON EARTHQUAKE
RE-EVALUATION OR REPORTS INDICATING TSUNAMI OBSERVATION ARE
RECEIVED.

=

>

2020-03-25 03:15 message from JMA link


Original Message :

WEPA40 RJTD 250315
TSUNAMI BULLETIN ISSUED BY JMA AT 0315Z 25 MAR

ORIGIN TIME 0249Z 25 MAR
PRELIMINARY EPICENTER LAT 49.0 N. LON 157.7 E.
NW PACIFIC OCEAN
FOCAL DEPTH /// KM MAG 7.8

NO SIGNIFICANT TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED IN COASTAL AREAS OF JAPAN
NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN
=

>

2020-03-25 03:04 link


Original Message :

WEIO24 AMMC 250304
---------------------------------------------------------------------
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NUMBER 1
IOTWMS TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER AUSTRALIA [JATWC]
ISSUED AT 0304 UTC WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH 2020
---------------------------------------------------------------------
TO: INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES [NTWCs]
FROM: IOTWMS-TSP AUSTRALIA

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

MAGNITUDE: 7.5 MWP
DEPTH: 14KM
DATE: 25 MAR 2020
ORIGIN TIME: 0249 UTC
LATITUDE: 49.00N
LONGITUDE: 157.63E
LOCATION: EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE IOTWMS-TSP 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
---------------------------------------------------------------------

>

2020-03-25 03:02 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region
  • The u s national TSUNAMI warning center is analyzing the event to determine the level of danger
  • More information will be issued as it becomes available
  • This earthquake has the potential to generate a destructive TSUNAMI in the source region

Original Message :

WEAK53 PAAQ 250301
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
801 PM PDT Tue Mar 24 2020

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

EVALUATION
----------
* Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis
potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region.

* The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center is analyzing
the event to determine the level of danger.

* More information will be issued as it becomes available.

* This earthquake has the potential to generate a destructive
tsunami in the source region.


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

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

* Magnitude 7.8
* Origin Time 1849 AKDT Mar 24 2020
1949 PDT Mar 24 2020
0249 UTC Mar 25 2020
* Coordinates 49.0 North 157.7 East
* Depth 37 miles
* Location east of the Kuril Islands, Russia


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

* Pacific coastal regions outside California, Oregon, Washington,
British Columbia, and Alaska should refer to the Pacific Tsunami
Warning Center messages at tsunami.gov.

* Messages will be issued hourly to keep you informed of the
progress of this event.

$$

>

2020-03-25 02:58 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 occurred east of the kuril ISLANDS at 0249 UTC on wednesday MARCH 25 2020
  • Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters hazardous TSUNAMI waves are possible for coasts located within 1000 km of the earthquake epicenter
Threat Forecast

  • Hazardous TSUNAMI waves from this earthquake are possible within 1000 km of the epicenter along the coasts of russia.

Original Message :

WEPA40 PHEB 250258
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0257 UTC WED MAR 25 2020

...PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


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

THIS MESSAGE 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 7.8
* ORIGIN TIME 0249 UTC MAR 25 2020
* COORDINATES 49.0 NORTH 157.7 EAST
* DEPTH 59 KM / 37 MILES
* LOCATION EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.8 OCCURRED
EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS AT 0249 UTC ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 25
2020.

* BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS... HAZARDOUS
TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE FOR COASTS LOCATED WITHIN 1000 KM
OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER.


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

* HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN 1000 KM OF THE EPICENTER ALONG THE COASTS OF

RUSSIA.


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 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)
------------------------------------------------------------
URUP ISLAND RUSSIA 46.1N 150.5E 0345 03/25
PETROPAVLOVSK RUSSIA 53.2N 159.6E 0354 03/25
UST KAMCHATSK RUSSIA 56.1N 162.6E 0358 03/25
SEVERO KURILSK RUSSIA 50.8N 156.1E 0406 03/25
MEDNNY ISLAND RUSSIA 54.7N 167.4E 0413 03/25
UST KAHYRYUZOVO RUSSIA 57.1N 156.7E 0759 03/25


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 HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.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 WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

>

2020-03-24 16:49 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WEHW40 PHEB 250300

TSUHWX

HIZ001>003-005>009-012>014-016>021-023>026-250500-

/O.NEW.PHEB.TS.A.0001.200325T0259Z-000000T0000Z/



BULLETIN

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

459 PM HST TUE MAR 24 2020



TO - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII



SUBJECT - TSUNAMI WATCH



A TSUNAMI WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII EFFECTIVE AT

0459 PM HST.



AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS



ORIGIN TIME - 0449 PM HST 24 MAR 2020

COORDINATES - 49.0 NORTH 157.7 EAST

LOCATION - EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS

MAGNITUDE - 7.8 MOMENT



EVALUATION



BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN GENERATED BY

THIS EARTHQUAKE THAT COULD BE DESTRUCTIVE ON COASTAL AREAS EVEN

FAR FROM THE EPICENTER. AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE

IF THERE IS A TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.



IF TSUNAMI WAVES IMPACT HAWAII THE ESTIMATED EARLIEST ARRIVAL OF

THE FIRST TSUNAMI WAVE IS



1042 PM HST TUE 24 MAR 2020



FURTHER MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS

WARRANT UNTIL THE THREAT TO HAWAII HAS PASSED.



$$



2020-03-24 16:49 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WEHW40 PHEB 250339

TSUHWX

HIZ001>003-005>009-012>014-016>021-023>026-250539-

/O.CON.PHEB.TS.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/



BULLETIN

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

537 PM HST TUE MAR 24 2020



TO - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII



SUBJECT - TSUNAMI WATCH SUPPLEMENT



A TSUNAMI WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII.



NOTE - THE MAGNITUDE IS REVISED DOWNWARD TO A 7.5. WE ARE

WAITING FOR SEA LEVEL DATA TO FURTHER EVALUATE THE

POSSIBLE THREAT.



AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS



ORIGIN TIME - 0449 PM HST 24 MAR 2020

COORDINATES - 49.0 NORTH 157.7 EAST

LOCATION - EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS

MAGNITUDE - 7.5 MOMENT



EVALUATION



BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN GENERATED BY

THIS EARTHQUAKE THAT COULD BE DESTRUCTIVE ON COASTAL AREAS EVEN

FAR FROM THE EPICENTER. AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE

IF THERE IS A TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.



IF TSUNAMI WAVES IMPACT HAWAII THE ESTIMATED EARLIEST ARRIVAL OF

THE FIRST TSUNAMI WAVE IS



1039 PM HST TUE 24 MAR 2020



FURTHER MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS

WARRANT UNTIL THE THREAT TO HAWAII HAS PASSED.



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2020-03-24 16:49 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WEHW40 PHEB 250355

TSUHWX

HIZ001>003-005>009-012>014-016>021-023>026-250555-

/O.CAN.PHEB.TS.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/



BULLETIN

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

553 PM HST TUE MAR 24 2020



TO - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII



SUBJECT - TSUNAMI WATCH CANCELLATION



THE TSUNAMI WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII EFFECTIVE

AT 0553 PM HST.



SEA LEVEL READINGS FROM THE NEAREST TWO DEEP-OCEAN DART GAUGES

NOW CONFIRM THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII ALTHOUGH

SOME SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES MAY OCCUR.



AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS



ORIGIN TIME - 0449 PM HST 24 MAR 2020

COORDINATES - 49.0 NORTH 157.7 EAST

LOCATION - EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS

MAGNITUDE - 7.5 MOMENT



EVALUATION



BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE

STATE OF HAWAII. THEREFORE... THE TSUNAMI WATCH FOR HAWAII IS NOW

CANCELLED.



THIS WILL BE THE FINAL MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS

ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED.



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2020-03-24 15:49 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation


Original Message :

WEZS42 PHEB 250301

TIBPPG



TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1

NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI

401 PM SST TUE MAR 24 2020



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





AUDIENCE

--------

EMERGENCY MANAGERS... MEDIA... GENERAL PUBLIC





EVALUATION

----------



* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.8 OCCURRED

EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS AT 349 PM SST ON TUESDAY MARCH 24

2020.



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

AMERICAN SAMOA FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.





RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

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



* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.





POTENTIAL IMPACTS

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



* NO TSUNAMI IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.





PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS

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



* MAGNITUDE 7.8

* ORIGIN TIME 349 PM SST MAR 24 2020

* COORDINATES 49.0 NORTH 157.7 EAST

* DEPTH 37 MILES

* LOCATION EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS





NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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



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

ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.



* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND ON THE

INTERNET AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.



* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT

EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.



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