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

2020-01-28 19:50 message from NTWC

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.