WEME40 LTAA 011200

TSUNAMI EXERCISE MESSAGE NUMBER 006

NEAM KOERI TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER

ISSUED AT 1200Z 01 NOV 2017



THIS ALERT IS ADDRESSED TO ALL COUNTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS SUBSCRIBED TO THE SERVICES OF KOERI TSP IN ITS MONITORING AREA.



... END OF TSUNAMI WATCH ...

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO CYPRUS...ISRAEL...LEBANON...SYRIA...TURKEY...



... END OF TSUNAMI ADVISORY ...

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALBANIA...CROATIA...EGYPT...GREECE...ITALY...LIBYA...MALTA...MONTENEGRO...PALESTINE...TUNISIA...



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 - 0900Z 01 NOV 2017

COORDINATES - 36.37 NORTH 36.28 EAST

DEPTH - 10.00 KM

LOCATION - ANTAKYA

MAGNITUDE - 7.4



EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI WATCH



SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. OBSERVATIONS AND MODELS INDICATE THAT NO MORE TSUNAMI WAVES ARE EXPECTED. WHEN NO MAJOR WAVES ARE OBSERVED FOR TWO HOURS AFTER THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL OR DAMAGING WAVES HAVE NOT OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS THEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAN ASSUME THE THREAT IS PASSED. DANGER TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES CAN CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO THE CONTINUING SEA LEVEL CHANGES AND RAPID CURRENTS. AS LOCAL CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE ACTION THE ALL CLEAR DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.



EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI ADVISORY

SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. OBSERVATIONS AND MODELS INDICATE THAT NO MORE TSUNAMI WAVES ARE EXPECTED. WHEN NO MAJOR WAVES ARE OBSERVED FOR TWO HOURS AFTER THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL OR DAMAGING WAVES HAVE NOT OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS THEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAN ASSUME THE THREAT IS PASSED. DANGER TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES CAN CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO THE CONTINUING SEA LEVEL CHANGES AND RAPID CURRENTS. AS LOCAL CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE ACTION THE ALL CLEAR DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.



THIS WILL BE THE FINAL MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.



END OF TSUNAMI EXERCISE MESSAGE NUMBER 006=