WEME40 LGAT 170211

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001

NEAM NOA HL-NTWC CANDIDATE TSUNAMI WATCH PROVIDER

ISSUED AT 0210Z 17 APR 2015



... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO BELGIUM ... EGYPT ... FRANCE ... GERMANY ... GREECE ...

ISRAEL ... ITALY ... LEBANON ... PORTUGAL ... SPAIN ... SWEDEN ... TURKEY ...

IOC (UNESCO) .... ERCC (EUROPEAN COMMISSION)



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  - 0205 UTC FRI APR 17 2015

COORDINATES  - 35.08 NORTH 26.84 EAST

DEPTH        - 10.0 KM

LOCATION     - 29 KM SSW FROM KASOS

MAGNITUDE    - 5.6 ML



EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI INFORMATION

BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI MODELLING THERE IS NO THREAT THAT A

TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE OR MAJOR EFFECT IN THE REGION.

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.



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

BECOMES AVAILABLE.