WEME40 LGAT 250844

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 002

NEAM NOA HL-NTWC CANDIDATE TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER

ISSUED AT 0844Z 25 JAN 2016



... TSUNAMI WATCH CANCELLATION ...

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO SPAIN



... TSUNAMI ADVISORY CANCELLATION ...

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO UNITED KINGDOM



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  - 0422 UTC MON JAN 25 2016

COORDINATES  - 35.64 NORTH 3.91 WEST

DEPTH        - 60.0 KM

LOCATION     - STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

MAGNITUDE    - 6.2 ML



EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI WATCH AND ADVISORY

SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE THAT NO TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED.

THE TSUNAMI ALERT IS CANCELLED.

HOWEVER, EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE CAN GENERATE SMALL TSUNAMIS THAT CAUSE LOCALLY

CHANGES IN CURRENTS AND RESONANCE IN HARBOURS. AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF

THIS POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.



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

BECOMES AVAILABLE.