WEME40 LTAA 210130

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 003

NEAM  KOERI TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER

ISSUED AT 0130Z 21 JUL 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 GREECE...TURKEY



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 - 2231 UTC THU JUL 20 2017

COORDINATES - 36.96 NORTH 27.51 EAST

DEPTH - 11.0 KM

LOCATION - DODECANESE ISLANDS

MAGNITUDE - 6.6



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.

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



END OF TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 003