Overall Green Earthquake alert in Türkiye on 28 Dec 2013 15:21 UTC

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M 6 in Türkiye on 28 Dec 2013 15:21 UTC

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Measurements Levels

SOURCE	GAUGE LOCATION	LAT	LON	TIME (UTC)	HEIGHT (m)	PERIOD (min)

28/12 15:49 WEME40LGAT281548

28/12 15:47 WEME40LGAT281546

2013-12-28 15:49 message from NOA link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation 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

Original Message :

WEME40 LGAT 281548

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001

NEAM NOA HL-NTWC CANDIDATE TSUNAMI WATCH PROVIDER

ISSUED AT 1539Z 28 DEC 2013

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...

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

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

IOC (UNESCO) .... MIC (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 - 1521 UTC SAT DEC 28 2013

COORDINATES - 36.02 NORTH 31.30 EAST

DEPTH - 61.0 KM

LOCATION - WESTERN TURKEY

MAGNITUDE - 5.9 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.

2013-12-28 15:47 message from NOA link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation 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

Original Message :

WEME40 LGAT 281546

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001

NEAM NOA HL-NTWC CANDIDATE TSUNAMI WATCH PROVIDER

ISSUED AT 1539Z 28 DEC 2013

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...

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

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

IOC (UNESCO) .... MIC (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 - 1521 UTC SAT DEC 28 2013

COORDINATES - 36.02 NORTH 31.30 EAST

DEPTH - 61.0 KM

LOCATION - WESTERN TURKEY

MAGNITUDE - 5.9 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.

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