M 7.5 in Papua New Guinea on 05 May 2015 01:44 UTC

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2022-09-16 12:14 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 occurred in the NEW IRELAND region PAPUA NEW GUINEA at 0144 UTC on tuesday MAY 5 2015
  • Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters hazardous TSUNAMI waves are possible for coasts located within 300 km of the earthquake epicenter

Original Message :

946
WEPA40 PHEB 050150
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0150 UTC TUE MAY 5 2015

..PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 7.5
* ORIGIN TIME 0144 UTC MAY 5 2015
* COORDINATES 5.6 SOUTH 152.1 EAST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION NEW IRELAND REGION PAPUA NEW GUINEA


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.5 OCCURRED IN
THE NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA AT 0144 UTC ON
TUESDAY MAY 5 2015.

* BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS... HAZARDOUS
TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE FOR COASTS LOCATED WITHIN 300 KM OF
THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST...UPDATED
---------------------------------

* HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN 300 KM OF THE EPICENTER ALONG THE COASTS OF

PAPUA NEW GUINEA
.



RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITH AN ETA WITHIN THE NEXT SIX HOURS. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
RABAUL PAPUA NEW GUINEA 4.2S 152.3E 0204 05/05
AMUN PAPUA NEW GUINEA 6.0S 154.7E 0210 05/05
FALAMAE SOLOMON ISLANDS 7.4S 155.6E 0216 05/05
WOODLARK ISLAND PAPUA NEW GUINEA 9.0S 152.9E 0216 05/05
KIETA PAPUA NEW GUINEA 6.1S 155.6E 0234 05/05
LAE PAPUA NEW GUINEA 6.8S 147.0E 0237 05/05
ULAMONA PAPUA NEW GUINEA 5.0S 151.3E 0239 05/05
MUNDA SOLOMON ISLANDS 8.4S 157.2E 0247 05/05
PANGGOE SOLOMON ISLANDS 6.9S 157.2E 0248 05/05
KAVIENG PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2.5S 150.7E 0258 05/05
MADANG PAPUA NEW GUINEA 5.2S 145.8E 0310 05/05
HONIARA SOLOMON ISLANDS 9.3S 160.0E 0317 05/05
GHATERE SOLOMON ISLANDS 7.8S 159.2E 0320 05/05
MANUS ISLAND PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2.0S 147.5E 0323 05/05
KIRAKIRA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.4S 161.9E 0336 05/05
AUKI SOLOMON ISLANDS 8.8S 160.6E 0339 05/05
WEWAK PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3.5S 143.6E 0348 05/05
SANTA CRUZ ISLA SOLOMON ISLANDS 10.9S 165.9E 0409 05/05
VANIMO PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2.6S 141.3E 0410 05/05
JAYAPURA INDONESIA 2.4S 140.8E 0414 05/05
PORT MORESBY PAPUA NEW GUINEA 9.3S 146.9E 0421 05/05
CHUUK ISLAND CHUUK 7.4N 151.8E 0424 05/05
POHNPEI ISLAND POHNPEI 7.0N 158.2E 0424 05/05
ESPERITU SANTO VANUATU 15.1S 167.3E 0425 05/05
NAURU NAURU 0.5S 166.9E 0437 05/05
KOSRAE ISLAND KOSRAE 5.5N 163.0E 0440 05/05
WARSA INDONESIA 0.6S 135.8E 0507 05/05
CAIRNS AUSTRALIA 16.7S 145.8E 0510 05/05
GUAM GUAM 13.4N 144.7E 0512 05/05
ANATOM ISLAND VANUATU 20.2S 169.9E 0516 05/05
SAIPAN NORTHERN MARIANA 15.3N 145.8E 0517 05/05
YAP ISLAND YAP 9.5N 138.1E 0526 05/05
MANOKWARI INDONESIA 0.8S 134.2E 0526 05/05
KWAJALEIN MARSHALL ISLANDS 8.7N 167.7E 0528 05/05
ENIWETOK MARSHALL ISLANDS 11.4N 162.3E 0530 05/05
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 22.3S 166.5E 0532 05/05
MAJURO MARSHALL ISLANDS 7.1N 171.4E 0543 05/05
FUNAFUTI ISLAND TUVALU 7.9S 178.5E 0550 05/05
SORONG INDONESIA 0.8S 131.1E 0556 05/05
MALAKAL PALAU 7.3N 134.5E 0605 05/05
BRISBANE AUSTRALIA 27.2S 153.3E 0607 05/05
MINAMITORISHIMA MINAMITORISHIMA 24.3N 154.0E 0614 05/05
BEREBERE INDONESIA 2.5N 128.7E 0616 05/05
WAKE ISLAND WAKE ISLAND 19.3N 166.6E 0617 05/05
TARAWA ISLAND KIRIBATI 1.5N 173.0E 0622 05/05
PATANI INDONESIA 0.4N 128.8E 0630 05/05
FUTUNA ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 14.3S 178.2W 0642 05/05
GEME INDONESIA 4.6N 126.8E 0644 05/05
SYDNEY AUSTRALIA 33.9S 151.4E 0649 05/05
HOWLAND ISLAND HOWLAND AND BAKE 0.6N 176.6W 0650 05/05
WALLIS ISLAND WALLIS AND FUTUN 13.3S 176.3W 0650 05/05
CHICHI JIMA JAPAN 27.0N 142.3E 0652 05/05
SUVA FIJI 18.1S 178.4E 0652 05/05
DAVAO PHILIPPINES 6.8N 125.7E 0655 05/05
TABUKAN TENGAH INDONESIA 3.6N 125.6E 0656 05/05
NUKUNONU ISLAND TOKELAU 9.2S 171.8W 0709 05/05
KANTON ISLAND KIRIBATI 2.8S 171.7W 0713 05/05
RAOUL ISLAND KERMADEC ISLANDS 29.2S 177.9W 0721 05/05
APIA SAMOA 13.8S 171.8W 0726 05/05
GLADSTONE AUSTRALIA 23.8S 151.4E 0727 05/05
NORTH CAPE NEW ZEALAND 34.4S 173.3E 0728 05/05
LEGASPI PHILIPPINES 13.2N 123.8E 0731 05/05
PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA 14.3S 170.7W 0735 05/05
NUKUALOFA TONGA 21.0S 175.2W 0741 05/05
KATSUURA JAPAN 35.1N 140.3E 0743 05/05
HACHIJO JIMA JAPAN 33.1N 139.8E 0745 05/05
PALANAN PHILIPPINES 17.1N 122.6E 0745 05/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.

$$
=03

2022-09-16 12:14 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 occurred in the NEW britain region PAPUA NEW GUINEA at 0144 UTC on tuesday MAY 5 2015
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of PAPUA NEW guinea.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For other areas covered by this product a forecast has not yet been computed. the forecast will be expanded as necessary in subsequent products.

Original Message :

963
WEPA40 PHEB 050219
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0216 UTC TUE MAY 5 2015

..PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...

NOTE UPDATED EARTHQUAKE DEPTH

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ... UPDATED
---------------------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 7.5
* ORIGIN TIME 0144 UTC MAY 5 2015
* COORDINATES 5.5 SOUTH 152.0 EAST
* DEPTH 50 KM / 31 MILES
* LOCATION NEW BRITAIN REGION PAPUA NEW GUINEA


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.4 OCCURRED IN
THE NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA AT 0144 UTC ON
TUESDAY MAY 5 2015.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
-----------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.


* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY
IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN A REGION WITH FORECAST TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES OF
0.3 METERS AND GREATER ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES
MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A
TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN WAVES CAN BE
FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
KAVIENG PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2.5S 150.7E 0258 05/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.

$$
=03

2022-09-16 12:14 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 occurred in the NEW britain region PAPUA NEW GUINEA at 0144 UTC on tuesday MAY 5 2015
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts

Original Message :

966
WEPA40 PHEB 050242
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0239 UTC TUE MAY 5 2015

..PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 7.5
* ORIGIN TIME 0144 UTC MAY 5 2015
* COORDINATES 5.5 SOUTH 152.0 EAST
* DEPTH 50 KM / 31 MILES
* LOCATION NEW BRITAIN REGION PAPUA NEW GUINEA


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.5 OCCURRED IN
THE NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA AT 0144 UTC ON
TUESDAY MAY 5 2015.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE
FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST...UPDATED
---------------------------------

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

* NO TSUNAMI THREAT FOR ALL OTHER AREAS

* ACTUAL AMPLITUDES AT THE COAST MAY VARY FROM FORECAST
AMPLITUDES DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AND LOCAL
FEATURES. IN PARTICULAR MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ON ATOLLS
WILL LIKELY BE MUCH SMALLER THAN THE FORECAST INDICATES.

* FOR OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS PRODUCT A FORECAST HAS NOT
YET BEEN COMPUTED. THE FORECAST WILL BE EXPANDED AS NECESSARY
IN SUBSEQUENT PRODUCTS.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN EVALUATION...
PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
FOR PLACES WITHIN A REGION WITH FORECAST TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES OF
0.3 METERS AND GREATER ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES
MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A
TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN WAVES CAN BE
FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATES ETA(UTC)
------------------------------------------------------------
KAVIENG PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2.5S 150.7E 0258 05/05


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST FOR
MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.

* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.

$$
=03

2022-09-16 12:14 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 occurred in the NEW britain region PAPUA NEW GUINEA at 0144 UTC on tuesday MAY 5 2015
  • The port moresby observatory has reported some TSUNAMI oscillations in rabaul harbor
  • Based on all data available to this center the TSUNAMI threat from this earthquake has now mostly passed
  • Any remaining threat should be evaluated by local authorities in impacted areas

Original Message :

970
WEPA40 PHEB 050330
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 4
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0326 UTC TUE MAY 5 2015

..PTWC FINAL TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 7.4
* ORIGIN TIME 0144 UTC MAY 5 2015
* COORDINATES 5.5 SOUTH 152.0 EAST
* DEPTH 50 KM / 31 MILES
* LOCATION NEW BRITAIN REGION PAPUA NEW GUINEA


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.4 OCCURRED IN
THE NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA AT 0144 UTC ON
TUESDAY MAY 5 2015.

* THE PORT MORESBY OBSERVATORY HAS REPORTED SOME TSUNAMI
OSCILLATIONS IN RABAUL HARBOR.

* BASED ON ALL DATA AVAILABLE TO THIS CENTER... THE TSUNAMI
THREAT FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE HAS NOW MOSTLY PASSED. ANY
REMAINING THREAT SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN
IMPACTED AREAS.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST...UPDATED
---------------------------------

* THE TSUNAMI THREAT HAS NOW LARGELY PASSED.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY IMPACTED COASTAL
AREAS SHOULD MONITOR CONDITIONS AT THE COAST TO DETERMINE IF
AND WHEN IT IS SAFE TO RESUME NORMAL ACTIVITIES.

* PERSONS LOCATED NEAR IMPACTED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL
AUTHORITIES.

* REMAIN OBSERVANT AND EXERCISE NORMAL CAUTION NEAR THE SEA.


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* MINOR SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS OF UP TO 0.3 METERS ABOVE AND
BELOW THE NORMAL TIDE MAY CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.

$$
=03

2022-09-16 12:14 link


Original Message :

952
WEIO24 AMMC 050153
---------------------------------------------------------------------
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NUMBER 1
REGIONAL TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER - RTSP AUSTRALIA [JATWC]
ISSUED AT 0153 UTC TUESDAY 05 MAY 2015
---------------------------------------------------------------------
TO: INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES [NTWCs]
FROM: RTSP AUSTRALIA
NOTIFICATION:
RTSP AUSTRALIA HAS JUST ISSUED TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1 FOR THE
INDIAN OCEAN, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE EVENT:
MAGNITUDE: 7.4 MWP
DEPTH: 80KM
DATE: 05 MAY 2015
ORIGIN TIME: 0144 UTC
LATITUDE: 6.12S
LONGITUDE: 151.71E
LOCATION: NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE RTSP AUSTRALIA WEBSITE AT:
http://reg.bom.gov.au/tsunami/rtsp/index.shtml
NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED-ACCESS WEBSITE CONTAINING TECHNICAL DATA
FOR NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES ONLY. IT IS NOT FOR GENERAL
PUBLIC ACCESS.
GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:
JOINT AUSTRALIAN TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRE [JATWC]
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
http://www.bom.gov.au/tsunami
END OF NOTIFICATION MESSAGE
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Original Message :

949
WEIO22 WIIX 050124
RTSP-INATEWS-20150505-0151-001
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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION NUMBER 1
ISSUED BY THE
REGIONAL TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER - RTSP INDONESIA (INATEWS-BMKG)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ISSUED AT 0151 UTC, TUESDAY, 05 MAY 2015

TO : INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES (NTWCS)
FROM: RTSP INDONESIA

NOTIFICATION:
RTSP INDONESIA HAS JUST ISSUED TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1 FOR THE INDIAN
OCEAN, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE EVENT:


EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION (PRELIMINARY)
MAGNITUDE : 6.8 (MW(MB))
DEPTH : 55KM
DATE : 05 MAY 2015
ORIGIN TIME: 01:44:07 UTC
LATITUDE : 5.63S
LONGITUDE : 152.11E
LOCATION : NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE RTSP INDONESIA WEBSITE AT:
HTTP://RTSP.BMKG.GO.ID

NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED-ACCESS WEBSITE CONTAINING TECHNICAL DATA FOR N=
ATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES ONLY.
IT IS NOT FOR GENERAL PUBLIC ACCESS.

GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:
INDONESIA TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (INATEWS)
METEOROLOGICAL CLIMATOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL AGENCY (BMKG)
ADDRESS: JL. ANGKASA I NO.2 KEMAYORAN, JAKARTA, INDONESIA, 10720
TEL.: 62 (21) 65867045
FAX: 62 (21) 6546316
P.O. BOX 3540 JAKARTA
WEBSITE: HTTP://RTSP.BMKG.GO.ID/PUBLICBULL.PHP
HTTP://INATEWS.BMKG.GO.ID
HTTP://WWW.BMKG.GO.ID
EMAIL : INARTSP@BMKG.GO.ID
MONITRTWP@BMKG.GO.ID

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Original Message :

951
WEIO20 DEMS 050151
RTSP-INDIA-20150505-0144-001 (TYPE - I)
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NOTIFICATION MESSAGE 1
REGIONAL TSUNAMI ADVISORY SERVICE PROVIDER RTSP INDIA (ITEWC)
issued at: 0151 UTC Tuesday 05 May 2015
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TO: INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES (NTWCs)
FROM: RTSP INDIA
NOTIFICATION:
RTSP INDIA HAS JUST ISSUED BULLETIN 1(PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION=
)
FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE EVENT:
MAGNITUDE: 7.0 M
DEPTH: 10 km
DATE: 05 May 2015
ORIGIN TIME: 01 44 UTC
LATITUDE: 5.56 S
LONGITUDE: 152.05 E
LOCATION: New Britain Region, P.N.G.
TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE RTSP INDIA WEBSITE AT:
www.incois.gov.in/Incois/tsunami/Login.jsp?dssid=3Ddss150505014400&p=
id=3DRTWP
NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED-ACCESS WEBSITE CONTAINING TECHNICAL DATA
FOR NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES ONLY. IT IS NOT FOR GENERAL
PUBLIC ACCESS.
GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:
INDIAN TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING CENTRE (ITEWC)
INDIAN NATIONAL CENTRE FOR OCEAN INFORMATION SERVICES (INCOIS)
ADDRESS:"OCEAN VALLEY", PRAGATHI NAGAR (BO), NIZAMPET (SO),
HYDERABAD - 500 090, INDIA.
PHONE: 91-40-23895011
FAX: 91-40-23895012
EMAIL: TSUNAMI@INCOIS.GOV.IN
WEB: WWW.INCOIS.GOV.IN
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Original Message :

971
WEIO20 DEMS 050343
RTSP-INDIA-20150505-0144-002 (TYPE - I Supplementary 01)
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NOTIFICATION MESSAGE 2
REGIONAL TSUNAMI ADVISORY SERVICE PROVIDER RTSP INDIA (ITEWC)
issued at: 0343 UTC Tuesday 05 May 2015
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TO: INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES (NTWCs)
FROM: RTSP INDIA

NOTIFICATION:

RTSP INDIA HAS JUST ISSUED BULLETIN 2(REVISED EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION)
FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE EVENT:

MAGNITUDE: 7.4 M
DEPTH: 10 km
DATE: 05 May 2015
ORIGIN TIME: 01 44 UTC
LATITUDE: 5.56 S
LONGITUDE: 152.05 E
LOCATION: New Britain Region, P.N.G.

TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE RTSP INDIA WEBSITE AT:
www.incois.gov.in/Incois/tsunami/Login.jsp?dssid=3Ddss150505014400&p=
id=3DRTWP

NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED-ACCESS WEBSITE CONTAINING TECHNICAL DATA
FOR NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES ONLY. IT IS NOT FOR GENERAL
PUBLIC ACCESS.

GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:

INDIAN TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING CENTRE (ITEWC)
INDIAN NATIONAL CENTRE FOR OCEAN INFORMATION SERVICES (INCOIS)
ADDRESS:"OCEAN VALLEY", PRAGATHI NAGAR (BO), NIZAMPET (SO),
HYDERABAD - 500 090, INDIA.
PHONE: 91-40-23895011
FAX: 91-40-23895012
EMAIL: TSUNAMI@INCOIS.GOV.IN
WEB: WWW.INCOIS.GOV.IN

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2022-09-16 12:13 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • Based on all available data a destructive pacific-wide TSUNAMI is not expected and there is no TSUNAMI threat to hawaii
  • Repeat
  • A destructive pacific-wide TSUNAMI is not expected and there is no TSUNAMI threat to hawaii
  • This will be the only statement issued for this event unless additional data are received

Original Message :

948
WEHW42 PHEB 050151
TIBHWX
HIZ001>003-005>009-012>014-016>021-023>026-050351-
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
351 PM HST MON MAY 04 2015
TO - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII
SUBJECT - TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO ACTION REQUIRED.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0344 PM HST 04 MAY 2015
COORDINATES - 5.6 SOUTH 152.1 EAST
LOCATION - NEW IRELAND REGION PAPUA NEW GUINEA
MAGNITUDE - 7.5 MOMENT
EVALUATION
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS
NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII. REPEAT. A
DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO
TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED.
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2022-09-16 12:13 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • There is no TSUNAMI danger for the areas listed above
  • Based on earthquake information and historic TSUNAMI records the earthquake was not sufficient to generate a tsunami
  • An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below

Original Message :

950
WEAK53 PAAQ 050151
TIBAK1

PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
651 PM PDT MON MAY 4 2015

..THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA/ BRITISH
COLUMBIA/ WASHINGTON/ OREGON AND CALIFORNIA...

EVALUATION
----------
* THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER FOR THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE.

* BASED ON EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION AND HISTORIC TSUNAMI RECORDS
THE EARTHQUAKE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI.

* AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH PARAMETERS LISTED BELOW.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 7.5
* ORIGIN TIME 1744 AKDT MAY 04 2015
1844 PDT MAY 04 2015
0144 UTC MAY 05 2015
* COORDINATES 5.6 SOUTH 152.1 EAST
* DEPTH 6 MILES
* LOCATION NEW BRITAIN REGION P.N.G.


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER
MESSAGE FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES
AVAILABLE.

* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

* PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.

$$
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