M 5.7 in Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on 17 Sep 2020 03:00 UTC

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2020-09-17 04:21 message from CENALT 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 :

WENT42 LFPW 170418
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001
NEAM CENALT TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER
ISSUED AT 0418Z 17 SEP 2020

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALBANIA ... ALGERIA ... BULGARIA ... CROATIA ... CYPRUS ... EGYPT ... ESTONIA ... FINLAND ... GEORGIA ... GREECE ... ISRAEL ... ITALY ... LEBANON ... LIBYA ... MALTA ... MONACO ... MONTENEGRO ... POLAND ... ROMANIA ... RUSSIAN FEDERATION ... SLOVENIA ... SYRIA ... TUNISIA ... TURKEY ... UKRAINE ... BELGIUM ... CAPE VERDE ... DENMARK ... FRANCE ... GERMANY ... ICELAND ... IRELAND ... MAURITANIA ... MOROCCO ... NETHERLANDS ... NORWAY ... PORTUGAL ... SENEGAL ... SPAIN ... SWEDEN ... 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 - 0300Z 17 SEP 2020
COORDINATES - 7.61 NORTH 37.01 WEST
DEPTH - 10 KM
LOCATION - CENTRAL MID ATLANTIC RIDGE
MAGNITUDE - 5.5


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.


SUPPLEMENT MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS NEW DATA AND EVALUATION ALLOWS.
THE TSUNAMI ALERT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL AN END OF ALERT IS BROADCAST.


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

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