Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 18 Jun 2019 13:22 UTC

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M 6.4 in Japan on 18 Jun 2019 13:22 UTC

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Measurements Levels

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

18/06 16:03 WEPA40RJTD181602

18/06 13:46 WEAK53PAAQ181345

18/06 13:44 WEPA42PHEB181343

18/06 13:33 WEIO24AMMC181333

18/06 13:24 WEPA40RJTD181324

2019-06-18 16:03 message from JMA link

Original Message :

WEPA40 RJTD 181602
TSUNAMI BULLETIN ISSUED BY JMA AT 1602Z 18 JUN

ORIGIN TIME 1322Z 18 JUN
PRELIMINARY EPICENTER LAT 38.6 N. LON 139.5 E.
W OFF NORTHERN HONSHU
FOCAL DEPTH 10 KM MAG 6.7

ALL TSUNAMI WARNINGS WERE LIFTED AT 1602Z 18 JUN
NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN
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2019-06-18 13:46 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

There is no TSUNAMI danger for the u s west coast BRITISH columbia or alaska
Based on earthquake information and historic TSUNAMI records the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami
An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below

Original Message :

WEAK53 PAAQ 181345
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
645 AM PDT Tue Jun 18 2019

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

EVALUATION
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* There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British
Columbia, or Alaska.

* Based on earthquake information and historic tsunami records,
the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami.

* An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below.

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

* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.

* Magnitude 6.8
* Origin Time 0522 AKDT Jun 18 2019
0622 PDT Jun 18 2019
1322 UTC Jun 18 2019
* Coordinates 38.6 North 139.5 East
* Depth 21 miles
* Location near the west coast of Honshu, Japan

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
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* Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

* Pacific coastal regions outside California, Oregon, Washington,
British Columbia, and Alaska should refer to the Pacific Tsunami
Warning Center messages at tsunami.gov.

* This will be the only U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center
message issued for this event unless additional information
becomes available.

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2019-06-18 13:44 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 occurred near the west coast of honshu JAPAN at 1322 UTC on tuesday JUNE 18 2019
Based on all available data there is no TSUNAMI threat from this earthquake

Original Message :

WEPA42 PHEB 181343
TIBPAC

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1343 UTC TUE JUN 18 2019

...PTWC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

THIS STATEMENT 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 - FROM JMA
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* MAGNITUDE 6.8 (JMA)
* ORIGIN TIME 1322 UTC JUN 18 2019
* COORDINATES 38.6 NORTH 139.5 EAST
* DEPTH 33 KM / 20 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE WEST COAST OF HONSHU JAPAN

EVALUATION
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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.8 OCCURRED
NEAR THE WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN AT 1322 UTC ON TUESDAY
JUNE 18 2019.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT
FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.

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

* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.

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

* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE 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.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND 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
WWW.TSUNAMI.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 WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

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2019-06-18 13:33 link

Original Message :

WEIO24 AMMC 181333
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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NUMBER 1
IOTWMS TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER AUSTRALIA [JATWC]
ISSUED AT 1333 UTC TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2019
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TO: INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES [NTWCs]
FROM: IOTWMS-TSP AUSTRALIA

NOTIFICATION:
IOTWMS-TSP AUSTRALIA HAS JUST ISSUED TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1
FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE EVENT:

MAGNITUDE: 6.6 MWP
DEPTH: 44KM
DATE: 18 JUN 2019
ORIGIN TIME: 1322 UTC
LATITUDE: 38.59N
LONGITUDE: 139.52E
LOCATION: NEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE IOTWMS-TSP 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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2019-06-18 13:24 message from JMA link

Original Message :

WEPA40 RJTD 181324
TSUNAMI BULLETIN ISSUED BY JMA

ORIGIN TIME 1322Z 18 JUN
PRELIMINARY EPICENTER LAT38.6N. LONG139.5E.
W OFF NORTHERN HONSHU
FOCAL DEPTH 10KM. MAG6.8

TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED ALONG THE FOLLOWING COASTS

ESTIMATED TSUNAMI HEIGHTS ARE:
COASTS ON TATAR STRAIT NO TSUNAMI
COASTS OF PRIMORJE UNDER 0.5M
EASTERN COASTS OF KOREAN PENINSULA UNDER 0.5M
SOUTHERN COASTS OF KOREAN PENINSULA NO TSUNAMI
WESTERN COASTS OF NORTH JAPAN FROM 0.5M TO 1M
NORTHERN COASTS OF WEST JAPAN FROM 0.5M TO 1M

ESTIMATED TIMES OF THE FIRST TSUNAMI ARRIVAL ARE:
COASTS ON TATAR STRAIT
KHOLMSK (NO TSUNAMI)
SOVETSKAYA GAVAN (NO TSUNAMI)
COASTS OF PRIMORJE
RUDNAYA PRISTAN 1445Z 18 JUN
NAKHODKA 1448Z 18 JUN
VLADIVOSTOK 1715Z 18 JUN
EASTERN COASTS OF KOREAN PENINSULA
ULLEUNG DO 1525Z 18 JUN
SOKCHO (NO TSUNAMI)
SOUTHERN COASTS OF KOREAN PENINSULA
BUSAN (NO TSUNAMI)=

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