WEMM40 LIIB 260449

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 006

NEAM INGV IT-NTWC TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER

ISSUED AT 0448Z 26 OCT 2018



... END OF TSUNAMI WATCH ...

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO GREECE



... END OF TSUNAMI ADVISORY ...

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALBANIA ... GREECE ... ITALY



THIS ALERT IS ADDRESSED TO ALL COUNTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS SUBSCRIBED

TO THE SERVICES OF INGV TSP IN ITS MONITORING AREA



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 - 2254Z 25 OCT 2018

COORDINATES - 37.49 NORTH 20.54 EAST

DEPTH - 19 KM

LOCATION - COSTA_OCCIDENTALE_PELOPONNESO_GRECIA

MAGNITUDE - 6.8



EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI WATCH

SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED.

OBSERVATIONS AND MODELS INDICATE THAT NO MORE TSUNAMI WAVES ARE

EXPECTED.



EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI ADVISORY

THIS TSUNAMI CAN STRIKE COASTLINES WITH WAVE HEIGHT LESS THAN 0.5M AND/OR

CAUSE A TSUNAMI RUN-UP LESS THAN 1M, AT MORE THAN 1000KM FAR FROM EPICENTER.

AUTHORITIES SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS POSSIBILITY.



THIS WILL BE THE FINAL MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.



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