Overall Green Earthquake alert in Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on 27 Feb 2016 02:41 UTC

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M 5.5 in Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on 27 Feb 2016 02:41 UTC

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Measurements Levels

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

27/02 03:16 WENT42LFPW270300

2016-02-27 03:16 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
This will be the final message issued for this event unless additional information becomes available

Original Message :

WENT42 LFPW 270300
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001
NEAM CENALT CANDIDATE TSUNAMI WATCH PROVIDER
ISSUED AT 0259Z 27 FEB 2016

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALBANIA ... ALGERIA ... BELGIUM ... BULGARIA ... CAPE VERDE ... CROATIA ... CYPRUS ... DENMARK ... EGYPT ... ESTONIA ... FINLAND ... FRANCE ... GEORGIA ... GERMANY ... GREECE ... ICELAND ... IRELAND ... ISRAEL ... ITALY ... LEBANON ... LIBYA ... MALTA ... MAURITANIA ... MONACO ... MOROCCO ... NETHERLANDS ... NORWAY ... POLAND ... PORTUGAL ... ROMANIA ... RUSSIAN FEDERATION ... SLOVENIA ... SPAIN ... SWEDEN ... SYRIA ... TUNISIA ... TURKEY ... UKRAINE ... 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 - 0241Z 27 FEB 2016
COORDINATES - 4.37 NORTH 32.71 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.

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

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