Overall Green Earthquake alert in Venezuela on 21 Aug 2018 21:31 UTC

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M 7.3 in Venezuela on 21 Aug 2018 21:31 UTC

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Measurements Levels

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

24/08 12:31 WECA42PHEB212150

24/08 12:31 WECA42PHEB212137

23/08 07:13 WEXX32PAAQ212140

22/08 14:15 WECA41PHEB212154

21/08 21:33 WEXX32PAAQ212157

2018-08-24 12:31 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation ? an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 occurred near the coast of VENEZUELA at 532 pm ast on tuesday AUGUST 21.2018.

? people MAY have experienced shaking from the earthquake
? based on all available data there is no TSUNAMI threat to PUERTO rico the u s VIRGIN islands or the BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS from this earthquake
The location of the earthquake is outside the main caribbean basin

Original Message :

WECA42 PHEB 212150
TIBCAR

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 2
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
550 PM AST TUE AUG 21 2018

...NO TSUNAMI THREAT FROM A DISTANT EARTHQUAKE...

AUDIENCE
--------

? GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS... MEDIA... AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF PUERTO
RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN
ISLANDS.

UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE
-----------------------

? THE EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS HAVE BEEN REVISED.

EVALUATION
----------

? AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.4 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 532 PM AST ON TUESDAY AUGUST
21 2018.

? PEOPLE MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED SHAKING FROM THE EARTHQUAKE.

? BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO
PUERTO RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... OR THE BRITISH
VIRGIN ISLANDS FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE. THE LOCATION OF THE
EARTHQUAKE IS OUTSIDE THE MAIN CARIBBEAN BASIN.

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

? THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON A PRELIMINARY RAPID
ASSESSMENT OF THE EARTHQUAKE AND CHANGES MAY OCCUR.

? MAGNITUDE 7.4
? ORIGIN TIME 532 PM AST AUG 21 2018
? COORDINATES 10.4 NORTH 62.7 WEST
? DEPTH 54 MILES / 86 KM
? LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA

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

? NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.

IMPACTS
-------

? NO TSUNAMI IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.

2018-08-24 12:31 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation ? an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 occurred near the coast of VENEZUELA at 532 pm ast on tuesday AUGUST 21.2018.

? people MAY have experienced shaking from the earthquake
? based on all available data there is no TSUNAMI threat to PUERTO rico the u s VIRGIN islands or the BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS from this earthquake

Original Message :

WECA42 PHEB 212137
TIBCAR

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
537 PM AST TUE AUG 21 2018

...NO TSUNAMI THREAT FROM A DISTANT EARTHQUAKE...

AUDIENCE
--------

? GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS... MEDIA... AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF PUERTO
RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN
ISLANDS.

EVALUATION
----------

? AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.0 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 532 PM AST ON TUESDAY AUGUST
21 2018.

? PEOPLE MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED SHAKING FROM THE EARTHQUAKE.

? BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO
PUERTO RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... OR THE BRITISH
VIRGIN ISLANDS FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.

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

? THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON A PRELIMINARY RAPID
ASSESSMENT OF THE EARTHQUAKE AND CHANGES MAY OCCUR.

? MAGNITUDE 7.0
? ORIGIN TIME 532 PM AST AUG 21 2018
? COORDINATES 10.4 NORTH 62.7 WEST
? DEPTH 54 MILES / 86 KM
? LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA

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

? NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.

IMPACTS
-------

? NO TSUNAMI IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.

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

? THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.

2018-08-23 07:13 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation ? there is no TSUNAMI danger for the u.s. east coast the gulf of MEXICO STATES or the eastern coast of canada.

? earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis dangerous to shorelines near the source
? an earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below

Original Message :

WEXX32 PAAQ 212140
TIBATE

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
540 PM AST TUE AUG 21 2018

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR THE U.S. EAST COAST,
GULF OF MEXICO STATES, AND EASTERN CANADA...

EVALUATION
----------
? THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER FOR THE U.S. EAST COAST, THE GULF OF
MEXICO STATES, OR THE EASTERN COAST OF CANADA.

? EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE ARE KNOWN TO GENERATE TSUNAMIS
DANGEROUS TO SHORELINES NEAR THE SOURCE.

? AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH PARAMETERS LISTED BELOW.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
? THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON A RAPID PRELIMINARY
ASSESSMENT AND CHANGES MAY OCCUR.

? MAGNITUDE 7.0
? ORIGIN TIME 1732 EDT AUG 21 2018
1732 AST AUG 21 2018
1632 CDT AUG 21 2018
2132 UTC AUG 21 2018
? COORDINATES 10.4 NORTH 62.7 WEST
? DEPTH 54 MILES
? LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
--------------------------------------
? REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE TSUNAMI.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.

? CARIBBEAN COASTAL REGIONS 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.

??

2018-08-22 14:15 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation ? an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 occurred near the coast of VENEZUELA at 2132 UTC on tuesday AUGUST 21.2018.

? based on the preliminary earthquake parameters hazardous TSUNAMI waves are possible for coasts located within 300 km of the earthquake epicenter

Original Message :

WECA41 PHEB 212154
TSUCAX

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
2153 UTC TUE AUG 21 2018

...TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...

???? NOTICE ???? NOTICE ???? NOTICE ???? NOTICE ???? NOTICE ?????

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC TSUNAMI AND OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS WARNING SYSTEM FOR
THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT REGIONS 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 2132 UTC AUG 21 2018
? COORDINATES 10.4 NORTH 62.7 WEST
? DEPTH 86 KM / 54 MILES
? LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA

EVALUATION
----------

? AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.4 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 2132 UTC ON TUESDAY AUGUST 21
2018.

? 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

2018-08-21 21:33 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

? there is no TSUNAMI danger for the u s east coast the gulf of MEXICO STATES or the eastern coast of canada

Original Message :

WEXX32 PAAQ 212157

TIBATE

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 2

NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK

557 PM AST TUE AUG 21 2018

UPDATES

-------

? REVISED MAGNITUDE

THE MAGNITUDE HAS INCREASED FOR THIS EVENT

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR THE U.S. EAST COAST,

GULF OF MEXICO STATES, AND EASTERN CANADA...

EVALUATION

----------

? THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER FOR THE U.S. EAST COAST, THE GULF OF

MEXICO STATES, OR THE EASTERN COAST OF CANADA.

? EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE ARE KNOWN TO GENERATE TSUNAMIS

DANGEROUS TO SHORELINES NEAR THE SOURCE.

? AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH PARAMETERS LISTED BELOW.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS - UPDATED

-------------------------------------------

? THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON A RAPID PRELIMINARY

ASSESSMENT AND CHANGES MAY OCCUR.

? MAGNITUDE 7.4

? ORIGIN TIME 1733 EDT AUG 21 2018

1733 AST AUG 21 2018

1633 CDT AUG 21 2018

2133 UTC AUG 21 2018

? COORDINATES 10.4 NORTH 62.7 WEST

? DEPTH 53 MILES

? LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE

--------------------------------------

? REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE TSUNAMI.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.

? CARIBBEAN COASTAL REGIONS SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC

TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT TSUNAMI.GOV.

? THIS WILL BE THE FINAL U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER

MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BECOMES AVAILABLE.

??

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