Overall Green Earthquake alert in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands on 05 Apr 2019 16:14 UTC

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M 6.5 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands on 05 Apr 2019 16:14 UTC

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Measurements Levels

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

05/04 16:27 WEXX32PAAQ051625

05/04 16:25 WECA43PHEB051623

2019-04-05 16:27 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
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 :

WEXX32 PAAQ 051625
TIBATE

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
1225 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2019

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

EVALUATION
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* There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. east coast, the Gulf of
Mexico states, or the eastern coast of Canada.

* 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 6.6
* Origin Time 1214 EDT Apr 05 2019
1114 CDT Apr 05 2019
1214 AST Apr 05 2019
1614 UTC Apr 05 2019
* Coordinates 55.5 South 27.7 West
* Depth 38 miles
* Location in the South Sandwich Islands region, South Atlantic Ocean

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
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* 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.

$$

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2019-04-05 16:25 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 occurred in the SOUTH sandwich ISLANDS region at 1614 UTC on friday APRIL 5 2019
Based on all available data there is no TSUNAMI threat to caribbean coasts from this earthquake

Original Message :

WECA43 PHEB 051623
TIBCAX

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1623 UTC FRI APR 5 2019

...TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

THIS STATEMENT 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 6.6
* ORIGIN TIME 1614 UTC APR 5 2019
* COORDINATES 55.5 SOUTH 27.7 WEST
* DEPTH 61 KM / 38 MILES
* LOCATION SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

EVALUATION
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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.6 OCCURRED IN
THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION AT 1614 UTC ON FRIDAY
APRIL 5 2019.

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

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
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* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.

NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS

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