M 6.6 Off-shore on 03 Apr 2021 01:16 UTC

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2021-04-03 01:55 link


Original Message :

WEIO24 AMMC 030155
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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NUMBER 1
IOTWMS TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER AUSTRALIA [JATWC]
ISSUED AT 0155 UTC SATURDAY 03 APRIL 2021
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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: 0KM
DATE: 03 APR 2021
ORIGIN TIME: 0116 UTC
LATITUDE: 58.05S
LONGITUDE: 7.84W
LOCATION: EAST OF SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS

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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2021-04-03 01:38 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 occurred east of the SOUTH sandwich ISLANDS at 917 pm ast on friday APRIL 2 2021
  • 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 030136
TIBCAR

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
936 PM AST FRI APR 02 2021

AMZ712-715-725-735-742-745-PRZ001>003-005-007-008-010>013-
VIZ001-002-030336-
COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO - THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

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


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


EVALUATION
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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.5 OCCURRED
EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS AT 917 PM AST ON FRIDAY
APRIL 2 2021.

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

* MAGNITUDE 6.5
* ORIGIN TIME 917 PM AST APR 02 2021
* COORDINATES 58.2 SOUTH 8.2 WEST
* DEPTH 6 MILES / 10 KM
* LOCATION EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
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* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.


IMPACTS
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* NO TSUNAMI IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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2021-04-03 01:36 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 030134
TIBATE

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
934 PM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021

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

* Magnitude 6.5
* Origin Time 2117 EDT Apr 02 2021
2017 CDT Apr 02 2021
0917 AST Apr 02 2021
0117 UTC Apr 03 2021
* Coordinates 58.2 South 8.2 West
* Depth 6 miles
* Location in the southwestern 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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