M 6 in Greece on 16 Apr 2015 18:07 UTC

2022-09-16 12:13 message from NOA

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation Advisory

  • It is not known that a TSUNAMI was generated
  • This watch is based only on= the earthquake evaluation
  • an earthquake of this size has the potential to g= enerate a TSUNAMI that can strike coastlines with a wave height less than 0.5m an= d/or cause a TSUNAMI run-up less than 1m
  • Authorities should take appropriate= action in response to this possibility
  • This center will monitor sea level data = from gauges near the earthquake to determine if a TSUNAMI was generated and es= timate the severity of the threat
  • A TSUNAMI is a series of waves and the first = wave MAY not be the largest
  • TSUNAMI wave heights cannot be predicted and can = vary significantly along a coast due to local effects
  • The time from one tsuna= mi wave to the next can be five minutes to an hour and the threat can continue f= or many hours as multiple waves arrive
  • Evaluation of TSUNAMI information based on historical earthquake and TSUNAMI modelling there is no threat t= hat a TSUNAMI has been generated that can cause damage or major effect in the r= egion
  • This message is for information only