M 6.4 in Albania on 26 Nov 2019 02:54 UTC

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2019-11-26 06:29 message from KOERI link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation Watch

  • Sea level readings indicate that no TSUNAMI was generated
  • The TSUNAMI alert is cancelled
  • However earthquakes of this size can generate small tsunamis that cause local changes in currents and resonance in harbours
  • Authorities should be aware of this possibility and take appropriate action

Original Message :

WEME40 LTAA 260627
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 002
NEAM TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER KOERI (TURKEY)
ISSUED AT 0627Z 26 NOV 2019

THIS ALERT IS ADDRESSED TO ALL COUNTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS SUBSCRIBED TO THE SERVICES OF KOERI NEAM TSP IN ITS MONITORING AREA.

... TSUNAMI WATCH CANCELLATION ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALBANIA...MONTENEGRO...

... TSUNAMI ADVISORY CANCELLATION ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO CROATIA...GREECE...ITALY...

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 - 0254Z 26 NOV 2019
COORDINATES - 41.39 NORTH 19.38 EAST
DEPTH - 20.00 KM
LOCATION - ALBANIA
MAGNITUDE - 6.5

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI WATCH
SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE THAT NO TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. THE TSUNAMI ALERT IS CANCELLED. HOWEVER, EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE CAN GENERATE SMALL TSUNAMIS THAT CAUSE LOCAL CHANGES IN CURRENTS AND RESONANCE IN HARBOURS. AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI ADVISORY
SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE THAT NO TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. THE TSUNAMI ALERT IS CANCELLED. HOWEVER, EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE CAN GENERATE SMALL TSUNAMIS THAT CAUSE LOCAL CHANGES IN CURRENTS AND RESONANCE IN HARBOURS. AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

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

END OF TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 002=

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2019-11-26 06:24 message from INGV link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation Advisory

  • Sea level readings indicate that no TSUNAMI was generated
  • The TSUNAMI alert is cancelled
  • However earthquakes of this size can generate small TSUNAMI that cause locally changes in currents and resonance in harbours authorities should be aware of this possibility and take appropriate action
  • This will be the final message issued for this event unless additional information becomes available

Original Message :

WEMM40 LIIB 260623
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 002
NEAM INGV IT-NTWC TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER
ISSUED AT 0623Z 26 NOV 2019

... TSUNAMI ADVISORY CANCELLATION ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALBANIA ... MONTENEGRO

THIS ALERT IS ADDRESSED TO ALL COUNTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS SUBSCRIBED
TO THE SERVICES OF INGV TSP IN ITS MONITORING AREA

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 - 0254Z 26 NOV 2019
COORDINATES - 41.35 NORTH 19.43 EAST
DEPTH - 20 KM
LOCATION - COSTA_ALBANESE_SETTENTRIONALE_ALBANIA
MAGNITUDE - 6.5

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI ADVISORY
SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE THAT NO TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED.
THE TSUNAMI ALERT IS CANCELLED.
HOWEVER, EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE CAN GENERATE SMALL TSUNAMI THAT
CAUSE LOCALLY CHANGES IN CURRENTS AND RESONANCE IN HARBOURS
AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION.

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

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2019-11-26 06:11 message from NOA link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation Advisory

  • Sea level readings indicate that no TSUNAMI was generated
  • The TSUNAMI alert is cancelled
  • However earthquakes of this size can generate small tsunamis that cause locally changes in currents and resonance in harbours
  • Authorities should be aware of this possibility and take appropriate action
  • This will be the final message issued for this event unless additional information becomes available

Original Message :

WEME40 LGAT 260610
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 002
NEAM NOA HL-NTWC TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER
ISSUED AT 0610Z 26 NOV 2019

... TSUNAMI ADVISORY CANCELLATION ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO CROATIA...GREECE...ITALY

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 - 0254 UTC TUE NOV 26 2019
COORDINATES - 41.49 NORTH 19.41 EAST
DEPTH - 10.0 KM
LOCATION - 186 KM WNW FROM FLORINA
MAGNITUDE - 6.1 ML

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI ADVISORY
SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE THAT NO TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED.
THE TSUNAMI ALERT IS CANCELLED.
HOWEVER, EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE CAN GENERATE SMALL TSUNAMIS THAT CAUSE LOCALLY
CHANGES IN CURRENTS AND RESONANCE IN HARBOURS. AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF
THIS POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

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

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2019-11-26 03:40 message from NOA link

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 generate a TSUNAMI that can strike coastlines with a wave height less than 0.5m and/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 estimate 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 TSUNAMI wave to the next can be five minutes to an hour and the threat can continue for many hours as multiple waves arrive

Original Message :

WEME40 LGAT 260339
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001
NEAM NOA HL-NTWC TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER
ISSUED AT 0309Z 26 NOV 2019

... TSUNAMI ADVISORY ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO CROATIA...GREECE...ITALY

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO BELGIUM ... EGYPT ... FRANCE ... GERMANY ... GREECE ...
CYPRUS ... ISRAEL ... ITALY ... LEBANON ... PORTUGAL ... SPAIN ... SWEDEN ...
TURKEY ... IOC (UNESCO) .... ERCC (EUROPEAN COMMISSION)

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 - 0254 UTC TUE NOV 26 2019
COORDINATES - 41.49 NORTH 19.41 EAST
DEPTH - 10.0 KM
LOCATION - 186 KM WNW FROM FLORINA
MAGNITUDE - 6.1 ML

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI 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 GENERATE
A TSUNAMI THAT CAN STRIKE COASTLINES WITH A WAVE HEIGHT LESS THAN 0.5M AND/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 ESTIMATE
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 TSUNAMI WAVE
TO THE NEXT CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO AN HOUR, AND THE THREAT CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY
HOURS AS MULTIPLE WAVES ARRIVE.

ESTIMATED INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE ARRIVAL TIMES AT FORECAST POINTS WITHIN THE
WATCH/ADVISORY AREA GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL
WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
SUCCESSIVE WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION FP COORDINATES ARRIVAL TIME ALERT LEVEL
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CROATIA-DUBROVNIK 42.64N 18.10E 0345Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
CROATIA-PALAGRUZA 42.39N 16.26E 0410Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
CROATIA-VELA LUKA 42.96N 16.70E 0422Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
CROATIA-ZIRJE 43.63N 15.69E 0504Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
CROATIA-SPLIT 43.50N 16.44E 0541Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
GREECE-KERKIRA_PELEKAS 39.59N 19.81E 0400Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
GREECE-CEPHALONNIA_ARGOSTO38.19N 20.49E 0423Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
GREECE-IGOUMENITSA 39.51N 20.22E 0434Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
GREECE-VOLOS 39.35N 22.95E 0717Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
GREECE-KATERINI 40.26N 22.60E 0745Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY-BRINDISI 40.66N 18.00E 0346Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY-OTRANTO 40.15N 18.50E 0352Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY-BARI 41.14N 16.87E 0356Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY-VIESTE 41.89N 16.18E 0421Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY-CROTONE 39.08N 17.13E 0422Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY-BARLETTA 41.33N 16.30E 0426Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY-CATANZARO 38.83N 16.63E 0428Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY-GALLIPOLI 40.05N 17.97E 0430Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY-POLICORO LIDO 40.19N 16.72E 0430Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY-LAGHI DI SIBARI 39.73N 16.52E 0432Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY-TARANTO 40.48N 17.22E 0440Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY-TERMOLI 42.00N 15.01E 0512Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY-CETRARO 39.50N 15.95E 0523Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY-PALINURO 40.03N 15.28E 0528Z 26 NOV ADVISORY


SUPPLEMENT MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS NEW DATA AND EVALUATION ALLOWS.
THE TSUNAMI ALERT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL AN END OF ALERT IS BROADCAST.

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2019-11-26 03:03 message from KOERI link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation Watch

  • It is not known that a TSUNAMI was generated
  • This message is based only on the earthquake evaluation
  • an earthquake of this size has the potential to generate a TSUNAMI that can strike coastlines with a wave height greater than 0.5m and/or cause a TSUNAMI run-up greater 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 estimate 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 TSUNAMI wave to the next can be five minutes to an hour and the threat can continue for many hours as multiple waves arrive

Original Message :

WEME40 LTAA 260300
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001
NEAM TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER KOERI (TURKEY)
ISSUED AT 0300Z 26 NOV 2019

THIS ALERT IS ADDRESSED TO ALL COUNTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS SUBSCRIBED TO THE SERVICES OF KOERI NEAM TSP IN ITS MONITORING AREA.

... TSUNAMI WATCH ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALBANIA ... MONTENEGRO

... TSUNAMI ADVISORY ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO CROATIA ... GREECE ... ITALY

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO CYPRUS ... EGYPT ... ISRAEL ... LEBANON ... LIBYA ... MALTA ... PALESTINE ... SYRIA ... TRNC ... TUNISIA ... TURKEY

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 - 0254Z 26 NOV 2019
COORDINATES - 41.39 NORTH 19.41 EAST
DEPTH - 10.00 KM
LOCATION - ALBANIA
MAGNITUDE - 6.5
VALUE IS SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVISION UPON AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL SEISMIC DATA - MAY DIFFER FROM FINAL MAGNITUDE ESTIMATION.

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI WATCH
IT IS NOT KNOWN THAT A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. THIS MESSAGE IS BASED ONLY ON THE EARTHQUAKE EVALUATION. AN EARTHQUAKE OF THIS SIZE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI THAT CAN STRIKE COASTLINES WITH A WAVE HEIGHT GREATER THAN 0.5M AND/OR CAUSE A TSUNAMI RUN-UP GREATER 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 ESTIMATE 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 TSUNAMI WAVE TO THE NEXT CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO AN HOUR, AND THE THREAT CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AS MULTIPLE WAVES ARRIVE.

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI ADVISORY
IT IS NOT KNOWN THAT A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. THIS MESSAGE IS BASED ONLY ON THE EARTHQUAKE EVALUATION. AN EARTHQUAKE OF THIS SIZE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI THAT CAN STRIKE COASTLINES WITH A WAVE HEIGHT LESS THAN 0.5M AND/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 ESTIMATE 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 TSUNAMI WAVE TO THE NEXT CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO AN HOUR, AND THE THREAT CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AS MULTIPLE WAVES ARRIVE.

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI INFORMATION
BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI MODELLING NO TSUNAMI GENERATION IS EXPECTED THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE OR MAJOR EFFECT IN THE REGION. HOWEVER, THE POSSIBILITY OF A TSUNAMI GENERATION, SUCH AS DUE TO SUBMARINE LANDSLIDES, CAN NOT BE EXCLUDED. KOERI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SEA LEVEL READINGS AND MAY ISSUE FURTHER MESSAGES IF REQUIRED.

ESTIMATED INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE ARRIVAL TIMES AT FORECAST POINTS WITHIN THE MONITORING AREA ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION FORECAST POINT COORDINATES ARRIVAL TIME LEVEL
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ALBANIA - DURRES 41.3015 19.4554 0315Z 26 NOV WATCH
MONTENEGRO - BAR 42.0889 19.0689 0347Z 26 NOV WATCH

CROATIA - DUBROVNIK 42.6400 18.1000 0355Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
CROATIA - PALAGRUZA 42.3900 16.2600 0417Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
CROATIA - VELA LUKA 42.9600 16.7000 0443Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
CROATIA - ZIRJE 43.6300 15.6900 0507Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
CROATIA - SPLIT 43.5000 16.4400 0602Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
GREECE - KERKIRA PELEKAS 39.5850 19.8120 0406Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
GREECE - IGOUMENITSA 39.5060 20.2190 0437Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
GREECE - CEPHALONNIA ARGOSTOLI 38.1930 20.4850 0450Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
GREECE - VOLOS 39.3520 22.9460 0723Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
GREECE - KATERINI 40.2600 22.5990 0750Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY - BRINDISI 40.6630 17.9960 0352Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY - OTRANTO (M) 40.1472 18.4971 0358Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY - BARI 41.1402 16.8660 0402Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY - GALLIPOLI 40.0548 17.9724 0431Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY - CROTONE 39.0845 17.1303 0431Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY - CATANZARO 38.8250 16.6328 0432Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY - BARLETTA 41.3339 16.2951 0434Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY - LAGHI DI SIBARI 39.7317 16.5167 0436Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY - POLICORO LIDO 40.1858 16.7167 0449Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY - TARANTO 40.4756 17.2238 0451Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
ITALY - TERMOLI 42.0029 15.0094 0518Z 26 NOV ADVISORY


SUPPLEMENT MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS NEW DATA AND EVALUATION ALLOWS. THE TSUNAMI ALERT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL AN END OF ALERT IS BROADCAST.

END OF TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001=

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2019-11-26 03:02 message from INGV link

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 generate a TSUNAMI that can strike coastlines with a wave height less than 0.5m and/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 estimate 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 TSUNAMI wave to the next can be five minutes to an hour and the threat can continue for many hours as multiple waves arrive
  • 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
  • However at some coasts particularly those near the epicenter higher tsunamis MAY arrive than our estimation
  • Authorities should be aware of this possibility

Original Message :

WEMM40 LIIB 260301
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001
NEAM INGV IT-NTWC TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER
ISSUED AT 0301Z 26 NOV 2019

... TSUNAMI ADVISORY ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALBANIA ... MONTENEGRO

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALBANIA ... ALGERIA ... BOSNIA_HERZEGOVINA ...
CROATIA ... CYPRUS ... EGYPT ... FRANCE ... GREECE ... ISRAEL ...
ITALY ... LEBANON ... LIBYA ... MALTA ... MONACO ... MOROCCO ...
SLOVENIA ... SPAIN ... SYRIA ... TUNISIA ... TURKEY ... UK

THIS ALERT IS ADDRESSED TO ALL COUNTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS SUBSCRIBED
TO THE SERVICES OF INGV TSP IN ITS MONITORING AREA

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 - 0254Z 26 NOV 2019
COORDINATES - 41.35 NORTH 19.43 EAST
DEPTH - 20 KM
LOCATION - COSTA_ALBANESE_SETTENTRIONALE_ALBANIA
MAGNITUDE - 6.5

ALERT LEVEL IS ASSIGNED ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE ESTIMATIONS OF
EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS AND BASED ON ICG/NEAMTWS DECISION MATRIX

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI 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 GENERATE A TSUNAMI THAT CAN STRIKE COASTLINES WITH A WAVE HEIGHT LESS
THAN 0.5M AND/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 ESTIMATE 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 TSUNAMI WAVE TO THE NEXT CAN BE
FIVE MINUTES TO AN HOUR, AND THE THREAT CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AS
MULTIPLE WAVES ARRIVE.

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.

HOWEVER, AT SOME COASTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE NEAR THE EPICENTER, HIGHER
TSUNAMIS MAY ARRIVE THAN OUR ESTIMATION.
AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY.

ESTIMATED INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE ARRIVAL TIMES AT FORECAST POINTS WITHIN
THE WATCH AREA ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND
THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES
AND THE TIME BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
LOCATION, FORECAST POINT COORDINATES, ARRIVAL TIME, ALERT LEVEL
(ADVISORY, WATCH)
----------------------------------------------------------
ALBANIA - DURRES 41.29N 19.46E 0254Z 26 NOV ADVISORY
MONTENEGRO - BAR 42.10N 19.06E 0343Z 26 NOV ADVISORY

SUPPLEMENT MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS NEW DATA AND
EVALUATION ALLOWS. THE TSUNAMI ALERT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
AN END OF ALERT IS BROADCAST.

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