M 5.6 in Puerto Rico on 07 Jan 2020 11:18 UTC

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2020-01-07 11:24 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 occurred in the PUERTO RICO region at 1118 UTC on tuesday JANUARY 7 2020
  • Based on all available data there is no significant TSUNAMI threat from this earthquake
  • However there is a very small possibility of TSUNAMI waves along coasts located nearest the epicenter

Original Message :

WECA43 PHEB 071122
TIBCAX

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1122 UTC TUE JAN 7 2020

...TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...


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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.

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

* MAGNITUDE 6.0
* ORIGIN TIME 1118 UTC JAN 7 2020
* COORDINATES 18.0 NORTH 66.8 WEST
* DEPTH 5 KM / 3 MILES
* LOCATION PUERTO RICO REGION


EVALUATION
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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.0 OCCURRED IN
THE PUERTO RICO REGION AT 1118 UTC ON TUESDAY JANUARY 7
2020.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT
TSUNAMI THREAT FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE. HOWEVER... THERE IS A
VERY SMALL POSSIBILITY OF TSUNAMI WAVES ALONG COASTS LOCATED
NEAREST THE EPICENTER.


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

* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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2020-01-07 11:24 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 occurred in the vicinity of PUERTO RICO at 718 am ast on tuesday JANUARY 7 2020
  • 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
  • People MAY have experienced shaking from the earthquake

Original Message :

WECA42 PHEB 071121
TIBCAR

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
721 AM AST TUE JAN 07 2020

...NO TSUNAMI THREAT FROM A NEARBY 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
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.0 OCCURRED IN
THE VICINITY OF PUERTO RICO AT 718 AM AST ON TUESDAY JANUARY
7 2020.

* 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.

* PEOPLE MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED SHAKING FROM THE EARTHQUAKE.


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

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

* MAGNITUDE 6.0
* ORIGIN TIME 718 AM AST JAN 07 2020
* COORDINATES 18.0 NORTH 66.8 WEST
* DEPTH 3 MILES / 5 KM
* LOCATION VICINITY OF PUERTO RICO


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

* BE OBSERVANT AND EXERCISE NORMAL CAUTION IF YOU ARE NEAR OR
IN THE OCEAN IN CASE OF MINOR SEA LEVEL CHANGES.

* OTHERWISE... NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.


IMPACTS
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* MINOR SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME COASTAL AREAS
OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

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2020-01-07 11:18 message from IPMA link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation 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

Original Message :

WENT42 LPMG 071129

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001

NEAM IPMA CANDIDATE TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER

ISSUED AT 1129Z 07 JAN 2020



... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...

THIS INFORMATION APPLIES TO BELGIUM ... CAPE VERDE ... DENMARK ... FRANCE ... GERMANY ... ICELAND ... IRELAND ... MAURITANIA ... MOROCCO ... NETHERLANDS ... NORWAY ... PORTUGAL ... SPAIN ... SWEDEN ... UNITED KINGDOM ... RUSSIAN FEDERATION ... POLAND ... LITHUANIA ... ESTONIA ... FINLAND ... ALGERIA ... ALBANIA ... BULGARIA ... CROATIA ... CYPRUS ... EGYPT ... GEORGIA ... GREECE ... ISRAEL ... ITALY ... LEBANON ... LIBYA ... MALTA ... MONACO ... ROMANIA ... SLOVENIA ... SWEDEN ... SYRIA ... TUNISIA ... TURKEY ... UKRAINE ... UNESCO ... ERCC



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 - 1118Z 07 JAN 2020

COORDINATES - 17.86 NORTH 66.58 WEST

DEPTH - 10 KM

LOCATION - Puerto Rico Region

MAGNITUDE - 5.8



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.



THIS WILL BE THE FINAL MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.



END OF TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001