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Monday, October 25, 2010
2010-10-25 22:59:53 UPDATED: (M 6.2) KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA -3.3 100.5 (40bce)
Region: KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Geographic coordinates: 3.281S, 100.496E
Magnitude: 6.2 M
Depth: 21 km
Universal Time (UTC): 25 Oct 2010 22:59:53
Time near the Epicenter: 26 Oct 2010 05:59:53
Local standard time in your area: 25 Oct 2010 17:59:53
Location with respect to nearby cities:
204 km (127 miles) WNW (285 degrees) of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
260 km (161 miles) S (176 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
396 km (246 miles) WSW (241 degrees) of Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia
630 km (391 miles) SW (216 degrees) of SINGAPORE
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US a00044dt
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
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2010-10-25 19:37:30 UPDATED: (Mw 6.1) KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA -3.0 100.4 (40bce)
Region: KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Geographic coordinates: 2.984S, 100.391E
Magnitude: 6.1 Mw
Depth: 22 km
Universal Time (UTC): 25 Oct 2010 19:37:30
Time near the Epicenter: 26 Oct 2010 02:37:30
Local standard time in your area: 25 Oct 2010 14:37:30
Location with respect to nearby cities:
226 km (140 miles) WNW (293 degrees) of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
226 km (141 miles) S (179 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
392 km (243 miles) WSW (246 degrees) of Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia
611 km (380 miles) SW (219 degrees) of SINGAPORE
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2010cvbr
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[Tsunami Message - IOC] Tsunami Watch Cancellation
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1657Z 25 OCT 2010
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.
... TSUNAMI WATCH CANCELLATION SUPPLEMENT ...
THIS BULLETIN 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 - 1442Z 25 OCT 2010
COORDINATES - 3.1 SOUTH 100.1 EAST
DEPTH - 33 KM
LOCATION - SOUTHERN SUMATRA INDONESIA
MAGNITUDE - 7.5
MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL PER
------------------ ----- ------ ----- --------------- -----
TANAHBALAH ID 0.5S 98.5E 1605Z 0.23M / 0.8FT 16MIN
PADANG ID 0.9S 100.4E 1558Z 0.33M / 1.1FT 14MIN
ENGGANO ID 5.3S 102.3E 1528Z 0.27M / 0.9FT 06MIN
COCOS ISLAND AU 12.1S 96.9E 1612Z 0.11M / 0.4FT 08MIN
LAT - LATITUDE (N-NORTH, S-SOUTH)
LON - LONGITUDE (E-EAST, W-WEST)
TIME - TIME OF THE MEASUREMENT (Z IS UTC IS GREENWICH TIME)
AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL.
IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT.
VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT).
PER - PERIOD OF TIME IN MINUTES(MIN) FROM ONE WAVE TO THE NEXT.
EVALUATION
A SIGNIFICANT TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
HOWEVER...SEA LEVEL READINGS NOW INDICATE THAT THE THREAT HAS
DIMINISHED OR IS OVER FOR MOST AREAS. THEREFORE THE TSUNAMI
WATCH ISSUED BY THIS CENTER IS NOW CANCELLED.
FOR ANY AFFECTED AREAS - WHEN NO MAJOR WAVES HAVE OCCURRED FOR AT
LEAST TWO HOURS AFTER THE ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIME OR DAMAGING WAVES
HAVE NOT OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS THEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES
CAN ASSUME THE THREAT IS PASSED. DANGER TO BOATS AND COASTAL
STRUCTURES CAN CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO RAPID CURRENTS.
AS LOCAL CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE
ACTION THE ALL CLEAR DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL
AUTHORITIES.
THIS WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
BECOMES AVAILABLE.
THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FOR THIS EVENT. IN THE CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION...THE
MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.
[Tsunami Message - IOC] Tsunami Watch Cancellation
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1642Z 25 OCT 2010
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.
... THE TSUNAMI WATCH IS CANCELLED ...
THIS BULLETIN 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 - 1442Z 25 OCT 2010
COORDINATES - 3.1 SOUTH 100.1 EAST
DEPTH - 33 KM
LOCATION - SOUTHERN SUMATRA INDONESIA
MAGNITUDE - 7.5
EVALUATION
A SIGNIFICANT TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
HOWEVER...SEA LEVEL READINGS NOW INDICATE THAT THE THREAT HAS
DIMINISHED OR IS OVER FOR MOST AREAS. THEREFORE THE TSUNAMI
WATCH ISSUED BY THIS CENTER IS NOW CANCELLED.
FOR ANY AFFECTED AREAS - WHEN NO MAJOR WAVES HAVE OCCURRED FOR AT
LEAST TWO HOURS AFTER THE ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIME OR DAMAGING WAVES
HAVE NOT OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS THEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES
CAN ASSUME THE THREAT IS PASSED. DANGER TO BOATS AND COASTAL
STRUCTURES CAN CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO RAPID CURRENTS.
AS LOCAL CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE
ACTION THE ALL CLEAR DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL
AUTHORITIES.
THIS WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
BECOMES AVAILABLE.
THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FOR THIS EVENT. IN THE CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION...THE
MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.
[Tsunami Message - IOC] Local Tsunami Watch Bulletin
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1549Z 25 OCT 2010
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.
... A LOCAL TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT ...
A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
INDONESIA
FOR OTHER AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION...THIS MESSAGE IS FOR
INFORMATION ONLY AT THIS TIME.
THIS BULLETIN 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 - 1442Z 25 OCT 2010
COORDINATES - 3.1 SOUTH 100.1 EAST
DEPTH - 33 KM
LOCATION - SOUTHERN SUMATRA INDONESIA
MAGNITUDE - 7.5
EVALUATION
A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
HOWEVER - THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF A LOCAL TSUNAMI THAT
COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A HUNDRED
KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES FOR THE
REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY.
AREAS FURTHER FROM THE EPICENTER COULD EXPERIENCE SMALL SEA
LEVEL CHANGES AND STRONG OR UNUSUAL COASTAL CURRENTS.
ESTIMATED INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE ARRIVAL TIMES AT FORECAST POINTS
WITHIN THE WARNING AND WATCH AREAS 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
-------------------------------- ------------ ------------
INDONESIA SIBERUT 1.5S 98.7E 1510Z 25 OCT
BENGKULU 3.9S 102.0E 1527Z 25 OCT
PADANG 0.9S 100.1E 1528Z 25 OCT
ADDITIONAL BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT AS MORE INFORMATION
BECOMES AVAILABLE.
THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FOR THIS EVENT. IN THE CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION...THE
MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.
2010-10-25 14:42:22 UPDATED: (M 7.5) KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA -3.5 100.1 (40bce)
Region: KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Geographic coordinates: 3.464S, 100.083E
Magnitude: 7.5 M
Depth: 14 km
Universal Time (UTC): 25 Oct 2010 14:42:22
Time near the Epicenter: 25 Oct 2010 21:42:22
Local standard time in your area: 25 Oct 2010 09:42:22
Location with respect to nearby cities:
245 km (152 miles) W (278 degrees) of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
281 km (175 miles) S (186 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
446 km (277 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia
674 km (419 miles) SW (218 degrees) of SINGAPORE
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : US a00043nx
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/usa00043nx.php
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[Tsunami Message - IOC] Local Tsunami Watch Bulletin
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1449Z 25 OCT 2010
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.
... A LOCAL TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT ...
A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
INDONESIA
FOR OTHER AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION...THIS MESSAGE IS FOR
INFORMATION ONLY AT THIS TIME.
THIS BULLETIN 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 - 1442Z 25 OCT 2010
COORDINATES - 3.1 SOUTH 100.1 EAST
DEPTH - 33 KM
LOCATION - SOUTHERN SUMATRA INDONESIA
MAGNITUDE - 7.5
EVALUATION
A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
HOWEVER - THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF A LOCAL TSUNAMI THAT
COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A HUNDRED
KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES FOR THE
REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY.
AREAS FURTHER FROM THE EPICENTER COULD EXPERIENCE SMALL SEA
LEVEL CHANGES AND STRONG OR UNUSUAL COASTAL CURRENTS.
ESTIMATED INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE ARRIVAL TIMES AT FORECAST POINTS
WITHIN THE WARNING AND WATCH AREAS 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
-------------------------------- ------------ ------------
INDONESIA SIBERUT 1.5S 98.7E 1510Z 25 OCT
BENGKULU 3.9S 102.0E 1527Z 25 OCT
PADANG 0.9S 100.1E 1528Z 25 OCT
ADDITIONAL BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT AS MORE INFORMATION
BECOMES AVAILABLE.
THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FOR THIS EVENT. IN THE CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION...THE
MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.
2010-10-25 12:05:27 UPDATED: (Mw 5.7) MOLUCCA SEA -0.0 125.1 (40bce)
***This event has been revised.
Region: MOLUCCA SEA
Geographic coordinates: 0.046S, 125.086E
Magnitude: 5.7 Mw
Depth: 26 km
Universal Time (UTC): 25 Oct 2010 12:05:27
Time near the Epicenter: 25 Oct 2010 21:05:27
Local standard time in your area: 25 Oct 2010 07:05:27
Location with respect to nearby cities:
172 km (107 miles) S (171 degrees) of Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia
232 km (144 miles) ESE (107 degrees) of Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
272 km (169 miles) WSW (250 degrees) of Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia
951 km (591 miles) N (357 degrees) of DILI, East Timor
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : US a00043lz
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/usa00043lz.php
or
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U.S. Geological Survey
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This is an update to a previous notification for this event
2010-10-25 12:05:28 UPDATED: (M 6.1) MOLUCCA SEA -0.1 125.1 (40bce)
Region: MOLUCCA SEA
Geographic coordinates: 0.081S, 125.087E
Magnitude: 6.1 M
Depth: 32 km
Universal Time (UTC): 25 Oct 2010 12:05:28
Time near the Epicenter: 25 Oct 2010 21:05:28
Local standard time in your area: 25 Oct 2010 07:05:28
Location with respect to nearby cities:
176 km (109 miles) S (171 degrees) of Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia
234 km (145 miles) ESE (107 degrees) of Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
273 km (170 miles) WSW (249 degrees) of Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia
947 km (588 miles) N (357 degrees) of DILI, East Timor
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : US a00043lz
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/usa00043lz.php
or
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
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