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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

2010-09-29 17:10:51 UPDATED: (Mw 6.2) NEAR S COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA -4.9 133.7 (40bce)

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
***This event has been revised.

Region: NEAR S COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Geographic coordinates: 4.905S, 133.710E
Magnitude: 6.2 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 29 Sep 2010 17:10:51
Time near the Epicenter: 30 Sep 2010 02:10:51
Local standard time in your area: 29 Sep 2010 12:10:51
Location with respect to nearby cities:
114 km (71 miles) NNW (331 degrees) of Dobo, Aru Islands, Indonesia
314 km (195 miles) WSW (247 degrees) of Enarotali, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
429 km (267 miles) NE (37 degrees) of Saumlaki, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia
629 km (391 miles) ESE (103 degrees) of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
986 km (613 miles) ENE (66 degrees) of DILI, East Timor

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : US 2010bubm
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/us2010bubm.php
or
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
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WCATWC Information Statement - TW

Web message at http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2010/09/29/578025/01/message578025-01.htm

WEAK53 PAAQ 291811
TIBAK1

PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1111 AM PDT WED SEP 29 2010

...A STRONG EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED BUT A TSUNAMI IS NOT
EXPECTED ALONG THE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/
BRITISH COLUMBIA OR ALASKA COASTS...

NO WARNING... NO WATCH AND NO ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR
THESE AREAS.

BASED ON THE EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE... LOCATION AND HISTORIC
TSUNAMI RECORDS A DAMAGING TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED ALONG
THE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/ BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA
COASTS. AT COASTAL LOCATIONS WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED
STRONG GROUND SHAKING LOCAL TSUNAMIS ARE POSSIBLE DUE
TO UNDERWATER LANDSLIDES.

AT 1011 AM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME ON SEPTEMBER 29 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.2 OCCURRED
IN THE ARU ISLANDS REGION INDONESIA.

THIS IS A MULTIPLE EARTHQUAKE WITH TWO EVENTS SEPARATED
APPROXIMATELY BY TWO MINUTES.

PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PTWC.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT BY THE
WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER UNLESS ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. SEE THE WEB SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV
FOR BASIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION - SAFETY RULES AND TSUNAMI TRAVEL
TIMES.

$$

2010-09-29 17:11:24 (Mw 7.2) NEAR S COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA -4.9 133.8 (40bce)

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: NEAR S COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Geographic coordinates: 4.920S, 133.783E
Magnitude: 7.2 Mw
Depth: 12 km
Universal Time (UTC): 29 Sep 2010 17:11:24
Time near the Epicenter: 30 Sep 2010 02:11:24
Local standard time in your area: 29 Sep 2010 12:11:24
Location with respect to nearby cities:
109 km (68 miles) NNW (334 degrees) of Dobo, Aru Islands, Indonesia
307 km (191 miles) WSW (246 degrees) of Enarotali, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
433 km (269 miles) NE (38 degrees) of Saumlaki, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia
638 km (396 miles) ESE (103 degrees) of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
993 km (617 miles) ENE (66 degrees) of DILI, East Timor

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : US 2010bubv
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/us2010bubv.php
or
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://neic.usgs.gov/

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[Tsunami Message - IOC] Tsunami Information Bulletin

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1808Z 29 SEP 2010

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

NOTE: THIS IS A COMLEX/MULTIPLE RUPTURE EQ OF Mw7.2

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 - 1711Z 29 SEP 2010
COORDINATES - 5.0 SOUTH 133.8 EAST
DEPTH - 33 KM
LOCATION - ARU ISLANDS REGION INDONESIA
MAGNITUDE - 7.2

EVALUATION

THIS EARTHQUAKE IS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE PACIFIC. NO TSUNAMI THREAT
EXISTS TO COASTLINES IN THE PACIFIC.

HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
A FEW HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

THIS CENTER MONITORS ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEA LEVEL GAUGES
OUTSIDE THE PACIFIC SO IT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO QUICKLY DETECT OR
MEASURE A TSUNAMI IF ONE WAS GENERATED. AUTHORITIES CAN ASSUME
THE DANGER HAS PASSED IF NO TSUNAMI WAVES ARE OBSERVED NEAR THE
EPICENTER WITHIN AN HOUR OF THE EARTHQUAKE.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ALSO ISSUE TSUNAMI MESSAGES
FOR THIS EVENT TO COUNTRIES IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND SOUTH
CHINA SEA REGION. IN CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION... THE
MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.

THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS
FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...OREGON...CALIFORNIA.

2010-09-29 17:10:52 UPDATED: (Mb 6.6) NEAR S COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA -4.9 133.8 (40bce)

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: NEAR S COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Geographic coordinates: 4.930S, 133.751E
Magnitude: 6.6 Mb
Depth: 21 km
Universal Time (UTC): 29 Sep 2010 17:10:52
Time near the Epicenter: 30 Sep 2010 02:10:52
Local standard time in your area: 29 Sep 2010 12:10:52
Location with respect to nearby cities:
110 km (68 miles) NNW (332 degrees) of Dobo, Aru Islands, Indonesia
311 km (193 miles) WSW (246 degrees) of Enarotali, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
430 km (267 miles) NE (38 degrees) of Saumlaki, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia
634 km (394 miles) ESE (103 degrees) of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
989 km (615 miles) ENE (66 degrees) of DILI, East Timor

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : US 2010bubm
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/us2010bubm.php
or
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://neic.usgs.gov/

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