Monday, September 5, 2011

Large 6.6 magnitude quake hits inland Northern Sumatra (upgraded from 6.5) - No Tsunami Expected


http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2.9729+97.9972(M6.6+-+NORTHERN+SUMATRA,+INDONESIA+-+2011+September+05++17:55:13+UTC)&hl=e&ll=2.986927,97.998047&spn=44.320363,77.431641&t=h&z=4&vpsrc=6

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005pdr.php
http://ptwc.weather.gov/ptwc/text.php?id=indian.2011.09.05.180156
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1801Z 05 SEP 2011

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

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 - 1755Z 05 SEP 2011
COORDINATES - 2.9 NORTH 97.7 EAST
LOCATION - NORTHERN SUMATRA INDONESIA
MAGNITUDE - 6.5

EVALUATION

A DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI WAS NOT GENERATED BASED ON EARTHQUAKE AND
HISTORICAL TSUNAMI DATA. THIS EARTHQUAKE IS LOCATED TOO FAR
INLAND TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI IN THE INDIAN OCEAN.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY 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.