NTWC-INCOIS-20131122-0630-012 (TYPE - IV) TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEST BULLETIN 12 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDIAN TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING CENTRE, INCOIS (ITEWC) issued at: 1829 IST Friday 22 November 2013 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... FINAL TSUNAMI BULLETIN FOR THE INDIAN COAST ... 1. EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION (Revised) *** THIS IS A COMMUNICATIONS TEST OF THE INDIAN TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING SYSTEM *** *** THIS IS NOT A REAL TSUNAMI EVENT *** ITEWC INCOIS issuing TEST earthquake with the following TEST parameters: Magnitude: 9.0 M (Great) Depth: 10 km Date: 22 Nov 2013 Origin Time: 0630 IST Latitude: 3.35 N Longitude: 95.96 E Location: Northern Sumatra 2. EVALUATION Data from sea-level gauges confirmed that a tsunami was generated. The expected period of significant tsunami waves is now over for all threatened Indian coastal regions, based on ITEWC INCOIS modelling. Because local conditions can cause a wide variation in tsunami wave action, CANCELLATION of national warnings and ALL CLEAR determination must be made by national/state/local authorities. Please be aware that dangerous currents can continue for several hours after the main tsunami waves have passed. 3. TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS Listed below are maximum wave amplitudes recorded at the specified locations. Note that wave amplitude is measured relative to normal sea level; it is NOT the crest-to-trough wave height. Meulaboh (Indonesia) 4.3N 96.2E 0650IST 22 Nov 2013 3.6m Sabang (Indonesia) 5.8N 95.3E 0655IST 22 Nov 2013 4.0m CampbellBay(India) 6.9N 93.7E 0740IST 22 Nov 2013 4.0m Telukdalam (Indonesia) 0.6N 97.8E 0742IST 22 Nov 2013 2.5m Nancowry(India) 8.0N 93.5E 0828IST 22 Nov 2013 3.2m Padang (Indonesia) 0.9S 100.4E 0831IST 22 Nov 2013 0.5m Ko Taphao Noi (Thailand) 7.8N 98.4E 0844IST 22 Nov 2013 3.9m AerialBay(India) 13.6N 93.0E 0847IST 22 Nov 2013 3.2m Trinconmalee (Sri Lanka) 8.6N 81.2E 0847IST 22 Nov 2013 3.8m Machlipattnam(India) 16.2N 81.2E 0850IST 22 Nov 2013 2.8m Chennai(India) 13.1N 80.3E 0855IST 22 Nov 2013 2.5m Cocos Island (Australia) 12.1S 96.9E 0900IST 22 Nov 2013 2.0m Nagapattinam(India) 10.8N 79.8E 0902IST 22 Nov 2013 2.7m Colombo (Sri Lanka) 7.0N 79.8E 0902IST 22 Nov 2013 1.0m Male (Maldive Islands) 4.2N 73.5E 0954IST 22 Nov 2013 3.3m Gan (Maldive Islands) 0.7S 73.2E 1005IST 22 Nov 2013 1.2m Langkawi (Malaysia) 6.4N 99.8E 1005IST 22 Nov 2013 2.3m Sittwe (Myanmar) 20.1N 92.9E 1020IST 22 Nov 2013 1.2m Hanimadhoo (Maldive Islands) 6.8N 73.2E 1025IST 22 Nov 2013 2.9m Chittagong (Bangladesh) 22.3N 91.8E 1200IST 22 Nov 2013 1.0m Rodrigues (Mauritius) 19.7S 63.4E 1225IST 22 Nov 2013 1.6m Hillarys Harbor (Australia) 31.8S 115.7E 1300IST 22 Nov 2013 0.5m Salalah (Oman) 16.9N 54.0E 1339IST 22 Nov 2013 0.5m Masirah (Oman) 20.7N 58.9E 1355IST 22 Nov 2013 0.4m Pt.Louis (Mauritius) 20.2S 57.5E 1358IST 22 Nov 2013 1.0m Chabahar (Iran) 25.3N 60.6E 1451IST 22 Nov 2013 0.9m Lamu (Kenya) 2.3S 40.9E 1552IST 22 Nov 2013 1.5m Mombasa (Kenya) 4.1S 39.6E 1556IST 22 Nov 2013 2.3m 4. ADVICE This bulletin is being issued as advice. Only national/state/local authorities and disaster management officers have the authority to make decisions regarding the official threat and warning status in their coastal areas and any action to be taken in response. 5. UPDATES No further bulletins will be issued by ITEWC INCOIS for this event unless additional information becomes available. 6. CONTACT INFORMATION Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) Address:"Ocean Valley", Pragathi Nagar (BO), Nizampet (SO), Hyderabad - 500 090, India. Tel: 91-40-23895011 Fax: 91-40-23895012 Email: tsunami@incois.gov.in Website: www.incois.gov.in END OF TEST BULLETIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST