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NTWC-INCOIS-20120310-1130-001 (TYPE - I)

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1

INDIAN TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING CENTRE ­ INCOIS HYDERABAD (ITEWC)

Issued at: 1136 IST Saturday 10 March 2012

*** THIS IS A COMMUNICATIONS TEST OF THE INDIAN TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING SYSTEM ***

*** THIS IS NOT A REAL TSUNAMI EVENT ***


Earthquake Information
EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION
Magnitude (Preferred) : 8.5 M (Great)
Network Magnitude(s): 8.5 (M)
Depth: 10 km
Date : 10 Mar 2012
Origin Time: 1130 IST
Latitude: 7.2 N
Longitude: 92.9 E
Location: Nicobar, India
Land/ Ocean: Ocean part
Water Level Depth (if Ocean): 2163 m
EVALUATION

Earthquakes of this size sometimes have potential to generate tsunamis. However, so far there is no confirmation about the triggering of a tsunami. An investigation is under way to determine if a tsunami has been triggered.

ITEWC INCOIS will monitor sea level gauges near epicenter and report if any tsunami wave activity has occurred.
ADVICE

This is only a Heads-up message to the national/state/local authorities and disaster management offices. No immediate public action is required. This Bulletin is being issued as an advice. Only national/state/local authorities and disaster management offices have the authority to make decisions regarding the official threat status in their coastal area and any action to be taken in response.

UPDATES

Additional bulletins will be issued by ITEWC INCOIS for this event as more information becomes available.
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

Elapsed Time: This Earthquake happened 00 Hours, 05 Minutes, 49 Seconds ago

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