NTWC-INCOIS-20181221-1859-001  (TYPE - I)
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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER  1(TYPE-I)
INDIAN TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING CENTRE (ITEWC)			
ISSUED AT 1908 IST FRIDAY 21 DECEMBER 2018 
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... EARTHQUAKE BULLETIN ...

1. EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION
ITEWC-INCOIS has detected an earthquake with the following preliminary
information:
Magnitude:   4.9  M
Depth:       10  km                        
Date:        21 DEC 2018
Origin Time: 1859IST
Latitude:    4.58 S
Longitude:   143.8 E
Location:    NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA


2. EVALUATION 

Based on historical earthquake and tsunami data, tsunami threat does not exist
for India.

3. ADVICE
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.

4. UPDATE
No further bulletins will be issued by ITEWC INCOIS for this event unless
additional information becomes available.
5. 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
PHONE:  91-40-23895011
FAX:    91-40-23895012 
EMAIL:  tsunami@incois.gov.in
WEB:    www.incois.gov.in

END OF BULLETIN
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