STORM2K

Tsunami Warning Issued
For All Areas Of Indian Ocean
From Harry Mason
orbitx@bigpond.com
5-14-5

From: tsunamiwarning-ioc-en@lists.unesco.org
tsunamiwarning-ioc-en@lists.unesco.org]
Sent: Saturday, 14 May 2005 1:23 PM
To: ioauxilliary@ptwc.noaa.gov
Subject: Tsunami Warning - IOC - Tsunami Information Bulletin

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001 PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED AT 0521Z 14 MAY 2005

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0505Z 14 MAY 2005 COORDINATES - 0.6 NORTH 98.3 EAST LOCATION - NORTHERN SUMATERA INDONESIA MAGNITUDE - 6.9

EVALUATION

A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.

HOWEVER - THERE IS A VERY SMALL POSSIBILITY OF A LOCAL TSUNAMI THAT COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A HUNDRED KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES IN THE REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY.

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.

Not big enough to create a large tsunami. However, the constant earthquakes in that area aren't a good sign.

ANOTHER earthquake?