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Magnitude
Origin Time : 2014-11-15 02:31:44 UTC
Location : 1.96N - 126.46E (Northern Molucca Sea)
Depth : 48 Km
Bulletin : 6 (FINAL TSUNAMI BULLETIN)




RTSP-InaTEWS-20141115-0642-06
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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 6 (TYPE-IV)
REGIONAL TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER - RTSP INDONESIA (InaTEWS-BMKG)
issued at 0642 UTC, Saturday, 15 November 2014
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... FINAL TSUNAMI BULLETIN FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN ...

1. EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION
RTSP INDONESIA has detected an earthquake with the following FINAL
information:

Magnitude  : 7.3 (Mw(mB))
Depth      : 48km
Date       : 15 Nov 2014
Origin Time: 02:31:44 UTC
Latitude   : 1.96N
Longitude  : 126.46E
Location   : Northern Molucca Sea

2. EVALUATION
 

The expected period of significant tsunami waves is now over for all threatened
Indian Ocean countries, based on RTSP INDONESIA 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.

LOCATION            COUNTRIES     LAT    LON      AMPL(m) TIME(UTC) DATE 
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JAILOLO             INDONESIA   01.06N  127.47E   0.090   02:43   Nov 15, 2014
MANADO              INDONESIA   01.49N  124.83E   0.035   02:55   Nov 15, 2014
TOBELO              INDONESIA   01.72N  128.01E   0.015   03:24   Nov 15, 2014
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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
Additional bulletins will be issued by RTSP INDONESIA for this event as more
information becomes available.

Other RTSPs may issue additional information at:
RTSP AUSTRALIA:  http://reg.bom.gov.au/tsunami/rtsp/
RTSP INDIA:      http://www.incois.gov.in/Incois/tsunami/eqevents.jsp

In case of conflicting information from RTSPs or the IAS (PTWC, JMA), the more
conservative information should be used for safety.

6. CONTACT INFORMATION
METEOROLOGICAL CLIMATOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL AGENCY (BMKG)
InaTEWS - Indonesian Tsunami Early Warning System
Address: Jl. Angkasa I no.2 Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia, 10720
Tel.: +62 (21) 4246321/6546316
Fax: +62 (21) 6546316/4246703
P.O. Box 3540 Jakarta
Website:  http://rtsp.bmkg.go.id/publicbull.php
          http://www.bmkg.go.id 
          http://inatews.bmkg.go.id
E-Mail:   inartsp@bmkg.go.id
          monitrtwp@bmkg.go.id              

END OF BULLETIN
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