http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/?region=3 Tsunami warnings and information for Indian Ocean countries en-us ptwc@ptwc.noaa.gov (PTWC) webmaster@ptwc.noaa.gov (PTWC Webmaster) http://weather.gov/images/xml_logo.gif http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/?region=3 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification None 22 Nov 2008 16:10:56 -0000 22 Nov 2008 16:10:56 -0000 http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/?region=3&id=indian.2008.11.22.161056 indian.2008.11.22.161056 ptwc@ptwc.noaa.gov (PTWC) information -4.5 101.0 -41000 -4.5 101.0 -41000 6.5 SOUTHERN SUMATRA INDONESIA TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001 PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED AT 1610Z 22 NOV 2008 THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN. ... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ... THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE. AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS ORIGIN TIME - 1601Z 22 NOV 2008 COORDINATES - 4.5 SOUTH 101.0 EAST LOCATION - SOUTHERN SUMATRA INDONESIA MAGNITUDE - 6.5 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. IN THE CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION...THE MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY. ]]>