TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 003
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 0947Z 20 FEB 2008

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.

... THE LOCAL TSUNAMI WATCH IS CANCELLED ...

THE TSUNAMI WATCH IS NOW CANCELLED FOR

 INDONESIA 

FOR OTHER AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION...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 -  0809Z 20 FEB 2008
 COORDINATES -   2.8 NORTH   96.0 EAST 
 LOCATION    -  OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
 MAGNITUDE   -  7.2

EVALUATION

 BASED ON NO TSUNAMI BEING OBSERVED AT THE DEEP OCEAN GAUGE OFF
 OF NORTHWEST SUMATRA... NOR ON THE COASTAL GAUGE AT SABANG...
 THE TSUNAMI WATCH IS CANCELLED.                             
                                                                     
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.