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WEME40 LTAA 290719

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001

NEAM TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER KOERI (TURKIYE)

ISSUED AT 0719Z 29 MAR 2024



THIS ALERT IS ADDRESSED TO ALL COUNTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS SUBSCRIBED TO THE SERVICES OF KOERI NEAM TSP IN ITS MONITORING AREA.



... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALBANIA ... CROATIA ... CYPRUS ... EGYPT ... GREECE ... ISRAEL ... ITALY ... LEBANON ... LIBYA ... MALTA ... MONTENEGRO ... PALESTINE ... SYRIA ... TRNC ... TUNISIA ... TURKIYE



THIS MESSAGE 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 - 0712Z 29 MAR 2024

COORDINATES - 37.32 NORTH 21.18 EAST

DEPTH - 20.00 KM

LOCATION - SOUTHERN GREECE

MAGNITUDE - 5.8 [MWP]

VALUE IS SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVISION UPON AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL SEISMIC DATA – MAY DIFFER FROM FINAL MAGNITUDE ESTIMATION.



EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI INFORMATION

BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI MODELLING NO TSUNAMI GENERATION IS EXPECTED THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE OR MAJOR EFFECT IN THE REGION. HOWEVER, THE POSSIBILITY OF A TSUNAMI GENERATION, SUCH AS DUE TO SUBMARINE LANDSLIDES, CAN NOT BE EXCLUDED. KOERI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SEA LEVEL READINGS AND MAY ISSUE FURTHER MESSAGES IF REQUIRED.



THIS WILL BE THE FINAL MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.



END OF TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001=