ADMN20 KWBC 221844
 
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
1844 UTC MON APR 22 2024
 
...PTWC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...
 

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 THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
 UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
 MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.
 
 NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
 ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
 INFORMATION.
 
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PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS - FROM JMA
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  * MAGNITUDE      6.6
  * ORIGIN TIME    1827 UTC APR 22 2024
  * COORDINATES    23.8 NORTH  121.6 EAST
  * DEPTH          10 KM / 6 MILES
  * LOCATION       TAIWAN
 

EVALUATION
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  * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.6 OCCURRED IN
    TAIWAN AT 1827 UTC ON MONDAY APRIL 22 2024.
 
  * BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT
    FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.
 

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
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  * NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.
 

NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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  * THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
    ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.