National Advisory: Tsunami - No Threat to New Zealand
National Advisory: Tsunami - No Threat to New Zealand
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No: 01
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Issued at 19:34 hours on 07/05/15. Issued by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM).
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An earthquake has occurred with these parameters:
Origin time: | 07:10 UTC 07/05/15 |
NZ time: | 19:10 NZST 07/05/15 |
Co-ordinates: | 7.2 SOUTH 154.7 EAST |
Depth: | 10 KM/ 6 MILES |
Location: | SOLOMON ISLANDS |
Magnitude: | 7.2 |
The above magnitude is provisional and may be increased or decreased as more seismic data becomes available.
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Summary:
The
Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) has issued a Tsunami
Information Statement in response to the above
earthquake.
Only messages issued by MCDEM represent the official warning status for New Zealand.
MCDEM has assessed the information with the assistance of scientific advisors. Based on current information, the initial assessment is that the earthquake is unlikely to have caused a tsunami that will pose a threat to New Zealand.
This advisory has been issued to all local civil defence authorities, emergency services, other agencies and media.
This will be the final message via the national warning system for this event unless the event parameters change significantly.
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NCMC status:
The National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC) is not activated.
ENDS