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  • Indian Ocean Tsunami Watch Cancellation
    TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 003
    PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
    ISSUED AT 2146Z 12 JUN 2010
    
    THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.
    
    ... THE TSUNAMI WATCH IS CANCELLED ...
    
    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 -  1927Z 12 JUN 2010
     COORDINATES -   7.8 NORTH   92.0 EAST 
     LOCATION    -  NICOBAR ISLANDS  INDIA REGION
     MAGNITUDE   -  7.5
    
    EVALUATION
    
     SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE THAT A SIGNIFICANT TSUNAMI WAS NOT      
     GENERATED.  THEREFORE THE TSUNAMI WATCH ISSUED BY THIS CENTER       
     IS NOW CANCELLED.                                                   
    
    THIS WILL BE THE FINAL 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.
             


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