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Warning: Tsunami - Threat to New Zealand Cancellation
National Warning: Tsunami - Threat to New Zealand
Cancellation
The threat
to New Zealand's East Coast and the Chatham Islands has now
largely passed. However, advice from the GeoNet Tsunami
Expert Panel is that there will be some unusual water
conditions e.g. local tidal surges and strong currents for
the next 24-36 hours. This unusual activity will gradually
return to normal conditions during this time. People should
exercise caution and discretion before entering the water or
going out in small boats. This cancellation message will be broadcast under
the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with public
broadcasters.
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No:
27
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Issued
at 14:00 hours on 18/09/15.
The
National Warning: Tsunami Marine and Beach Threat issued by
the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management
yesterday in response to the tsunami generated by the
earthquake near Chile has now been cancelled.
This
cancellation message has been issued to all local civil
defence authorities, emergency services, other agencies and
media.
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Earthquake
parameters:
| Origin time: | 10:54 UTC SEP16 2015 |
| NZ time: | 22:54 NZST 16/09/15 |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.5S, 72.0W |
| Depth: | 10km/6miles |
| Location: | Near the coast of Central Chile |
| Magnitude: | 8.3 |
The above magnitude is provisional and may be increased or decreased as more seismic data becomes available.
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NCMC status:
The National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC) is standing down from 14:00 hours 18/09/15.
After this time, normal Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management contact details will apply:
General enquiries
to: 04 817 8555
Media enquiries to: 04 494
6951
Useful websites:
www.civildefence.govt.nz
www.getthru.govt.nz
Further information:
This
is the last message via the national warning system for this
event.
Issued by:
Message
authorised by the National Controller, Civil Defence
Emergency
Management.
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End
of
Message
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