3.2 Earthquake offshore Sydney - No Tsunami Threat
 

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

MEDIA:
NO USE OF STANDARD EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNAL (SEWS)
PLEASE BROADCAST THIS INFORMATION IF REFERRING TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN NEWS REPORTS.
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NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO AUSTRALIA
Issued by the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) at 10:58 AM AEST on
Monday 17 July 2017

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SUMMARY:
The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre has detected an earthquake that has been reported as being felt near Avalon Beach, NSW.

There is NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE AUSTRALIAN MAINLAND, ISLANDS OR TERRITORIES.

For further information check the Bureau's website Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre or call
1300 TSUNAMI (1300 878 6264).

No further updates will be issued unless the situation changes.
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DETAILS:
The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre has detected an earthquake that has
been reported as being felt near Avalon Beach, NSW. The earthquake of magnitude
3.2 occurred at 10:39 AM AEST on Monday 17 July 2017 near SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH
WALES. Based on the magnitude and location of this earthquake, the JATWC has
assessed that there is NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE AUSTRALIAN MAINLAND, ISLANDS OR
TERRITORIES from this earthquake.

If you want to contribute to Australia's earthquake data base, please login to
the Geoscience Australia website at:

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No further updates will be issued unless the situation changes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Call 1300 TSUNAMI (1300 878 6264)
Check the Bureau's web site: Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre

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The JATWC is operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and Geoscience
Australia
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