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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
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QUEENSLAND TSUNAMI WARNING
Issued at 7:52am on Monday the 2nd of April 2007
For people in coastal areas of northeast Queensland.
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TSUNAMI BULLETIN
Issued at
07:50 am EST on Monday 2 April 2007
TSUNAMI THREAT TO COASTAL AREA/ISLAND.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre [PTWC]in Hawaii
has detected an undersea earthquake near Solomon Islands and has issued a
Tsunami Bulletin.
The earthquake has also been detected by Geoscience Australia.
There is a possible tsunami threat to Willis and Barrier Reef
Islands.
Based on the magnitude and location of this earthquake, tsunami
could start affecting these locations at the following local time:
Willis Island from 0832am 02/04/2007
There is a possible tsunami threat to the far northeast coast of
Australia.
Based on the magnitude and location of the earthquake,
tsunami could start affecting these locations at the following local
time:
Cooktown from 0931am 02/04/2007
Cairns from 0949am
Gladstone 1139am
Mackay 1144am
The Bureau is seeking confirmation that tsunami have
been generated. Tsunami Warnings will be issued, if
necessary, by the Regional Offices of the Bureau in
affected States. People in coastal areas in threatened
regions should then listen for further advice from state
emergency service authorities.
People in coastal areas in threatened regions should move
out of the water and away from low lying foreshore areas,
and should then listen for further advice from state
emergency service authorities.
The earthquake occurred at 20:40 UTC at Latitude
08.6 South , Longitude 157.2 East,
with magnitude 8.1
This bulletin is also available through TV and Radio
broadcasts and the Bureau's website at
www.bom.gov.au/tsunami/
Dangerous waves and currents may affect beaches, harbours and rivers for several
hours from the time of impact and low- lying coastal areas could be flooded.
The waves can be separated in time by between ten to sixty minutes and the first
wave of the series may not be the largest.
The Queensland State Emergency Service advises that people should stay away from
low lying coastal areas.
This warning will be updated by this morning.
This warning is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts; the Bureau's
website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 218
The Bureau of Meteorology and Emergency Management Queensland would appreciate
this warning being broadcast regularly.