At 15:48 and 15:57 hours, on the afternoon of December 30, the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PWTC) and the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued the first notice about one The magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred at 15:30 PM at 13.3 degrees north latitude and 51.5 degrees east longitude, east of the Gulf of Aden in the Indian Ocean.
Related reading: Test of Indian Ocean tsunami warning.
PTWC evaluates: the threat of widespread devastation of tsunamis without foundation taking place based on research data on existing earthquakes and tsunamis. However, there is still a small possibility of a local tsunami under 100km from the epicenter. The JMA said it could be the final announcement of the tsunami risk unless additional data were collected during the observation process.
The epicenter of the earthquake in the Gulf of Aden in Indian Ocean.
(Photo of PTWC, employee)
