IAEM Oceania

Source: Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 003
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 2022Z 29 SEP 2009

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... A TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE IN EFFECT ...

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR

 AMERICAN SAMOA / SAMOA / NIUE / WALLIS-FUTUNA / TOKELAU /

Source: Canterbury CDEM Group

CIVIL DEFENCE

MEDIA STATEMENT

Due to the recent 8.3 magnitude earthquake in Samoa, the Canterbury Emergency Management Group is monitoring the current tsunami situation closely.

We are advising people in low lying coastal areas in Canterbury to be prepared to move to higher ground if required and have a radio and/or mobile telephone and essential items such as personal documents, medication, glasses and hearing aids with them at all times.

Source: Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1856Z 29 SEP 2009

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... A TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE IN EFFECT ...

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR

 AMERICAN SAMOA / SAMOA / NIUE / WALLIS-FUTUNA / TOKELAU /

Source: GeoNet

At 6:48am NZT (17:48 UTC) this morning a large, shallow earthquake occurred in the Samoa Islands Region. The earthquake generated a regional tsunami with wave heights of up to 6m reported in American Samoa. Estimates of earthquake magnitude and depth have been released by the USGS (Mw8.0, 18km depth) and PTWC (Mw8.3, fixed depth of 33km).

New Zealand Tsunami Gauge Network snapshot as at 12:15:02 NZDT. Note the Raoul Island plots in particular.

Source: Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1804Z 29 SEP 2009

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... A TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE IN EFFECT ...

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR

 AMERICAN SAMOA / SAMOA / NIUE / WALLIS-FUTUNA / TOKELAU /

Source: United States Geological Survey

Magnitude 8.0
Date-Time

* Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 17:48:11 UTC
* Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 06:48:11 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 15.558°S, 172.073°W
Depth 18 km (11.2 miles) set by location program
Region SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Distances 185 km (115 miles) ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
195 km (125 miles) S of APIA, Samoa
705 km (435 miles) NNE of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga

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Oceania Positions Vacant
Assist with the rapid progress of the Oceania Council, the following limited opportunities are now available for a two year tenure.

Membership S/C : Two positions are open for General Membership and one dedicated Student Member Position.

Professional Development: Two positions - 1 member from Vocational Education, 1 dedicated Student Member Position.

Global Awards Committee Representative: 1 General Member with 3 years IAEM Membership

Information & Communications S/C: 1 Australian General Member

Nominations to include:

Nominations are now open for the following two positions for the period 2009 - 2011:

*Treasurer

*Australian National Representative

Prerequisites of both positions are:

3 years IAEM membership
Must be a current general member of IAEM at time of nomination (not a student member)
Must remain a member in good standing for term of appointment
Ability to be a appointed as a executive member of an Incorporated Association in the Australian Capital Territory (Member location / residence is not an issue in relation to this appointment)

Get your CEM in the next 12 months....

Oceania and Asia are planning a conference for 2010. At that conference we intend to form Council CEM Commissions. To do that we need a pool of CEMs.

Earn your CEM before the conference and you will be invited to attend the CEM Commissioner Training Day.

CEMs that accept the invitation will be eligible for a discount on conference attendance and to apply for travel subsidies.

The first 12 Oceania members to complete the challenge will receive a limited edition IAEM Challenge Coin in recognition of their
achievement.