Tsunami WATCH issued by DFES
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The following alert has been issued by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES).
Time of issue: 9.50pm
Date of issue: 2 March 2016
Cancellation of tsunami WATCH for Western Australia
ALERT LEVEL:
The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre has advised the tsunami watch for Western Australia is cancelled.
TSUNAMI DETAILS:
The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre has advised of an undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.9 which occurred at 8.49pm southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia.
No tsunami waves have been observed that pose a threat to Western Australia.
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
- For the latest tsunami information visit www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 TSUNAMI (1300 878 6264).
KEEP UP TO DATE:
Visit www.dfes.wa.gov.au call 13 DFES (13 3337), follow DFES on Twitter @dfes_wa or listen to news bulletins.
