The Barbados Meteorological Services has said that there is “no tsunami threat” to Barbados after the island was impacted by an earthquake this morning.
It issued the following statement on the event:
“An earthquake has occurred but there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake to Barbados based on available data.
There are no impacts expected in our area.
What should you do:
-Safely continue on your normal activities for the day.
-No need for any panic at this point. Some may have felt the earthquake if it was close to Barbados.
-However, if the earthquake was felt execute the earthquake protocols of your organization.
An Earthquake Information Statement (alert level GREEN) is issued to inform the public about the occurrence of a large earthquake with no Tsunami generating potential. They are used to prevent unnecessary evacuations as the earthquake may have been felt in coastal areas.
An earthquake has occurred with the following preliminary parameters reported by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC). Magnitude – 5.1 Origin time – 11:26 am Coordinates – 12.6N 59.7W Depth – 25.8 Km Location – 33 miles South South-West of Bridgetown, Barbados.
This will be the only statement issued for this event.
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