Tsunami Thresholds

Source
Local

Regional Taiwan Ryukyu, Japan Sulawesi, Indonesia Marianas Teleseismic Japan, Kurile Aleutian, Cascadia Chile

Parameters 6.5 M < 7.0 & D 10 km 7.0 M < 7.5 & D 20 km 7.5 M < 8.0 & D 60 km M 8.0 & D 80 km 7.0 < M & D <= 100 km 7.0 M < 7.5 & D <= 100 km 7.5 M & D <= 100 km M < 8.0 D <= 100 km 8.0 M & D <= 100 km no confirmed tsunami 8.0 M & D <= 100 km

Templates

Tsunami Alert Level 3

Tsunami Alert Level 0 Tsunami Alert Level 1 Tsunami Alert Level 3

Tsunami Alert Level 0 Tsunami Alert Level 1

Tsunami Alert Level 2

With confirmed wave heights in tide gauges Tsunami Alert Level 3 <1m With confirmed wave heights in tide gauges 1m

PHIVOLCS Tsunami Alert Levels

Alert Level 0

Alert Level 2

Large earthquake No tsunami was generated No threat to the Philippines Information only

Confirmed tsunami Non-destructive Advisory

Alert Level 1

Alert Level 3

Possible tsunami Potential threat On Alert; Stand-by for Possible Evacuation

Confirmed tsunami Destructive Evacuation is recommended

Tsunami Events

Local

Regional

Source region is within the territorial coverage of the Philippines Philippines

Source region is near the territorial coverage of the Philippines Indonesia, Taiwan, Marianas Source region is far from the territorial coverage of the Philippines
Japan, Kurile, Aleutian, Alaska, Chile, New Zealand

Distant

Teleseismic

Source region is not within the territorial coverage of the Philippines Regional / Teleseismic

Example of Instrumentations in Each of the Satellite-telemetered Unmanned Stations of PHIVOLCS

Abra Station
Seismic vault, solar panel and VSAT antenna Batteries and solar charger regulator

Three component shortperiod sensors

Digitizer and VSAT modem / transmitter

Example of seismic waveforms transmitted to the Data Receiving Center in Quezon City via satellite

Data Receiving Center/ Tsunami Warning Center (under renovation to accommodate new systems and efficient implementation of SOP)

Digital Seismogram at PHIVOLCS-DOST Lapu-Lapu Seismic Station Showing the 11:49AM 2012 February 6 Negros Oriental Earthquake Mainshock and Aftershocks

1962 M7.6

1948 M8.3

1955 M6.1

1925 M6.8

Philippines is an earthquake-prone country

Communication Scheme for Trans-Pacific Tsunami

Earthquake

GTS FAX

PTWC NWPTIC
FAX

NAMRIA
FAX PHON E

PAGASA

EMAIL

PHO NE

PHIVOLCS

Phone

Office of the President

FAX

FAX PHONE

Mass Texting Company (GLOBE or SMART)

NDCC

PHO NE

MEDIA
FAX PHON E

OCD
FAX PHONE SSB Radios

OCD RC RDCC
FAX PHONE SSB Radios

Radio Broadcasts TV broadcasts

LGUs DCC
Siren Public Address System

PUBLIC
3rd Training Workshop on the Development of End-to-End Tsunami Standard Operating Procedures

Tsunami Signage

Hazard Prone Area Signage

Directional Signage

Evacuation Site Signage