South China Sea Malaysia

South China Sea Region Overview: 

South China Sea Region Overview

South China Sea Region Overview: 

South China Sea Region Overview International Round-Table Dialogue on Earthquake and Tsunami Risks in Southeast Asia and the South China Sea Region, 27 – 28 April 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Regional Warning Arrangements – PTWC & JMA & AEIC ASEAN Sub-Committee on Meteorology and Geophysics (SCMG) - First Meeting of the Technical Task Force for the Establishment of Monitoring Network of the Tsunami Early Warning System in ASEAN, 20-21 July 2005, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia - Second Meeting of the Technical Task Force for the Establishment of Monitoring Network of the Tsunami Early Warning System in ASEAN, 4-5 April 2006, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam 2007 Workshop On Earthquakes And Tsunamis: From Source To Hazard, National University of Singapore, 7-9 March 2007

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International Round-Table Dialogue on Earthquake and Tsunami Risks in Southeast Asia and the South China Sea Region 27 – 28 April 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Objectives: 

Objectives 1. To assess earthquake and tsunami and vulnerability in Southeast Asia and the South China Sea region 2. To review the level of preparedness and mitigation measures in place and identify gaps/weaknesses 3. To identify opportunities to strengthen regional and international partnerships, networking and capacity building

Attendees :: 

Attendees : Countries : Australia Bangladesh Cambodia China India Indonesia Pakistan Malaysia Maldives Myanmar Pakistan Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam Tsunami warning centre and disaster preparedness organization: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) University of Hawaii Sea Level Center (UHSLC) USA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) Seismological and tsunami experts from: Canada Northern Ireland Russian Federation Turkey USA

Attendees :: 

IOC of UNESCO and its Tsunami Unit International Tsunami Information Centre (ITIC) Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/PTWS) Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/IOTWS) GLOSS Group (sea-level) Experts Attendees :

Result of Round-Table Dialogue : 

Result of Round-Table Dialogue Action Plan

Action Plan: 

Action Plan 1. Continue the significant progress on assessing earthquake and tsunami and vulnerability in Southeast Asia and the South China Sea region through the support of national and international research initiatives including historical and paleotsunami assessments. 2. Although substantial progress has been made in some countries with regard to tsunami preparedness and mitigation, there are still some gaps and weaknesses, and the countries within the region should continue efforts to address these shortcomings and to raise the general level of preparedness. 3. Build on the regional partnerships that have been developed and strengthen international partnerships through memberships and active participation in ICG/PTWS and/or ICG/IOTWS.

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4. Ensure long term sustainability by implementing an end-to-end framework in a multi-hazard context. 5. Urge ICG/PTWS to continue to focus on establishing regional TWS capabilities to cover the South China Sea region. 6. Countries in the region to improve sea level coverage in the South China Sea. 7. Promote the free and open exchange of real time seismic and sea level data and information to be used for national tsunami warning and event monitoring. 8. Southeast Asia and the South China Sea region should utilize or build on the PTWS, IOTWS and other existing organizations and institutions in order to achieve durability. 9. Request each country in the region to provide a 7x24 Tsunami Focal Point to the ICG/PTWS Secretariat, ITIC, to receive tsunami warnings issued by the JMA and PTWC.

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10. Countries in the Southeast Asia and the South China Sea region should continue to improve their instrumentation and provide the resulting data and information in real time to PTWC and the JMA. 11. Request the ITIC continue to provide advice on the establishment of National Warning Systems, including especially public awareness and education. 12. Request the WMO and its Member National Meteorological Services continue to support the IOC through warning products and data exchange through its Global Telecommunication System (GTS), and to ensure that the GTS links are adequate for such purposes. 13. Urge capacity building organizations, such as ADPC, to continue their efforts in the region to reduce risk from all disasters, including tsunami. 14. Encourage participation in the PTWS Tsunami Exercise on May 17, 2006. 15. Recommend a follow-up meeting to be held in a year’s time to report on progress of this Action Plan.

Synergy with ICG/IOTWS-V: 

Synergy with ICG/IOTWS-V Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System, ICG/IOTWS – V, first quarter of 2008, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Explore the possibility to hold another International Round-Table Dialogue on Earthquake and Tsunami Risks in Southeast Asia and the South China Sea Region, back to back with ICG/IOTWS – V,

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Twentieth Session of ICG/ITSU [now ICG/PTWS] in October 2005 recognized that the South China Sea region is vulnerable to destructive tsunamis and requested both the PTWC and the JMA provide interim tsunami advisory services for the South China Sea. Regional Warning Arrangements

Northwest Pacific Tsunami Advisory Centre (NWPTAC) – Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) : 

Northwest Pacific Tsunami Advisory Centre (NWPTAC) – Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) Provision of the tsunami advisories to South China Sea effective from April 2006.

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Coverage Area of NWPTA Since March 2005 Since April 2006

Northwest Pacific Tsunami Advisory Centre (NWPTAC) – JMA: 

Northwest Pacific Tsunami Advisory Centre (NWPTAC) – JMA - Origin Time - Hypocenter - Magnitude - Estimated arrival time and height of tsunami Estimated Arrival Time and height of Tsunami : Very useful for decision making

Tsunami Advisory: 

Tsunami Advisory WEPA40 RJTD 131202 TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 004 ISSUED BY NWPTAC(JMA) ISSUED AT 1158Z 13 JAN 2007 PART 02 OF 02 PARTS LOCATION COORDINATES ARRIVAL TIME AMPL   SAIPAN 15.3N 145.8E 0831Z 13 JAN 1M   GUAM 13.4N 144.7E 0851Z 13 JAN 1M  

Means of Receiving Tsunami Advisory: 

Means of Receiving Tsunami Advisory WMO-GTS circuit Facsimile E-mail

ASEAN Earthquake Information Centre (AEIC): 

ASEAN Earthquake Information Centre (AEIC) Earthquake information send by SMS and e-mail

Sea-Level Tide Gauge Data: 

Sea-Level Tide Gauge Data Monitoring & Verification

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HANIMADHO GAN, MALDIVES KO TAPHAO LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA SABANG PADANG, INDONESIA SIBOLGA, INDONESIA BENOA, INDONESIA HANASAKI, OFUNATO, OMAEZAKI, TOSASHIMIZU, NAHA OKINAWA, ISHIGAKI, JAPAN MALAKAL, BELAU PT. LARUE, SEYCHELLIES MALE, MALDIVES COLOMBO SITTWE TIDE-GAUGE MONITORING STATIONS RODRIQUE, MAURITIUS ZANZIBAR YAP ISLAND MOMBASA TRINCONMALEE LAMU MANILA DART NICOBAR SALALAH BOSO MASIRAH COCOS ISLAND QUI NHON DJIBOUTI KARACHI MOULMEIN PORT LUIS MANUS ROSSLYN BAY DEIGO GARCIA BROOME

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PTWC providing the software (Tide-Tool) to decode and display the tide-gauge data

ASEAN Sub-Committee on Meteorology and Geophysics (SCMG): 

ASEAN Sub-Committee on Meteorology and Geophysics (SCMG) First Meeting of the Technical Task Force for the Establishment of Monitoring Network of the Tsunami Early Warning System in ASEAN, 20-21 July 2005, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Second Meeting of the Technical Task Force for the Establishment of Monitoring Network of the Tsunami Early Warning System in ASEAN, 4-5 April 2006, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

ASEAN Sub-Committee on Meteorology and Geophysics (SCMG): 

ASEAN Sub-Committee on Meteorology and Geophysics (SCMG) ASEAN Task Force for Tsunami Early Warning identified seismic data (July 2005) and sea level data (April 2006) to be shared amongst Member States to enable the earliest of tsunami warnings.

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Identified key Seismic Stations for data exchange

Identified DART BUOYS key station: 

Identified DART BUOYS key station

Identified key Tide Gauge station: 

Identified key Tide Gauge station

UNESCAP/ADPC: 

UNESCAP/ADPC Provide assistance in establishing seismic and tide-gauge stations in some member countries

2007 Workshop On Earthquakes And Tsunamis: From Source To Hazard, National University of Singapore, 7-9 March 2007 : 

2007 Workshop On Earthquakes And Tsunamis: From Source To Hazard, National University of Singapore, 7-9 March 2007

Objective: 

Objective To create awareness and inform participants on recent developments in the science and engineering of earthquakes and tsunami, and their relevance in the South-east Asian context. The workshop is divided into 6 Major Themes: Geological and Seismological Setting Ground Motion, Site and Building Response Mitigation and Lifeline Engineering; Post-Disaster Management Tsunami Generation Tsunami Propagation, Damage and Mitigation Education and Risk Management in Developing Countries

Thank You: 

Thank You