MALAYSIAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING SYSTEM

MNTEWS

Geophysics and Tsunami Division (GFT)

Malaysian Meteorological Department (MMD) Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Jalan Sultan, 46667 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Close to the most two seismically active plate boundries - inter-plate boundary between the Indo-Australia and Eurasian Plates on the west - inter-plate boundary between Eurasian and Philippine Plates on the east

-major earthquke originating from 2 plates -earthqke of local origin -associated with active fault exist in msia region.

Langkawi Balik Pulau B. Feringghi Kuala Muda Jln. Gurney Bagan Datok Sabak Bernam

: 3.0 hrs : 4.0 hrs : 4.4 hrs : 4.5 hrs : 4.5 hrs : 5.5 hrs : 6.0 hrs

-tsunami tragedy 26 Dis 2004 -effected to west coast of Msia.

Affected Areas in Malaysia

Death 68

Missing

Evacuated

8,292

Estimated Property Damage

RM 100 million

Malaysian National Tsunami Early Warning System (MNTEWS)

Malaysian Government had established MNTEWS just after the December 26 2004 Tsunami. To enable the provision of timely and effective early warning to the public in the event of the occurrence of a tsunami generated over the Indian Ocean, South China Sea, Sulu Sea or the Pacific Ocean that will affect Malaysia.

As national monitoring centre for all earthquake activities and tsunami in Malaysia and its adjacent areas on a 24-hour basis troughout the year. Issuance of information, advisory, notice, early warning and warning on the occurrence of earthquake and tsunami that threaten the security and safety of Malaysia. It is an integral part of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System and the Northwest Pacific Advisory System coordinated by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO.

Malaysian National Tsunami Early Warning System (MNTEWS)

Operation and maintenance in MNETWC

24 hours X 7 days a week 2 shift 8:00 am - 8:10pm 8:00 pm - 8:10am

Each shift consists of 6 operational staff

Main Area Coverage for Reporting Earthquake Events

MNTEWS System Overview

Data & Information Collection Component SEISMIC Processing Component Dissemination Component

DEEP OCEAN BUOY

TIDE GAUGE Coastal Camera Network Linkage PTWC / JMA / Others

Tsunami Operations Centre

Integration
Analysis Modelling Decision Making

Information And Warning Dissemination

SMS Telefax Webcast Siren / PA Media Broadcast Mini Studio

Data Communications

MALAYSIAN NATIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK

Satellite

Kudat

Kulim
Ipoh K.Trengganu Jerantut Kuala Lumpur

K.Kinabalu Sapulut

Sandakan
Lahad Datu Tawau

Bakun Kluang
Sibu Kota Tinggi Kuching Bintulu

Broadband sensor Short-period sensor

DATA PROCESSING COMPONENT

-seismis processing system,ANTELOPE
-used to compute the lat,long,mag and the depth of eartquake. - manual calculation,is also carried following that.

Screen Display of Existing Near Real-Time Seismic Data Acquisition Workstation showing signals from an Earthquake

Dbloc2 Interface for relocating earthquakes parameters

Earthquake events displayed on the map

Awana Porto Malai Pulau Perak Pantai Kerachut

TIDE GAUGE NETWORK

Kudat Pulau Perhentian Kuala Terengganu Labuan Pulau Jarak Tanjung Gelang Pulau Tioman Miri Bintulu Mukah Lahad Datu Teluk Sepanggar

Tanjung Keling

TIDE GAUGE NETWORK-effort

to improve the monitoring sea cond in the region

Normal mode - transmit to MTEWC every hour through INMARSAT. Tsunami mode - transmitting every minute.

- Replacing Inmarsat communication with VSAT communication. - Normal mode every 1 hour to every 15 minutes (tsunami mode - every 1 minute)

MNTEWS

MMD has also monitor the sea level at 37 sites in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean

DEEP OCEAN BUOY NETWORK

Pulau Rondo,Indonesia - installed 30 Dec 2005

Pulau Layang-Layang installed 7 March 2006

To detect the surface pressure and the height of the tsunami waves; tsunameter instrument tool.

BUOY NETWORK- cont

Normal mode - 1 hour Tsunami mode - 15 minute

International Buoy - 17
Collaboration with the international by importing data from world wide tsunami buoys through the World Met Org (WMO) by Global Telecommunication System(GTS)

COASTAL CAMERA NETWORK

Langkawi Kuala Muda Batu Feringghi Pasir Panjang

Kudat Kota Kinabalu Kuala Terengganu Pulau Pangkor Pelabuhan Klang Teluk Cempedak Pulau Tioman Mukah Bintulu Labuan Miri Semporna Tawau Sandakan

COASTAL CAMERA NETWORK- cont

-to monitor real time wave /unusual sea condition -directly display at head quaters monitor -using internet communication (straemyx)

LINKAGE TO PWTC/JMA

-earthquake information/tsunami warning -tsunami advisory services for tsunami that occur in the Pacific, South China Sea and Indian Ocean region -help in verification of the earthquake data and information issued.

MNTEWS PROCESSING COMPONENT

-WIN-ITDB modelling software -estimate the tsunami time travel

TSUNAMI MODELLING

Calculated Tsunami Travel Times (EQ 26 Dec 2004)

- each curve represents 30 minutes of tsunami travel time -hit Indonesia in 15 minutes, Sri Lanka in 2 hrs and Kenya in 9 hrs after the EQ 19

MNTEWS - DISSEMINATION
Dissemination System

Warning System

Public

SMS

ADVISORY

Hotline

SIREN
Radio&Television

WARNING

Fax

Fixed Line Telephone (Fixed Line Alert System)

MMD Web

Dissemination
Earthquake Information and Tsunami Alert/Warning ==> via various channels such as - SMS (SMS is used as an early alert on earthquake information and tsunami warning to relevant personnel and agencies) - Hotline (a hotline channel is used to communicate directly between MNTEWC and National Television) - Fixed line (whenever necessary) and Telefax - Website - Crawlers (in the case of felt earthquake, or tsunami)

- Fixed Line Alert System (FLAS) (ensure the warnings to evacuate reach the communities)
- Mini studio at MNTEWC
- Tsunami Siren (in the case of evacuation is necessary)

Tsunami Siren Network

- at strategic locations along the coastline areas
13 Tsunami Siren Warning
Pantai Chenang Kuala Teriang Kuala Kedah Tg. Bunggah Batu Feringgi Teluk Bahang Kg. Kuala Sg. Muda

Kudat
Pasir Panjang Kuala Kurau

Sandakan Kota Kinabalu Labuan Lahad Datu

Kuala Terengganu Miri Pulau Pangkor Pulau Ketam Teluk Cempedak Kunak Pulau Tioman Tawau Semporna

LEGEND :

Existing Siren - 13 Proposed additional sirens - 10

-provide notification of an emergency warning/tsunami threat at anytime.

FIXED LINE ALERT SYSTEM (FLAS)

-jointly develop with TELEKOM Malaysia; country communication network -enables voice message dissemination of earthquake/tsunami warning to reach public in affected areas through the fixed telephone line.

Public Awareness
Several public awareness campaigns have been carried out at selected high risk areas in the 2008 , 2009, 2010 and 2011. Will be continue in next year.

Tsunami Drill
Tsunami drills have been carried out: - at Tuaran, Sabah in the year 2006 (Pacific Wave 2006) - at Langkawi, Kedah in the year 2007. - at Langkawi, Kedah in 14 October 2009 (Indian Ocean Wave 2009)

-Is important to educate the citizen to concern our early warning in order to reduce the risks of fatality.

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