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The Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) established at Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Sciences is located in :


1. Chennai
2. Goa
3. Kochi
4. Hyderabad

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : Hyderabad

The correct answer is Hyderabad.

 

  • The Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) was established at Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad.
    • The Indian Tsunami Early Warning System (ITEWS) was established in 2007.
    • It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences which continues to provide timely tsunami advisories to stakeholders.
    • ITEWS comprises a real-time network of seismic stations, tide gauges, and a 24X7 operational tsunami warning center to detect tsunamigenic earthquakes, monitor tsunamis, and provide timely advisories to vulnerable communities.
    • The ITEWC also provides tsunami services to 25 Indian Ocean Countries as part of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the UNESCO framework.

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