Order No. 171 of the Federal Hydrometeorological and Environmental Monitoring Service validating the Regulation on early warning system of tsunami. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Disasters Early warning system/emergency intervention system Registration Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Abstract This Order establishes organization and the modalities of functioning of early warning system of tsunami. The main tasks of the System shall be: (a) continuing observation of seismic and hydrophysical situation in the Pacific Ocean and Far Eastern seas with a view of timely identification of underwater earthquakes and registration of tsunami; (b) tsunami characteristics; (c) timely information of the state executive bodies about tsunami and cancellation of tsunami danger warning; (c) maintenance Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru