The new system of alert early tsunami in the Mediterranean will be tested today for the first time. The Istanbul Erdbebenwarte (Koeri) sends a test message that you want to confirm the recipient as quickly as possible to do so by e-mail, fax, and the World Meteorological Organization of the Organization of the United Nations communications system. Therefore, to determine whether the flow of information in an emergency of a wave coming works quickly and safely, so that protection as evacuation measures can be taken.

The system of not only immediate Mediterranean countries are involved in, but also of the countries of the North Atlantic and the adjacent seas, so that the scientists in Germany taking part in the test run.