M 6.9 in Papua New Guinea from 19 Apr 2014 01:04 UTC to 01:04

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.9M
Depth: 45.46 Km
Event Date: 19 Apr 2014 01:04 UTC
19 Apr 2014 11:04 Local
Exposed Population:
About 91321 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 19 Apr 2014 01:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 1 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0.08m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1047440 0.2 19 Apr 2014 01:04 6.5M, 10km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:27) 00:06 GEOFON
1047441 0.2 19 Apr 2014 01:04 7M, 51.8km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 01:14) 00:10 NEIC
1047442 0.2 19 Apr 2014 01:04 6.9M, 52km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:54) 00:11 NEIC
1047445 0.2 19 Apr 2014 01:04 7M, 51.8km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:54) 00:11 USGS
1047446 0.2 19 Apr 2014 01:04 6.9M, 52km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:54) 00:11 USGS
1047451 0.5 19 Apr 2014 01:04 6.9M, 45.46km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 01:17) 00:17 NEIC
1047455 0.5 19 Apr 2014 01:04 6.6M, 24.4km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 01:39) 01:17 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Torakina, Papua New Guinea. This height is estimated for 19-Apr-2014 02:20:38.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
19-Apr-2014 02:20:38 Torakina Papua New Guinea  0.1
19-Apr-2014 02:01:00 Jaba Papua New Guinea  0.1
19-Apr-2014 02:28:00 Koiaris Papua New Guinea  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.9 62km SW of Panguna. Papua New Guinea"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -6.701
  • Longitude: 155.069
  • Length: 44 km
  • Width: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 6.9 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.2 m
  • Strike: 317 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 21 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 46 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 152.069, -9.701, 158.069, -3.701
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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