M 6.2 in Papua New Guinea on 25 Aug 2020 19:08 UTC

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: 6.2M
Depth: 22 Km
Event Date: 25 Aug 2020 19:08 UTC
26 Aug 2020 05:08 Local
Exposed Population: About 6000 people in MMI
About 67000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bcty
Inserted at: 28 Aug 2020 16:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000bcty Scaled population (raster) 0.3 Max wave alert 0.05m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.05m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1.3      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1328507 0 25 Aug 2020 19:08 6M, 39.88km 5.18 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 NEIC
1328509 0 25 Aug 2020 19:08 6M, 24.81km 5.91 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:35 NEIC
1328513 0 25 Aug 2020 19:08 6.1M, 23.73km 6.12 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:03 NEIC
1329011 0 25 Aug 2020 19:08 6.2M, 22km 6.28 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:06) 2d 21:32 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 Pomansilipun, Papua New Guinea. This height is estimated for 25-Aug-2020 19:14:26.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
25-Aug-2020 19:14:26 Pomansilipun Papua New Guinea  0.1
25-Aug-2020 19:14:26 Pulpul Papua New Guinea  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""M 6.2, 141 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -5.536
  • Longitude: 151.798
  • Length: 19 km
  • Width: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 6.2 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 247 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 33 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 22 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 150.298, -7.036, 153.298, -4.036
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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