M 6.8 in Papua New Guinea on 01 May 2015 08:06 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: 6.8M
Depth: 57.04 Km
Event Date: 01 May 2015 08:06 UTC
01 May 2015 18:06 Local
Exposed Population: 100000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 01 May 2015 08:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.1 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
1078439 0.5 01 May 2015 08:06 6.6M, 10km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:06 GEOFON
1078445 0.1 01 May 2015 08:06 7.1M, 61km N/A 60 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:30) 00:11 NTWC    
1078450 0.2 01 May 2015 08:06 7.1M, 53.98km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:32) 00:21 NEIC
1078453 0.5 01 May 2015 08:06 6.8M, 57.04km 6.57 100 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:30) 00:51 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 Lamerien, Papua New Guinea. This height is estimated for 1-May-2015 08:36:00.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
1-May-2015 08:36:00 Lamerien Papua New Guinea  0.1
1-May-2015 08:37:64 Kaubademki Papua New Guinea  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: " 106km SSW of Kokopo"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -5.196
  • Longitude: 151.801
  • Length: 39 km
  • Width: 11 km
  • Magnitude: 6.8 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 247 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 49 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 57 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 148.801, -8.196, 154.801, -2.196
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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