M 6.6 in Papua New Guinea on 26 Mar 2018 09:51 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: 6.6M
Depth: 39.97 Km
Event Date: 26 Mar 2018 09:51 UTC
26 Mar 2018 19:51 Local
Exposed Population: About 21000 people in MMI
About 85000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000d937
Inserted at: 26 Mar 2018 10:12 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
us1000d937 Scaled population (vector) 0.6 Max wave scenario 0.08m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1204358 1 26 Mar 2018 09:50 6.6M, 10km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:09) 00:06 GEOFON
1204360 1.4 26 Mar 2018 09:50 7M, 10km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 0.7m (at 00:18) 00:10 PTWC
1204362 1.4 26 Mar 2018 09:51 7M, 10km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 0.5m (at 00:18) 00:12 NTWC    
1204365 0 26 Mar 2018 09:51 6.6M, 39.97km 6.63 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:21 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

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: "139km E of Kimbe"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -5.462
  • Longitude: 151.396
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 238 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 42 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 40 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 149.896, -6.962, 152.896, -3.962
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
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