Overall Red Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 23 Mar 2024 20:22 UTC

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M 6.9 in Papua New Guinea on 23 Mar 2024 20:22 UTC

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Measurements Levels

SOURCE	GAUGE LOCATION	LAT	LON	TIME (UTC)	HEIGHT (m)	PERIOD (min)

23/03 21:05 WEPA40RJTD232105

23/03 20:45 WEPA40RJTD232045

23/03 20:34 WEIO20DEMS232032

23/03 20:33 WEIO24AMMC232022

23/03 20:32 WEGM42PHEB232030

23/03 20:32 WEZS42PHEB232030

23/03 20:32 WEAK53PAAQ232031

23/03 20:30 WEHW42PHEB232029

23/03 20:29 WEPA42PHEB232029

23/03 20:28 WEIO22WIIX232028

2024-03-23 21:05 message from JMA link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

There is no possibility of a TSUNAMI this will be the final bulletin unless changes in the potential for TSUNAMI generation are deemed possible based on earthquake re-evaluation or reports indicating TSUNAMI observation are received

Original Message :

WEPA40 RJTD 232105
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002
ISSUED BY NWPTAC(JMA)
ISSUED AT 2105Z 23 MAR 2024
PART 01 OF 01 PARTS

HYPOCENTRAL PARAMETERS (REVISION)
ORIGIN TIME:2022Z 23 MAR 2024
PRELIMINARY EPICENTER:LAT04.1SOUTH LON143.0EAST
NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
NEW GUINEA AREA
MAG:6.9 (MW)

EVALUATION
THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF A TSUNAMI

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN UNLESS CHANGES IN THE POTENTIAL
FOR TSUNAMI GENERATION ARE DEEMED POSSIBLE BASED ON EARTHQUAKE
RE-EVALUATION OR REPORTS INDICATING TSUNAMI OBSERVATION ARE
RECEIVED.

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2024-03-23 20:45 message from JMA link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

There is no possibility of a TSUNAMI this will be the final bulletin unless changes in the potential for TSUNAMI generation are deemed possible based on earthquake re-evaluation or reports indicating TSUNAMI observation are received

Original Message :

WEPA40 RJTD 232045
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
ISSUED BY NWPTAC(JMA)
ISSUED AT 2045Z 23 MAR 2024
PART 01 OF 01 PARTS

HYPOCENTRAL PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME:2022Z 23 MAR 2024
PRELIMINARY EPICENTER:LAT04.1SOUTH LON143.0EAST
NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
NEW GUINEA AREA
MAG:7.0

EVALUATION
THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF A TSUNAMI

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN UNLESS CHANGES IN THE POTENTIAL
FOR TSUNAMI GENERATION ARE DEEMED POSSIBLE BASED ON EARTHQUAKE
RE-EVALUATION OR REPORTS INDICATING TSUNAMI OBSERVATION ARE
RECEIVED.

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2024-03-23 20:34 link

Original Message :

WEIO20 DEMS 232032
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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NUMBER 1
IOTWMS TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER INDIA (ITEWC)
ISSUED AT 2032 UTC SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2024
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TO: INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES (NTWC)
FROM: IOTWMS-TSP INDIA
NOTIFICATION:
IOTWMS-TSP INDIA HAS JUST ISSUED TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1
FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE EVENT:
Magnitude : 6.8
Depth : 10.0
Date : 23 Mar 2024
Origin Time : 2022 UTC
Latitude : 4.21 S
Longitude : 142.99 E
Location : New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE IOTWMS-TSP INDIA WEBSITE AT:
https://tsunami.incois.gov.in/TEWS/displaybulletinslatest.jsp?type=TSP&eventId=incois2024fvjo&aos=
exchange&currBullNo=1&latestBullNo=1
NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED-ACCESS WEBSITE CONTAINING TECHNICAL DATA
FOR INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES ONLY. IT IS NOT
FOR GENERAL PUBLIC ACCESS.
GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:
INDIAN TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING CENTRE (ITEWC)
INDIAN NATIONAL CENTRE FOR OCEAN INFORMATION SERVICES (INCOIS)
ADDRESS:OCEAN VALLEY, PRAGATHI NAGAR (BO), NIZAMPET (SO),
HYDERABAD - 500 090, INDIA
PHONE: 91-40-23895011
FAX: 91-40-23895012
EMAIL: tsunami@incois.gov.in
WEB: https://tsunami.incois.gov.in/TEWS/TSP
END OF NOTIFICATION MESSAGE
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2024-03-23 20:33 link

Original Message :

WEIO24 AMMC 232022
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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NUMBER 1
IOTWMS TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER AUSTRALIA [JATWC]
ISSUED AT 2032 UTC Saturday 23 March 2024
---------------------------------------------------------------------
TO: INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES [NTWCs]
FROM: IOTWMS-TSP AUSTRALIA

NOTIFICATION:
IOTWMS-TSP AUSTRALIA HAS JUST ISSUED TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1
FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE EVENT:

MAGNITUDE: 6.8 MWP
DEPTH: 42KM
DATE: 23 MAR 2024
ORIGIN TIME: 2022 UTC
LATITUDE: 4.239S
LONGITUDE: 143.036E
LOCATION: New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE IOTWMS-TSP AUSTRALIA WEBSITE AT:

http://reg.bom.gov.au/tsunami/rtsp/index.shtml

NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED-ACCESS WEBSITE CONTAINING TECHNICAL DATA
FOR NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES ONLY. IT IS NOT FOR GENERAL
PUBLIC ACCESS.

GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:

JOINT AUSTRALIAN TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRE [JATWC]
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
http://www.bom.gov.au/tsunami

END OF NOTIFICATION MESSAGE
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2024-03-23 20:32 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 occurred in NEW GUINEA PAPUA NEW GUINEA at 622 am chst on sunday MARCH 24 2024
Based on all available data there is no TSUNAMI threat to guam rota tinian or saipan from this earthquake

Original Message :

WEGM42 PHEB 232030
TIBGUM

GUZ001>004-232230-

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
630 AM CHST SUN MAR 24 2024

...NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO GUAM/CNMI FROM A DISTANT EARTHQUAKE...

AUDIENCE
--------
EMERGENCY MANAGERS... MEDIA... GENERAL PUBLIC

EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.0 OCCURRED IN
NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA AT 622 AM CHST ON SUNDAY MARCH
24 2024.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO
GUAM... ROTA... TINIAN OR SAIPAN FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* NO TSUNAMI IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 7.0
* ORIGIN TIME 622 AM CHST MAR 24 2024
* COORDINATES 4.1 SOUTH 143.0 EAST
* DEPTH 39 MILES
* LOCATION NEW GUINEA PAPUA NEW GUINEA

NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

$$

2024-03-23 20:32 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 occurred in NEW GUINEA PAPUA NEW GUINEA at 922 am sst on saturday MARCH 23 2024
Based on all available data there is no TSUNAMI threat to AMERICAN SAMOA from this earthquake

Original Message :

WEZS42 PHEB 232030
TIBPPG

ASZ001>004-232230-

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
930 AM SST SAT MAR 23 2024

...NO TSUNAMI THREAT FROM A DISTANT EARTHQUAKE...

AUDIENCE
--------
EMERGENCY MANAGERS... MEDIA... GENERAL PUBLIC

EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.0 OCCURRED IN
NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA AT 922 AM SST ON SATURDAY MARCH
23 2024.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO
AMERICAN SAMOA FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* NO TSUNAMI IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 7.0
* ORIGIN TIME 922 AM SST MAR 23 2024
* COORDINATES 4.1 SOUTH 143.0 EAST
* DEPTH 39 MILES
* LOCATION NEW GUINEA PAPUA NEW GUINEA

NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

$$

2024-03-23 20:32 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

There is no TSUNAMI danger for the u s west coast BRITISH columbia or alaska
Based on earthquake information and historic TSUNAMI records the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami
An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below
Preliminary earthquake parameters
The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary assessment of the earthquake and changes MAY occur
Magnitude 7.0
Origin time 1222 akdt mar 23.2024 1322 pdt mar 23 2024 2022 UTC mar 23
Coordinates 4.1 SOUTH 143 0 east
Depth 40 miles
Location in NEW GUINEA PAPUA NEW GUINEA additional information and next update
Refer to the internet site tsunami
Gov for more information
Pacific coastal regions outside california oregon washington BRITISH columbia and alaska should refer to the pacific TSUNAMI warning center messages at tsunami
Gov
This will be the only u s national TSUNAMI warning center message issued for this event unless additional information becomes available

Original Message :

WEAK53 PAAQ 232031
TIBAK1

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
131 PM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA, BRITISH
COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, OREGON AND CALIFORNIA...

EVALUATION
----------
* There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British
Columbia, or Alaska.

* Based on earthquake information and historic tsunami records,
the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami.

* An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.

* Magnitude 7.0
* Origin Time 1222 AKDT Mar 23 2024
1322 PDT Mar 23 2024
2022 UTC Mar 23 2024
* Coordinates 4.1 South 143.0 East
* Depth 40 miles
* Location in New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
--------------------------------------
* Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

* Pacific coastal regions outside California, Oregon, Washington,
British Columbia, and Alaska should refer to the Pacific Tsunami
Warning Center messages at tsunami.gov.

* This will be the only U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center
message issued for this event unless additional information
becomes available.

$$

2024-03-23 20:30 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

Based on all available data a destructive pacific-wide TSUNAMI is not expected and there is no TSUNAMI threat to hawaii
Repeat
A destructive pacific-wide TSUNAMI is not expected and there is no TSUNAMI threat to hawaii
This will be the only statement issued for this event unless additional data are received

Original Message :

WEHW42 PHEB 232029
TIBHWX

HIZ001-003-006>007-009-016>018-023-026-029>035-037>050-051>054-
232229-

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
1029 AM HST SAT MAR 23 2024

TO - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII

SUBJECT - TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT

THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO ACTION REQUIRED.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 1022 AM HST 23 MAR 2024
COORDINATES - 4.1 SOUTH 143.0 EAST
LOCATION - NEW GUINEA PAPUA NEW GUINEA
MAGNITUDE - 7.0 MOMENT

EVALUATION

BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS
NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII. REPEAT. A
DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO
TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED.

$$

2024-03-23 20:29 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 occurred in NEW GUINEA PAPUA NEW GUINEA at 2022 UTC on saturday MARCH 23 2024
Based on all available data there is no TSUNAMI threat from this earthquake

Original Message :

WEPA42 PHEB 232029
TIBPAC

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
2028 UTC SAT MAR 23 2024

...PTWC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 7.0
* ORIGIN TIME 2022 UTC MAR 23 2024
* COORDINATES 4.1 SOUTH 143.0 EAST
* DEPTH 64 KM / 39 MILES
* LOCATION NEW GUINEA PAPUA NEW GUINEA

EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.0 OCCURRED IN
NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA AT 2022 UTC ON SATURDAY MARCH
23 2024.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT
FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.

NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.

* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$

2024-03-23 20:28 link

Original Message :

WEIO22 WIIX 232028
TSP-INATEWS-20240323-2028-001
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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NUMBER 1
IOTWMS TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER INDONESIA (INATEWS-BMKG)
ISSUED AT 2028 UTC, MAR 23, 2024
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TO: INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES (NTWC)
FROM: IOTWMS-TSP INDONESIA

NOTIFICATION:
IOTWMS-TSP INDONESIA HAS JUST ISSUED TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1 FOR
THE INDIAN OCEAN, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE EVENT:

MAGNITUDE : 7.3 MWP
DEPTH : 54KM
DATE : 23 MAR 2024
ORIGIN TIME: 20:22:07 UTC
LATITUDE : 4.19S
LONGITUDE : 143.06E
LOCATION : NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

TO VIEW THE BULLETIN GO TO THE IOTWMS-TSP INDONESIA WEBSITE AT:

HTTP://RTSP.BMKG.GO.ID

NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED-ACCESS WEBSITE CONTAINING TECHNICAL DATA
FOR INDIAN OCEAN NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES ONLY. IT IS NOT
FOR GENERAL PUBLIC ACCESS.

GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:

INDONESIA TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (INATEWS)
THE AGENCY FOR METEOROLOGY CLIMATOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS (BMKG)
ADDRESS: JL. ANGKASA I NO.2 KEMAYORAN, JAKARTA, INDONESIA, 10720
TEL.: 62 (21) 65867045
FAX: 62 (21) 6546316
P.O. BOX 3540 JAKARTA
WEBSITE: HTTP://RTSP.BMKG.GO.ID/PUBLICBULL.PHP
EMAIL : INARTSP@BMKG.GO.ID
MONITRTWP@BMKG.GO.ID

END OF NOTIFICATION MESSAGE
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