M 6.2 in Papua New Guinea on 18 Nov 2021 14:08 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: 34.9 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.3134 , 153.7363
Event Date: 18 Nov 2021 14:08 UTC
19 Nov 2021 00:08 Local
Exposed Population: 20 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000fv37
Inserted at: 18 Nov 2021 15:10 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
us7000fv37 Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  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
1410666 0 18 Nov 2021 14:08 6.2M, 36.33km 4.04 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:19 NEIC
1410670 0 18 Nov 2021 14:08 6.2M, 34.9km 4.06 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 01:02 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1410670 -5.319/153.674 6.2 36.3 4.04 18 Nov 2021 14:28 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1410670 -5.313/153.736 6.2 34.9 4.055 18 Nov 2021 15:12 01:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1410670 -5.313/153.736 6.2 34.9 4.055 18 Nov 2021 16:10 02:02 (upd of #2)
4 0 1410670 -5.313/153.736 6.2 34.9 4.055 19 Nov 2021 14:11 1d 00:03 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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