M 6.3 in Bismarck Sea on 09 May 2022 22:33 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: 6.3M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.3689 , 146.347
Event Date: 09 May 2022 22:33 UTC
10 May 2022 08:33 Local
Exposed Population: No people affected in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000h87i
Inserted at: 09 May 2022 22:52 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000h87i Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0.08m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.08m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1442507 0 09 May 2022 22:33 6.3M, 10km 4.1 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:21) 00:19 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 1442507 -3.369/146.347 6.3 10.0 4.087 09 May 2022 22:56 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1442507 -3.369/146.347 6.3 10.0 4.087 10 May 2022 00:37 02:04 (upd of #1)
3 0 1442507 -3.369/146.347 6.3 10.0 4.087 10 May 2022 22:40 1d 00:07 (upd of #2)
4 0 1442507 -3.352/146.36 6.3 10.0 4.099 19 May 2022 06:50 9d 08:17 (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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