M 6.6 in Papua New Guinea from 01 May 2015 08:06 UTC to 08:06

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: 10 Km
Event Date: 01 May 2015 08:06 UTC
01 May 2015 18:06 Local
Exposed Population: About 49568 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2015ilwk
Inserted at: 01 May 2015 08:12 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
GEOFON 0 1 0.5
gfz2015ilwk Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  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

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

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.6 New Britain Region. P.N.G."

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -5.34
  • Longitude: 151.87
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 247 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 49 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 150.37, -6.84, 153.37, -3.84
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

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