M 6.8 in Papua New Guinea from 30 Apr 2015 10:45 UTC to 10:45

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: 6.8M
Depth: 60.13 Km
Event Date: 30 Apr 2015 10:45 UTC
30 Apr 2015 20:45 Local
Exposed Population: About 45228 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 30 Apr 2015 11:01 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 1 0.5
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
1078319 0.5 30 Apr 2015 10:45 6.6M, 10km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:15) 00:06 GEOFON
1078322 0.5 30 Apr 2015 10:45 6.8M, 42.9km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:27) 00:10 PTWC
1078325 0.5 30 Apr 2015 10:45 6.8M, 43km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:27) 00:12 NTWC    
1078331 0.5 30 Apr 2015 10:45 6.8M, 60.13km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:16 NEIC
1078344 0.5 30 Apr 2015 10:45 6.7M, 48.88km 6.66 50 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 01:06 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: " 131km SSW of Kokopo"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -5.456
  • Longitude: 151.824
  • Length: 39 km
  • Width: 11 km
  • Magnitude: 6.8 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 247 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 33 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 60 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 148.824, -8.456, 154.824, -2.456
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

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