M 6.8 in Papua New Guinea from 24 Mar 2018 11:23 UTC to 11:23

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 Km
Event Date: 24 Mar 2018 11:23 UTC
24 Mar 2018 21:23 Local
Exposed Population: About 71000 people within 100km
Source: NTWC     at00p63ebb
Inserted at: 24 Mar 2018 11:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NTWC     0.6 0 0.6
at00p63ebb Scaled population (vector) 5.03 Max wave scenario 0.07m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.06m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  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
1204153 0.6 24 Mar 2018 11:23 6.8M, 59.7km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:20) 00:08 PTWC
1204156 0.6 24 Mar 2018 11:23 6.8M, 60km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:38) 00:09 NTWC    
1204159 0 24 Mar 2018 11:23 6M, 67.78km 4.61 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 NEIC
1204160 0 24 Mar 2018 11:23 6.3M, 67.78km 5.25 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:27 NEIC
1204162 0 24 Mar 2018 11:23 6.3M, 35.81km 5.99 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Bovalpun, Papua New Guinea. This height is estimated for 24-Mar-2018 12:00:38.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
24-Mar-2018 12:00:38 Bovalpun Papua New Guinea  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: "146km E of Kimbe"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -5.743
  • Longitude: 151.452
  • Length: 39 km
  • Width: 11 km
  • Magnitude: 6.8 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 238 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 22 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 60 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 148.452, -8.743, 154.452, -2.743
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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