M 6.6 in Papua New Guinea from 26 Mar 2018 09:51 UTC to 09:50

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 26 Mar 2018 09:50 UTC
26 Mar 2018 19:50 Local
Exposed Population: About 83000 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2018fyft
Inserted at: 26 Mar 2018 09:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
GEOFON 1 0.2 1
gfz2018fyft Scaled population (vector) 5.11 Max wave scenario 0.52m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.21m  
  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
1204358 1 26 Mar 2018 09:50 6.6M, 10km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:09) 00:06 GEOFON
1204360 1.4 26 Mar 2018 09:50 7M, 10km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 0.7m (at 00:18) 00:10 PTWC
1204362 1.4 26 Mar 2018 09:51 7M, 10km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 0.5m (at 00:18) 00:12 NTWC    
1204365 0 26 Mar 2018 09:51 6.6M, 39.97km 6.63 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:21 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  0.2m in Manginuna, Papua New Guinea. This height is estimated for 26-Mar-2018 09:59:18.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
26-Mar-2018 09:59:18 Manginuna Papua New Guinea  0.2
26-Mar-2018 09:54:02 Marmar Papua New Guinea  0.2
26-Mar-2018 09:54:02 Pomio Papua New Guinea  0.2
26-Mar-2018 09:54:02 Olaipun Papua New Guinea  0.2
26-Mar-2018 09:54:02 Sali Papua New Guinea  0.2
26-Mar-2018 09:52:24 Parol Papua New Guinea  0.2
26-Mar-2018 09:52:24 Malakua Papua New Guinea  0.2
26-Mar-2018 09:52:24 West_Baien Papua New Guinea  0.2
26-Mar-2018 09:52:24 Galowe Papua New Guinea  0.2
26-Mar-2018 10:27:68 Irena Papua New Guinea  0.1
26-Mar-2018 10:27:68 Puapal Papua New Guinea  0.1
26-Mar-2018 10:27:68 Pora Papua New Guinea  0.1
26-Mar-2018 10:27:68 Pulpul Papua New Guinea  0.1
26-Mar-2018 10:27:68 Malmal Papua New Guinea  0.1
26-Mar-2018 10:08:53 Kauwa Papua New Guinea  0.1
26-Mar-2018 10:08:53 Takairam Papua New Guinea  0.1
26-Mar-2018 10:08:53 Tokai Papua New Guinea  0.1
26-Mar-2018 10:08:53 Matong Papua New Guinea  0.1
26-Mar-2018 10:23:29 Bovalpun Papua New Guinea  0.1
26-Mar-2018 10:51:51 Buka Papua New Guinea  0.1
26-Mar-2018 10:59:81 Totongpal Papua New Guinea  0.0
26-Mar-2018 11:14:07 Kaiton Papua New Guinea  0.0

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Initial conditions

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

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -5.61
  • Longitude: 151.41
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 238 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 22 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 149.91, -7.11, 152.91, -4.11
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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