M 6.7 in Papua New Guinea from 13 Jul 2017 03:36 UTC to 03:36

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: 6.7M
Depth: 33 Km
Event Date: 13 Jul 2017 03:36 UTC
13 Jul 2017 13:36 Local
Exposed Population: About 19000 people within 100km
Source: NTWC     at00ot0fcb
Inserted at: 13 Jul 2017 03:47 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
NTWC     0 1 1
at00ot0fcb Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.11m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
Click on image to zoom it.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1173660 1 13 Jul 2017 03:36 6.7M, 33km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:11) 00:09 PTWC
1173661 1 13 Jul 2017 03:36 6.7M, 33km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:11) 00:10 NTWC    
1173664 0 13 Jul 2017 03:36 6.4M, 46.95km 5.31 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 Matkumlagir, Papua New Guinea. This height is estimated for 13-Jul-2017 03:46:38.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
13-Jul-2017 03:46:38 Matkumlagir Papua New Guinea  0.1
13-Jul-2017 03:46:38 Maliom Papua New Guinea  0.1
13-Jul-2017 03:46:38 Ulam Papua New Guinea  0.1
13-Jul-2017 03:54:00 Pukenmi Papua New Guinea  0.1
13-Jul-2017 03:51:00 Matatai Papua New Guinea  0.1
13-Jul-2017 03:51:00 Lambom Papua New Guinea  0.1
13-Jul-2017 03:51:00 Kumparum Papua New Guinea  0.1
13-Jul-2017 03:51:00 Lamoran Papua New Guinea  0.1
13-Jul-2017 03:51:00 Taron Papua New Guinea  0.1
13-Jul-2017 03:51:00 Bakop Papua New Guinea  0.1
13-Jul-2017 04:19:64 Lamerien Papua New Guinea  0.1
13-Jul-2017 04:19:64 Kaubademki Papua New Guinea  0.1
13-Jul-2017 04:22:64 Sohano Papua New Guinea  0.1
13-Jul-2017 05:28:38 Marupa_Mission Papua New Guinea  0.1
13-Jul-2017 04:46:64 Ieta Papua New Guinea  0.1
13-Jul-2017 04:46:64 Hutjena Papua New Guinea  0.1
13-Jul-2017 04:46:64 Tapsanwara Papua New Guinea  0.1
13-Jul-2017 04:28:38 Puto Papua New Guinea  0.0

See full locations list (RSS)


Initial conditions

Title: "38km SSE of Taron"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -4.795
  • Longitude: 153.157
  • Length: 35 km
  • Width: 9 km
  • Magnitude: 6.7 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 288 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 54 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 33 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 150.157, -7.795, 156.157, -1.795
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.