M 6.8 in Papua New Guinea from 11 Apr 2014 08:16 UTC to 08:16

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: 48.7 Km
Event Date: 11 Apr 2014 08:16 UTC
11 Apr 2014 18:16 Local
Exposed Population:
About 28721 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 11 Apr 2014 08:27 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
1046484 0.5 11 Apr 2014 08:16 6.8M, 48.7km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 NEIC
1046485 0.5 11 Apr 2014 08:16 6.8M, 48.7km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:13 USGS
1046488 0.5 11 Apr 2014 08:16 6.7M, 50.64km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:23 NEIC
1046501 0 11 Apr 2014 08:16 6.5M, 39.42km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 01:07 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: "M6.8 95km SSW of Panguna. Papua New Guinea"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -7.066
  • Longitude: 155.064
  • Length: 39 km
  • Width: 11 km
  • Magnitude: 6.8 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 290 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 21 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 49 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 152.064, -10.066, 158.064, -4.066
  • 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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