M 6.6 in Papua New Guinea from 03 Aug 2014 00:22 UTC to 00:22

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: 6.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 03 Aug 2014 00:22 UTC
03 Aug 2014 10:22 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2014pbak
Inserted at: 03 Aug 2014 00:28 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
GEOFON 0 1 0.5
gfz2014pbak 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
1056598 0.5 03 Aug 2014 00:22 6.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:06 GEOFON
1056601 0.5 03 Aug 2014 00:22 7.2M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.4m (at 00:54) 00:10 NEIC
1056602 0.5 03 Aug 2014 00:22 7.2M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.4m (at 00:54) 00:13 USGS
1056608 0.5 03 Aug 2014 00:22 6.6M, 13.29km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:16 NEIC
1056620 0.5 03 Aug 2014 00:22 6.9M, 10.55km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:44) 01:52 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: "M6.6 E. Caroline Islands. Micronesia"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: .82
  • Longitude: 146.13
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 229 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 144.63, -.68, 147.63, 2.32
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

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