Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 03 Aug 2014 00:22 UTC

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M 7.2 in Papua New Guinea on 03 Aug 2014 00:22 UTC

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:	7.2M
Depth:	10 Km
Event Date:	03 Aug 2014 00:22 UTC 03 Aug 2014 10:22 Local
Exposed Population:	No people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	03 Aug 2014 00:33 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	0.38m
	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	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

The maximum Wave height is 0.4m in Mokera, Papua New Guinea. This height is estimated for 3-Aug-2014 01:16:00.

Alert	Date (UTC)	Name	Country	Wave height (m)
	3-Aug-2014 01:16:00	Mokera	Papua New Guinea	0.4
	3-Aug-2014 01:02:64	Moakareng	Papua New Guinea	0.3
	3-Aug-2014 01:26:64	Ndrilo	Papua New Guinea	0.3
	3-Aug-2014 01:26:64	Leronguan	Papua New Guinea	0.3
	3-Aug-2014 01:26:64	Lorengau	Papua New Guinea	0.3
	3-Aug-2014 01:10:00	Bapi	Papua New Guinea	0.3
	3-Aug-2014 00:58:00	Lolo	Papua New Guinea	0.3
	3-Aug-2014 01:02:64	Koruniat	Papua New Guinea	0.3
	3-Aug-2014 01:04:00	Ponam	Papua New Guinea	0.3
	3-Aug-2014 01:17:38	Massis	Papua New Guinea	0.2
	3-Aug-2014 01:17:38	Lowa	Papua New Guinea	0.2
	3-Aug-2014 01:26:64	Hahai	Papua New Guinea	0.2
	3-Aug-2014 01:08:64	Chakol	Papua New Guinea	0.2
	3-Aug-2014 01:47:38	Papitalai	Papua New Guinea	0.2
	3-Aug-2014 01:47:38	Lombrum	Papua New Guinea	0.2
	3-Aug-2014 01:47:38	Tong	Papua New Guinea	0.2
	3-Aug-2014 01:28:00	Au	Papua New Guinea	0.2
	3-Aug-2014 01:38:64	Penchal	Papua New Guinea	0.2
	3-Aug-2014 01:17:38	Rossum	Papua New Guinea	0.2
	3-Aug-2014 01:17:38	Bubi	Papua New Guinea	0.2
	3-Aug-2014 02:05:38	Roitano	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:05:38	Eneie	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:26:64	Laues	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:40:00	Umbukul	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:38:64	Sori	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:14:64	Nyada	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:53:38	Boliu_Mission	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:47:38	Maso	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:40:00	Baue	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:40:00	Buteilong	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:40:00	Baungnung	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:40:00	Neingang	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:56:64	Manopo	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:28:00	Drabito_Number_1	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:28:00	Pau	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:28:00	Nohang	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:29:38	Malakata	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:17:38	Bai	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:16:00	Lamusmus	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:26:64	Katalusa	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:35:38	Kung	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:35:38	Dunung	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:35:38	Meterankasing	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:40:00	Selalou	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:22:00	Lenkau	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:29:38	Tabut	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:58:00	Pakane	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:04:00	Kali	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:46:00	Rei	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:40:00	Yiru	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:14:64	Lessau	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:38:64	Metamoli	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:38:64	Sosson	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:58:00	Bali	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:53:38	Poiniara	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:56:64	Baun	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:56:64	Solang	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:40:00	Meterankan	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:40:00	Konmavul	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:40:00	Lavongai	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:47:38	Lambe	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:47:38	Belewaia	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:56:64	Manuai	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:38:64	Metakabil	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:38:64	Metakabil_Plantation	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:38:64	Tiopotuk	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:08:64	Ungalabu	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:02:64	Tabalo	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:40:00	Patu_Mission	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:08:64	Kawaliap	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:08:64	Kabunu	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:04:00	Masi	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:04:00	Bobsie	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:47:38	Tsoilik	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:47:38	Mamion	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:47:38	Kulibang	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:22:00	Tasagina	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:59:38	Metamin	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:59:38	Neinga	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:11:38	Pasan	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:10:00	Gabun	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:35:38	Bagail	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:35:38	Kaewieng	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:29:38	Neikapatuk	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:29:38	Mataniu	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:29:38	Mantania	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:29:38	Upuos	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:38:64	Simberi	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:38:64	Maragon	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:38:64	Poponovuam	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:46:00	Wassanga	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:14:64	Rurunat	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:14:64	Medibur	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:22:00	Mosuang	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:59:38	Bulumuri	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:50:64	Terebu_Mission	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:44:64	Kulungat	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:20:64	Bulu_Daba	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:02:64	Witu_Mission	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:28:00	Kauilikau	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:22:00	Metevoi	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:05:38	Bali-Witu	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:05:38	Penatabotong	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:28:00	Mok	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:44:64	Puari	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:34:00	Yedikum	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:32:64	Bimat	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:10:00	Malol_Villages	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:38:64	Kavieng	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:44:64	Yambainbai	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:17:38	Puas_Mission	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:52:00	Watam	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:46:00	Arop	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:46:00	Potpot	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:20:64	Samap	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:47:38	Lama	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:44:64	Kopa	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:11:38	Matiu_Number_1	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:11:38	Boram	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:14:64	Woi	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:34:00	Suain	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:41:38	Paup	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:08:64	Gnor	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:08:64	Nor_Number_2	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:08:64	Wadau	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:34:00	Boiken	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:23:38	Tarawai	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:46:00	Karkar	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:46:00	Bangame	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:23:38	Bunabun_1	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:23:38	Marukinam	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:28:00	Kairiru_I	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:28:00	Sibabaru	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:04:00	Bogia	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:50:64	Bilau	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:08:64	Napekur	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:52:00	Gaubin_Mission	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:52:00	Did	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:32:64	Taskul	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:44:64	Patimaian	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:20:64	Taviltae	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:35:38	Asalau	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:59:38	Bangatang	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:16:00	Rempi_Mission	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:16:00	Kawe	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:16:00	Garup	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:16:00	Ululan	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:56:64	Reingalon	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:28:00	Bunabufi	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:44:64	Tatau	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:44:64	Suvut_Mission	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:16:00	Kupindal	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:16:00	Punarupka	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:32:64	Purpur	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:46:00	Tapak	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:34:00	Onei	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:56:64	Awaro	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:28:00	Mawock	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 01:40:00	Vanimo_Government_Station	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:34:00	Kulaunus	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 03:14:64	Kaup	Papua New Guinea	0.1
	3-Aug-2014 02:41:38	Mandi	Papua New Guinea	0.0

See full locations list (RSS)

Initial conditions

Title: "M7.2 Federated States of Micronesia region"

Fault parameters

Latitude: .851
Longitude: 146.229
Length: 63 km
Width: 17 km
Magnitude: 7.2 M

Okada parameters:

Slip: 1.7 m
Strike: 229 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
Dip: 45 degree
Rake: 90 degree
Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

Calculation space (lon/lat): 140.229, -5.149, 152.229, 6.851
Instead of Step -> use Cell size:1 minutes

Sea Level

More information

Timeline:
Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

Tsunami scenario database:
http://www.gdacs.org/tsunami/TsunamiGrid/DISK2/MAG_725/P1455^M0000^0725/locations.xml
Populated places affected by tsunami:
http://webcritech.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ModellingOutput/TsunamiSurge/JETS_System/2014/08/13644/locations.xml
Populated places affected by tsunami (KML):
http://webcritech.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ModellingOutput/TsunamiSurge/JETS_System/2014/08/13644/locations.kml

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