M 6.5 in Papua New Guinea from 01 Mar 2023 05:36 UTC to 05:36

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 6.5M
Depth: 582.6 Km
Event Date: 01 Mar 2023 05:36 UTC
01 Mar 2023 15:36 Local
Exposed Population: 100 thousand in MMI II
Source: PTWC pt23060000
Inserted at: 01 Mar 2023 05:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 0 0
pt23060000 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 rapid impact 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 rapid impact 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1492862 0 01 Mar 2023 05:36 6.5M, 582.6km N/A 100 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:10 PTWC
1492863 0 01 Mar 2023 05:36 6.5M, 583km 2.39 100 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 NTWC
1492865 0 01 Mar 2023 05:36 6.5M, 598.925km 2.21 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:19 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)

See full locations list (RSS)


Initial conditions

Title: ""104 km NW of Kimbe""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -4.792
  • Longitude: 149.58
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 90 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 583 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 148.08, -6.292, 151.08, -3.292
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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