Strong Aftershocks Follow New Caledonia M7.5 Event

AMB  – 120502

About two dozen strong aftershocks follow New Caledonia M7.5 earthquake

The largest aftershock/earthquake measured M6.6, USGS reported.

Earthquake  Details

Magnitude: 6.6 mww
192km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2018-12-05 06:43:04 (UTC)
10.0 km

M5.7
141km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
2018-12-05 04:41:56 (UTC)
10.0 km

M5.9
130km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2018-12-05 04:30:24 (UTC)
10.0 km

M5.9
153km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
2018-12-05 04:28:44 (UTC)
10.0 km

Magnitude: 7.5 mww
168km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2018-12-05 04:18:08 (UTC)
10.0 km

M6.0
155km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2018-12-05 04:14:36 (UTC)

 

Tsunami Threat: Large Earthquake Strikes SE of LOYALTY ISLANDS

KMPH – 120502

M7.5 Earthquake Strikes 168km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia –USGS

TSUNAMI EVALUATION – https://www.tsunami.gov/
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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.6 OCCURRED SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS AT 0418 UTC ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5 2018.

* BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS… HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE FOR COASTS LOCATED WITHIN 1,000 KM OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER.

TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
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* HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 1,000 KM OF THE EPICENTER ALONG THE COASTS OF

• VANUATU AND NEW CALEDONIA

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS

* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary assessment and changes may occur.

* Magnitude:  7.6
* Origin Time 1918 AKST Dec 04 2018
2018 PST Dec 04 2018
0418 UTC Dec 05 2018
* Coordinates 22.1 South 169.2 East
* Depth 6 miles
* Location in the Loyalty Islands region

Revised parameters – USGS

Magnitude: 7.5 mww
Coordinates: 21.969°S, 169.446°E
Depth: 10km (6 miles)
Origin Time: 2018-12-05 04:18:08 (UTC) depth

Distances: 168km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia

[Source: USGS]

EQ Location Map – Source: USGS

 

 

 

 

 

Hundreds Killed as Massive Tsunami Waves Drown Indonesia’s Palu Beach Following Powerful EQ

KMPH – 092902

About 1,000 people dead or missing following major tsunami that hit Palu beach, Indonesia following M7.5 earthquake

About 400 people were killed, and many more swept away by giant waves after a powerful earthquake and tsunami hit the beach of the city of Palu on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday.

“The tsunami didn’t come by itself, it dragged cars, logs, houses, it hit everything on land,” spokesman of Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency BNPB told reporters.

The tsunami struck with a speed of 800 km/h, destroying or causing “extensive” damage to thousands of buildings and public infrastructure along the shoreline and beyond, BNPB reported.

Related Links:

• M7.5 Earthquake Rattles  Sulawesi (Celebes), Indonesia

Earthquake Diagnostics

• Diagnostics available via FIRE-EARTH PULSARS.

FIRE-EARTH EARTHQUAKE FORECAST

FIRE-EARTH Forecast for the region and nearby seismicity is available via FIRE-EARTH PULSARS.

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Powerful Quake Strikes N of Palu, Indonesia

KMPH – 092802

M7.5 Earthquake Rattles  Sulawesi (Celebes), Indonesia

Earthquake Details:

Magnitude: 7.5 mww
Location: 0.178°S, 119.840°E
Depth: 10.0 km
Nearest Cities:

• Palu, Indonesia, located 80.8 km (50.2 mi) N of the event – Population: 282,431
• Poso, 168.7 km (104.8 mi) NW – Population: 47,110
• Bontang, 264.4 km (164.3 mi) E – Population: 101,691

Time: 2018-09-28 10:02:43.480 (UTC)
[USGS]

Foreshocks, Aftershocks and Related Seismicity, AoP

M5.2, 68km SSE of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 11:06:51 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
M5.7, 17km NNE of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 10:50:25 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth

M5.7, 17km NNE of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 10:50:25 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
M5.1, 42km N of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 10:47:44 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
M5.4, 24km N of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 10:39:03 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
M5.8, 21km SSE of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 10:25:04 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
M5.7, 17km E of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 10:16:49 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth

M7.5, 78km N of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 10:02:43 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth

M4.8, 70km N of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 09:57:38 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
M5.0, 60km N of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 08:24:58 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
M4.9, 57km N of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 07:28:37 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
M5.4, 77km NNE of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 07:03:18 (UTC) – 10.0 km depth
6.1, 55km NNW of Palu, Indonesia – 2018-09-28 07:00:01 (UTC) – 18.1 km depth

Diagnostics

• Diagnostics available via FIRE-EARTH PULSARS.

FIRE-EARTH EARTHQUAKE FORECAST

FIRE-EARTH Forecast for the region and nearby seismicity is available via FIRE-EARTH PULSARS.

M7.5 Earthquake Strikes near Porgera, PNG

Liljan – 022502

Powerful Earthquake Occurs 89km SSW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea —USGS

EQ Details:

Magnitude: 7.5mww (±0.1)
Location: 6.149°S, 142.766°E (±7.1 km) – 89km SSW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea
Time: 2018-02-25 17:44:44.380 UTC
FE Region: NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (202)

[Fatalities expected.]

Aftershock:
M 5.5
5.760°S, 142.244°E [110km WSW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea]
39.0 km
2018-02-25 18:11:34 (UTC)

earthquake, M7.5, Papua New Guinea, Porgera

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