Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of Mwp 6.0 on date 16-01-2022 and time 13:52:11 (Italy) in region Papua New Guinea [Sea]

A magnitude Mwp 6.0 earthquake occured in region: Papua New Guinea [Sea], on

  • 16-01-2022 12:52:11 (UTC)
  • 16-01-2022 13:52:11 (UTC +01:00) Italian time
  • 16-01-2022 23:52:11 (UTC +11:00) local time in the region of the earthquake (Pacific/Bougainville)

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) -6.4270, 154.7860 at 402 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100 		mb 5.4
Mwp 6.0
Mwpd 6.2 		2022-01-16
12:52:11		 -6.4266 154.786 402 2022-01-16
13:06:19		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 99846411
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-01-16 12:52:11
Latitude -6.4266
Longitude 154.7860
Depth (km) 402 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin automatic
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV-A
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 99846411

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 12102
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 3209
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 50
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 9794.7
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 35.8788
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 97
Number of defining phases 97
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.918984
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 5.93275
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 94.99791
Number of stations at which the event was observed 89
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 89
Magnitudes information

Mwp:6.0

Field Value
Value 6.0
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude Mwp
Reference to an origin 99846411
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-01-16 13:06:19

Mwpd:6.2

Field Value
Value 6.2
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 35
Type of magnitude Mwpd
Reference to an origin 99846411
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-01-16 13:06:19

mb:5.4

Field Value
Value 5.4
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 68
Type of magnitude mb
Reference to an origin 99846411
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-01-16 13:06:19
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
US.HLID.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:04:48.95 10.0 positive automatic P 47 10544.7669 0.668015 0.0595297
US.ELK.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:04:45.70 10.0 positive automatic P 49 10452.5037 1.12512 0.0662391
US.TPNV.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:04:40.93 10.0 positive automatic PcP 53 10326.33 1.25202 0
US.NEW.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:04:40.73 10.0 negative automatic P 42 10380.8754 -0.651197 0.063998
US.BMO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:04:39.18 10.0 positive automatic P 45 10328.217 -0.0971336 0.0727444
JP.JMZ.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:04:37.45 10.0 positive automatic S 326 4388.7291 2.36462 0
US.WVOR.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:04:33.93 10.0 negative automatic P 47 10191.4317 0.289044 0.0766896
US.HAWA.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:04:32.90 10.0 negative automatic P 43 10176.7797 0.0402022 0.075795
NZ.URZ.HHZ.10 2022-01-16T13:04:08.12 10.0 negative automatic S 151 4185.8877 0.104435 0
II.KURK.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:04:07.05 10.0 negative automatic P 322 9583.4514 -0.840585 0.118111
IU.QSPA.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:03:54.22 10.0 negative automatic P 180 9268.4778 -0.191252 0.140589
II.KDAK.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:03:18.72 10.0 positive automatic P 26 8534.1906 -0.367974 0.20295
G.AIS.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:03:15.90 10.0 positive automatic PcP 233 8432.9031 -8.45561 0
GE.MALK.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:03:13.02 10.0 negative automatic PcP 280 8378.6352 -9.23618 0
IU.BILL.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:03:07.47 10.0 negative automatic P 4 8318.7951 -0.815996 0.210421
II.TLY.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:02:54.92 10.0 negative automatic P 330 8060.1984 -0.0531078 0.250803
IU.SBA.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:02:50.42 10.0 negative automatic P 177 7958.0562 0.914861 0.235911
GT.VNDA.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:02:46.38 10.0 negative automatic P 178 7901.6904 -0.144693 0.2608
AU.TOO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:02:45.48 10.0 positive automatic S 194 3582.0699 -0.324092 0
IU.YAK.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:02:45.57 10.0 negative automatic P 348 7896.8286 -0.686719 0.255354
IN.SHL.HHZ. 2022-01-16T13:02:33.78 10.0 negative automatic P 301 7650.0423 0.889041 0.300947
IU.ULN.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:02:31.57 10.0 negative automatic P 328 7610.7816 0.549881 0.305343
IU.CASY.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:02:21.12 10.0 positive automatic P 198 7449.9093 -0.698164 0.315985
IU.ADK.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:01:56.40 10.0 positive automatic P 19 7015.0557 -0.586965 0.367019
IU.CHTO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:01:40.57 10.0 negative automatic P 296 6717.9642 1.13891 0.419046
IU.PET.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:01:31.72 10.0 negative automatic P 3 6608.6736 -1.05592 0.428363
II.COCO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:01:19.52 10.0 negative automatic P 260 6368.9802 1.47774 0.43438
GE.GSI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:01:18.87 10.0 negative automatic P 276 6396.042 -0.870302 0.446253
RM.SLV.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:01:17.37 10.0 negative automatic P 301 6336.435 1.24277 0.454292
IU.POHA.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:01:06.10 10.0 negative automatic P 61 6153.4515 1.22265 0.473775
MY.KUM.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:01:03.42 10.0 negative automatic P 281 6137.3232 -0.103628 0.470461
MY.IPM.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:00:59.52 10.0 positive automatic P 280 6078.804 -0.311304 0.478466
IU.YSS.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:00:56.60 10.0 negative automatic P 350 6042.6402 -0.901818 0.451919
GE.BKNI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:00:54.72 10.0 negative automatic P 275 5999.9163 -0.0321702 0.489365
MY.KOM.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:00:36.67 10.0 negative automatic P 277 5717.3547 0.287645 0.529411
GE.MNAI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:00:35.72 10.0 negative automatic P 270 5729.82 -1.49994 0.463006
RM.DLV.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:00:23.22 10.0 negative automatic P 292 5502.8139 0.889876 0.574223
II.ERM.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:00:22.42 10.0 positive automatic P 349 5504.4456 0.181019 0.502229
AU.XMI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:00:16.30 10.0 negative automatic P 262 5404.0572 0.772797 0.582429
JP.JTM.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:00:15.60 10.0 negative automatic P 346 5424.3702 -1.27295 0.586231
AU.MCQ.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:00:12.48 10.0 negative automatic P 177 5348.8125 0.737125 0.577299
IU.RAR.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:59:59.30 10.0 positive automatic P 113 5142.4857 1.68774 0.638005
IU.MAJO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:59:50.87 10.0 negative automatic P 341 5071.8675 -1.91381 0.626803
IU.TATO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:59:48.77 10.0 positive automatic P 315 5007.0546 0.543929 0.622558
JP.JGF.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:47.10 10.0 negative automatic P 340 5007.5763 -1.23467 0.636953
G.INU.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:59:46.46 10.0 negative automatic P 339 4994.5227 -0.881769 0.624501
JP.JMN.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:45.25 10.0 negative automatic P 335 4970.1138 -0.458931 0.642905
JP.JSU.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:42.65 10.0 negative automatic P 330 4937.5797 -0.748159 0.663527
GE.SMRI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:40.77 10.0 positive automatic P 266 4886.7972 0.978194 0.671868
JP.JSG.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:38.45 10.0 negative automatic P 340 4882.8345 -1.04796 0.641952
JP.YOJ.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:38.10 10.0 negative automatic P 316 4854.2076 0.635476 0.312575
MY.SBM.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:36.12 10.0 negative automatic P 280 4819.3647 1.0887 0.667138
IU.NWAO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:59:36.82 10.0 negative automatic P 228 4858.0149 -0.972883 0.676617
AU.MORW.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:30.62 10.0 negative automatic P 233 4768.6932 -0.819351 0.683327
AU.GIRL.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:59:27.10 10.0 positive automatic P 243 4692.2031 1.14879 0.71279
JP.JOW.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:24.40 10.0 negative automatic P 323 4663.998 0.453002 0.709068
AU.EIDS.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:22.27 10.0 positive automatic S 190 2138.9811 1.40575 0
NZ.ODZ.HHZ.10 2022-01-16T12:59:14.57 10.0 positive automatic P 163 4551.7992 -1.29925 0.661986
AU.HTT.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:57:49.42 10.0 positive automatic P 206 3413.3277 -0.681454 0.959351
GE.JAGI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:08.37 10.0 negative automatic P 264 4475.9418 -1.96966 0.724012
JP.JMZ.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:04.30 10.0 positive automatic P 326 4388.7291 0.351217 0.756418
IU.SNZO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:58:59.75 10.0 positive automatic P 156 4343.6298 -0.904994 0.782963
MY.LDM.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:58:53.47 10.0 negative automatic P 287 4221.8628 1.80543 0.687631
NZ.URZ.HHZ.10 2022-01-16T12:58:48.79 10.0 negative automatic P 151 4185.8877 -0.191658 0.803769
II.TAU.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:58:43.97 10.0 negative automatic P 189 4115.0142 0.268925 0.805017
AU.RIV.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:58:33.92 10.0 positive automatic pP 187 3064.3548 -0.110661 0
II.KAPI.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:58:25.90 10.0 negative automatic P 270 3871.7244 0.507686 0.859717
AU.FORT.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:58:24.98 10.0 positive automatic P 222 3877.5075 -0.830693 0.869103
NZ.OUZ.HHZ.10 2022-01-16T12:58:15.90 10.0 positive automatic P 152 3728.601 1.48675 0.906411
GE.LUWI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:58:04.92 10.0 negative automatic P 278 3594.3909 0.851316 0.901627
AU.TOO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:58:03.08 10.0 positive automatic P 194 3582.0699 -0.141397 0.914872
GE.MMRI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:58:02.47 10.0 negative automatic P 264 3588.8409 -1.19128 0.758257
AU.MILA.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:57:52.78 10.0 negative automatic P 189 3447.0384 0.022817 0.952646
GE.SOEI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:57:47.32 10.0 negative automatic P 262 3372.7017 0.338209 0.922464
G.CAN.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:57:38.15 10.0 positive automatic P 190 3260.9136 0.0218062 0.909091
GE.SANI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:57:35.27 10.0 negative automatic P 277 3223.5177 0.210774 0.851064
AU.RIV.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:57:22.60 10.0 positive automatic P 187 3064.3548 0.145457 0.952381
II.MSVF.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:57:03.82 10.0 negative automatic P 119 2815.6038 1.08048 0.869565
GE.BNDI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:56:58.62 10.0 negative automatic P 273 2756.907 0.721094 0.615385
IU.FUNA.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:56:53.42 10.0 negative automatic P 96 2696.0124 0.413392 0.930233
AU.ARMA.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:56:52.05 10.0 negative automatic P 187 2683.2252 -0.122649 0.952381
AU.MTN.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:56:51.85 10.0 negative automatic P 253 2682.6369 -0.101676 0.909091
II.WRAB.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:56:50.82 10.0 negative automatic P 234 2662.9677 0.414537 0
GE.SAUI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:56:45.87 10.0 negative automatic P 265 2591.7612 1.2798 0.869565
AU.KDU.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:56:40.03 10.0 positive automatic P 252 2537.5266 -0.146029 0.97561
GE.FAKI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:56:38.82 10.0 positive automatic P 278 2522.8968 -0.180711 0.909091
AU.QLP.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:56:36.70 10.0 positive automatic P 205 2499.942 -0.446993 0.97561
AU.EIDS.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:56:06.52 10.0 positive automatic P 190 2138.9811 -0.978076 0.97561
G.DZM.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:56:06.36 10.0 positive automatic P 145 2139.2586 -1.27524 0.943396
ND.KOUNC.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:55:41.60 10.0 positive automatic P 148 1871.571 -0.635724 0.909091
IU.CTAO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:55:33.82 10.0 positive automatic P 210 1773.1806 1.00533 0.97561
GE.GENI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:55:24.32 10.0 positive automatic P 284 1672.2261 1.35773 0.930233
G.SANVU.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:55:23.65 10.0 positive automatic P 128 1682.0274 -0.266683 0.47619
IU.HNR.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:53:41.42 10.0 positive automatic P 121 658.5297 -0.410683 0.97561
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