Earthquake with magnitude of Mwp 6.4 on date 19-04-2023 and time 11:06:02 (Italy) in region Papua New Guinea [Land]

A magnitude Mwp 6.4 earthquake occured in region: Papua New Guinea [Land], on

  • 19-04-2023 09:06:02 (UTC)
  • 19-04-2023 11:06:02 (UTC +02:00) Italian time
  • 19-04-2023 19:06:02 (UTC +10:00) local time in the region of the earthquake (Pacific/Port_Moresby)

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) -6.0260, 149.7450 at 20 km depth.

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

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

No Italian municipalities within 100 km from the epicenter with at least 50000 inhabitants.

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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 5.6
Mwp 6.4

Mwpd 6.5
2023-04-19
09:06:02
-6.0258 149.745 20 2023-04-19
09:32:18
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 116512961
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-04-19 09:06:02
Latitude -6.0258
Longitude 149.7450
Depth (km) 20 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin automatic
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV-A
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 116512961

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 16897
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 13829
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 115
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 17677.2
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 47.0818
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 82
Number of defining phases 82
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 1.49829
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 10.66853
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 101.48953
Number of stations at which the event was observed 76
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 76
Magnitudes information

Mwpd:6.5

Field Value
Value 6.5
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 32
Type of magnitude Mwpd
Reference to an origin 116512961
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-19 09:32:18

Mwp:6.4

Field Value
Value 6.4
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 37
Type of magnitude Mwp
Reference to an origin 116512961
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-19 09:32:18

mb:5.6

Field Value
Value 5.6
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 55
Type of magnitude mb
Reference to an origin 116512961
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-19 09:32:18
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
US.EGMT.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:19:50.93 10.0 negative automatic Pdiff 42 11265.3345 0.00936805 0
GE.SNAA.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:19:45.26 10.0 positive automatic Pdiff 188 11127.3726 -0.0958811 0
IU.NWAO.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:19:42.10 10.0 negative automatic S 224 4489.3395 -1.73414 0
US.HLID.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:19:38.13 10.0 negative automatic P 47 10919.3808 0.9615 0.0455357
US.ELK.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:19:35.95 10.0 positive automatic P 50 10846.8867 1.64922 0.0481246
GE.SBV.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:19:35.15 10.0 positive automatic P 255 10886.5359 -0.388367 0
US.NEW.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:19:28.48 10.0 negative automatic P 42 10719.4143 -0.387907 0.0497741
US.BMO.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:19:27.05 10.0 positive automatic P 45 10692.5412 -0.784259 0.0557832
AT.SKAG.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:18:45.76 10.0 positive automatic P 29 9728.7282 -1.65518 0.089581
II.SIMI.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:18:39.60 10.0 positive automatic P 309 9611.3568 -2.90252 0.104042
US.EGAK.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:18:40.68 10.0 positive automatic P 23 9631.7808 -2.53331 0.112153
IU.COLA.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:18:26.60 10.0 positive automatic P 22 9348.4866 -3.88568 0.136197
AU.QLP.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:18:26.92 10.0 positive automatic ScP 194 2355.1203 2.62037 0
II.KURK.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:18:21.12 10.0 positive automatic P 323 9208.8264 -2.89776 0.146689
AU.MAW.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:18:25.48 10.0 positive automatic P 203 9239.1516 0.0766479 0.142699
II.AAK.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:18:24.27 10.0 positive automatic P 314 9255.6018 -2.17902 0.13518
GE.FAKI.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:18:14.42 10.0 positive automatic ScP 279 1966.1985 -1.86393 0
AT.TTA.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:18:06.80 10.0 positive automatic P 22 8896.8831 -2.50275 0.168749
AK.GAMB.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:17:40.93 10.0 positive automatic P 17 8385.9612 -2.58531 0.212901
GE.MALK.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:17:12.62 10.0 positive automatic P 281 7823.8683 -0.941275 0.126939
II.PALK.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:17:10.02 10.0 positive automatic P 280 7786.3614 -1.53054 0.223202
G.TAOE.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:17:09.48 10.0 positive automatic P 97 7712.169 1.98028 0.284226
IU.CASY.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:16:45.22 10.0 positive automatic P 196 7330.1847 -0.454265 0.329528
IU.ULN.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:16:41.77 10.0 positive automatic P 330 7285.2519 -1.56958 0.312416
IU.MA2.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:16:40.32 10.0 positive automatic P 1 7281.9996 -2.61249 0.275973
IU.ADK.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:16:36.42 10.0 negative automatic P 22 7170.6444 0.0430135 0.340093
IU.CHTO.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:15:34.97 10.0 positive automatic P 298 6201.1038 -1.65076 0.467093
IU.YSS.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:15:16.60 10.0 positive automatic P 354 5921.0286 -1.66194 0.438978
GE.GSI.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:15:12.97 10.0 positive automatic P 276 5838.1671 0.222644 0.52413
IU.INCN.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:14:41.92 10.0 positive automatic P 335 5388.9834 -0.259675 0.564633
II.ERM.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:14:40.57 10.0 positive automatic P 353 5373.8874 -0.559941 0.554265
JP.JTM.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:14:32.80 10.0 positive automatic P 351 5271.0681 -1.18062 0.4926
MY.KOM.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:14:24.52 10.0 positive automatic P 278 5160.2346 -1.6477 0.627404
IU.MAJO.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:14:04.32 10.0 positive automatic P 347 4875.1533 -1.51327 0.65794
NZ.ODZ.HHZ.10 2023-04-19T09:14:00.60 10.0 negative automatic P 158 4778.7498 1.79397 0.68633
JP.JGF.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:13:59.00 10.0 positive automatic P 345 4798.2303 -1.27898 0.343176
G.INU.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:13:58.21 10.0 positive automatic P 345 4780.77 -0.717164 0.706074
JP.JMN.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:13:54.15 10.0 positive automatic P 340 4717.5999 -0.239959 0.699842
NZ.KHZ.HHZ.10 2023-04-19T09:13:50.59 10.0 positive automatic P 154 4667.0727 -0.00449952 0.708362
JP.JSG.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:13:50.55 10.0 positive automatic P 346 4677.3846 -0.809437 0.65951
JP.JSU.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:13:48.40 10.0 positive automatic P 335 4640.5881 -0.305191 0.712849
IU.SNZO.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:13:47.70 10.0 positive automatic P 152 4629.4215 -0.137077 0
IU.TATO.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:13:46.32 10.0 positive automatic P 320 4598.0307 0.79977 0.720089
NZ.URZ.HHZ.10 2023-04-19T09:13:39.90 10.0 negative automatic P 146 4514.0259 0.62045 0.734485
IU.NWAO.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:13:37.40 10.0 positive automatic P 224 4489.3395 -0.0973291 0.660155
JP.YOJ.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:13:34.45 10.0 positive automatic P 321 4450.7337 -0.0963661 0.638937
JP.JHJ2.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:13:33.80 10.0 negative automatic P 347 4468.7157 -2.09763 0.725047
GE.SMRI.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:13:24.82 10.0 positive automatic P 266 4334.4501 -1.027 0.353419
JP.JOW.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:13:24.85 10.0 positive automatic P 329 4316.1684 0.375756 0.751076
AU.GIRL.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:13:18.45 10.0 positive automatic P 240 4222.773 1.06787 0.634446
II.TAU.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:13:09.12 10.0 positive automatic P 183 4100.8617 1.04006 0.80737
NZ.OUZ.HHZ.10 2023-04-19T09:13:06.22 10.0 negative automatic P 146 4054.1862 1.73055 0.81582
JP.JMZ.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:13:04.70 10.0 negative automatic P 331 4059.3144 -0.182715 0.698478
GE.JAGI.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:12:51.22 10.0 positive automatic P 264 3927.0357 -3.47371 0.652604
IU.MBWA.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:12:32.55 10.0 positive automatic P 240 3635.9937 0.60335 0.904261
AU.FORT.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:12:25.75 10.0 positive automatic P 217 3556.6176 0.0807384 0.897948
AU.TOO.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:12:24.10 10.0 negative automatic P 186 3527.7132 0.646073 0.892923
II.KAPI.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:12:04.85 10.0 positive automatic P 270 3315.1149 -1.66144 0.610687
IU.FUNA.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:12:02.80 10.0 positive automatic P 97 3253.7097 1.2361 0.898876
G.CAN.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:12:02.30 10.0 positive automatic P 181 3252.2667 0.738737 0.930233
AU.WRKA.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:11:50.05 10.0 positive automatic P 225 3106.4349 0.194769 0.888889
GE.MMRI.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:11:42.77 10.0 positive automatic P 263 3041.2446 -1.75429 0.784314
GE.LUWI.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:11:42.12 10.0 positive automatic P 279 3037.8924 -2.11001 0
AU.FITZ.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:11:36.70 10.0 positive automatic P 241 2934.1629 0.868875 0.97561
GE.SOEI.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:11:28.02 10.0 positive automatic P 260 2830.5555 0.473467 0.43956
AU.ARMA.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:11:18.85 10.0 negative automatic P 176 2714.5827 0.793183 0.97561
GE.SANI.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:11:10.67 10.0 positive automatic P 279 2666.442 -3.23812 0.816327
ND.MARNC.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:11:09.85 10.0 positive automatic P 133 2607.612 0.795788 0.869565
ND.ONTNC.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:11:03.50 10.0 positive automatic P 137 2544.0534 0.444126 0.869565
AU.QLP.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:10:46.07 10.0 negative automatic P 194 2355.1203 1.16629 0.930233
ND.KOUNC.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:10:36.85 10.0 positive automatic P 137 2247.3282 -3.05894 0
IU.GUMO.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:10:36.32 10.0 positive automatic P 346 2242.5108 2.39927 0.952381
AU.MTN.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:10:28.30 10.0 positive automatic P 248 2172.3921 1.27168 0.833333
GE.BNDI.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:10:28.77 10.0 positive automatic P 273 2198.9988 -0.851863 0
AU.EIDS.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:10:25.65 10.0 positive automatic P 176 2151.7017 0.643511 0.941176
AU.KDU.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:10:13.13 10.0 positive automatic P 247 2029.6905 0.266586 0.952381
GE.FAKI.BHZ. 2023-04-19T09:10:03.72 10.0 positive automatic P 279 1966.1985 -2.12697 0.43956
IU.CTAO.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:09:26.10 10.0 negative automatic P 193 1605.5706 2.11189 0.952381
IU.HNR.BHZ.00 2023-04-19T09:08:36.02 10.0 negative automatic P 109 1184.2035 3.95267 0.43956
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