> moderate and shallow mb 5.3 Earthquake offshore Morobe, Papua New Guinea

08/15/2024 - Earthquake offshore Morobe, Papua New Guinea

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Aug. 15, 2024, 1:13 p.m.
Magnitude mb 5.3
Latitude -6.98 °N
Longitude 147.09 °E
Depth 10 km
Last Update 2024-08-16
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Papua New Guinea
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1 aftershocks
Impact on Health Services

A total 4 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 0.03 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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