Event ID	1081783
Event time	2023-10-07 09:18:50 (UTC)
Local time	2023-10-06 23:18:50 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2023-10-07 09:37:17 (UTC)
Magnitude	5.5
Depth	62.43 km
Class	Moderate
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	6
Possible effects	Everyone feels movement. People have trouble walking. Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall off walls. Furniture moves. Plaster in walls might crack. Trees and bushes shake. Damage is slight in poorly built buildings. No structural damage.
Data status	preliminary
Data provider	AuGOV

Continent	Indonesian Archipelago
Country	Papua New Guinea
Administration area	Madang
Nearest settlement	Madang
Distance	26 km
Course	N
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	Bismarck Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the hypocenter, an underwater landslide is conceivable and could trigger a tsunami. Based on the data received, using the depth of the hypocenter, a potential tsunami will reach the nearest (Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea) settlement within 00:09. (PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY!)