> very strong and shallow MB 7.0 Earthquake offshore New Ireland, Papua New Guinea

05/14/2019 - Earthquake offshore New Ireland, Papua New Guinea

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Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time May 14, 2019, 2:58 p.m.
Magnitude mb 7
Latitude -4.08 °N
Longitude 152.59 °E
Depth 10 km
Last Update 2020-11-21
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Papua New Guinea
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Impact on Health Services

A total 4 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.
0 hospitals and 1 clinics may experience operational problems due to strong shaking at their location.

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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