M 4.7 in Papua New Guinea on 07 Jun 2016 14:29 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.7M
Depth: 88.99 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.7167 , 149.935
Event Date: 07 Jun 2016 14:29 UTC
08 Jun 2016 00:29 Local
Exposed Population:
148241 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us200062j6
Inserted at: 07 Jun 2016 19:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
us200062j6 Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1130521 n.a 07 Jun 2016 14:29 4.7M, 88.99km N/A 150 thousand (in 100km) 05:19 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Papua New Guinea , Province of West New Britain (population 130,000) . The nearest places are Kandoka, Kulingai, Kimbe, and Numundo.

Radius Population
100 km 150000 people
75 km 130000 people
50 km 81000 people
20 km 2000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
West New Britain Papua New Guinea 130000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kandoka West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Kulingai West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Numundo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Kimbe West New Britain Papua New Guinea City 19000 people 29 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Talasea TLW unknown 40 km
Linga Linga LGN unknown 58 km
Hoskins HKN 8 59 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kimbe PGKIM Papua New Guinea 30 km
Talasea PGTLW Papua New Guinea 44 km

More information

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