M 5.2 in Papua New Guinea on 04 Aug 2016 09:01 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: 5.2M
Depth: 73.9 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.2551 , 143.4332
Event Date: 04 Aug 2016 09:01 UTC
04 Aug 2016 19:01 Local
Exposed Population:
329583 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006a0c
Inserted at: 04 Aug 2016 09:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
us10006a0c 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
1135738 n.a 04 Aug 2016 09:01 5.2M, 73.9km N/A 330 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 East Sepik (population 280,000) . The nearest places are Mindibit, Angriman, Kaminimbit, Kararau, Malimbo, Yoguna, Suimbo, Kapaimeri Mission, Mumeri, and Yindigum.

Radius Population
100 km 330000 people
75 km 210000 people
50 km 80000 people
20 km 11000 people
10 km 2900 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
East Sepik Papua New Guinea 280000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mindibit East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 6 km
Angriman East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 6 km
Kaminimbit East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Kararau East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Malimbo East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Yoguna East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Suimbo East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Kapaimeri Mission East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Mumeri East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Yindigum East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 20 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
Timbunke TBE unknown 0 12 km
Amboin AMG unknown 0 39 km
Munduku Mid Caicos MDM unknown 0 42 km
Sepik Plains SPV unknown 0 48 km
Ambunti AUJ unknown 0 65 km
Simbai SIM unknown 0 69 km
Hayfield 131 0 74 km
Angoram AGG unknown 0 77 km
Wewak International WWK 6 0 79 km
Hayfields HYF unknown 0 81 km
Maramuni MWI unknown 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Wewak PGWWK Papua New Guinea 80 km

More information

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