Overall Green Earthquake alert Off-shore on 24 Sep 2016 10:47 UTC

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M 4.5 Off-shore on 24 Sep 2016 10:47 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:	4.5M
Depth:	85 Km
Lat/Lon:	-5.79 , 147.91
Event Date:	24 Sep 2016 10:47 UTC 24 Sep 2016 20:47 Local
Exposed Population:	No people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 532946
Inserted at:	24 Sep 2016 11:36 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	n.a		n.a
532946	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1141055		n.a	24 Sep 2016 10:47	4.5M, 85km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)		00:48	EMSC

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 Morobe (population 390,000) . The nearest places are Bukum, Yangla, Gomlongon, Tarawe, Barim, Garau, Lab Lab Mission, Barang, Barik, Sema, and Aisilmapua.

Radius	Population
100 km	110000 people
75 km	65000 people
50 km	15000 people
20 km	4500 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Morobe	Papua New Guinea	390000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Bukum	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	6 km
Yangla	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	15 km
Gomlongon	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	15 km
Tarawe	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	16 km
Barim	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	17 km
Garau	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	18 km
Lab Lab Mission	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Barang	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Barik	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Sema	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
Gasam	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Mararamu	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Marli	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	28 km
Aupwel	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Mantagen	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Alairo	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Sialum	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Walawalapua	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Aisega	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Nuzen	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Kanomi	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Kelanoa	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Soweng	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Keburum	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Sagsag	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Tunga	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Kalasa Mission	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Wilnari	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Rua	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Paukwagna	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Sikikia	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Scharnhorst	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Gerup	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Ririwo	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Aimaga Mission	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Hudewa	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Gitukia	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Kinalakna	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Walinga	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Aimaga	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Wandokai	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Tauali	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Zakubep	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Aumo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Hubegong	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Mulau	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Zoroge	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Kilenge Mission	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Sio	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Waremo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Tul	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Orarako	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Gumukio	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Kitumala Pt	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Agulupella	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Zongafifi	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Relmen	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Badzuluo	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Lakona	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Airagilpua	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Poini	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Masa	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Kakumo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Tiku	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Belambu	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Gilinit	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Bonga	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Aisilmapua	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Distance
Satwag	SWG	unknown	12 km
Lablab	LAB	unknown	25 km
Sialum	SXA	unknown	48 km
Konge	KGB	unknown	50 km
Kelanoa	KNL	unknown	51 km
Mindik	MXK	unknown	57 km
Siwea	SWE	unknown	67 km
Cape Gloucester Gloucester	CGC	24	69 km
Masa	MBV	unknown	69 km
Wasu	WSU	unknown	76 km
Makini	MPG	unknown	85 km
Pindiu	PDI	unknown	86 km
Kabwum	KBM	unknown	90 km
Finschhafen	FIN	9	91 km
Ogeranang	OGE	unknown	95 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Finschhaven		Papua New Guinea	84 km
Dreger Harbor		Papua New Guinea	92 km

More information

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