Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 06 Oct 2016 11:38 UTC

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M 4.7 in Papua New Guinea on 06 Oct 2016 11:38 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

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:	47.48 Km
Lat/Lon:	-8.1254 , 148.0926
Event Date:	06 Oct 2016 11:38 UTC 06 Oct 2016 21:38 Local
Exposed Population:	107848 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20007cbs
Inserted at:	07 Oct 2016 00:18 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us20007cbs	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
1142217		0	06 Oct 2016 11:38	4.7M, 47.48km	N/A	110 thousand (in 100km)		12:39	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 Northern (population 100,000) . The nearest places are Deboin Mission, Taututu, Manau, Bindari, Kotaure, Botana, Ambasi Mission, Ina, Koirapusi, Isoge, and Ana.

Radius	Population
100 km	110000 people
75 km	71000 people
50 km	18000 people
20 km	3800 people
10 km	1100 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern	Papua New Guinea	100000 people
Morobe	Papua New Guinea	390000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Deboin Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	7 km
Taututu	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	8 km
Manau	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	14 km
Bindari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	14 km
Kotaure	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Botana	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Ambasi Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Ina	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Koirapusi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Isoge	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Taire	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Barara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Wadi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Damberode	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Boke	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Katuna	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Bovera	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Batari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Kiminonda	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Ioma	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Kurereda	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Kurireda	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Auno	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
New Bakumbari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Bau	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Siri	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Sagere	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Wainsodina	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Saraititi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Gomena	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Oribiari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Huhuru Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Nima	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Garara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Dona	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Tonembar	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Hurata	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Sehoro	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Bepero	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
New Garara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Ongoho	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
New Warisota	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Ambogo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Gobe	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Waiu	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Morobe	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Sirembi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Buna	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Ana	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 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)	Distance
Eia Popondetta	EIA	unknown	28 km
Ioma	IOP	unknown	38 km
Gora	GOC	unknown	57 km
Manumu	UUU	unknown	60 km
Kikinonda	KIZ	unknown	61 km
Morobe	OBM	unknown	71 km
Emo	EMO	unknown	75 km
Girua	PNP	91	79 km
Yongai	KGH	unknown	83 km
Kokoda	KKD	unknown	93 km
Asapa	APP	unknown	95 km
Karawari	KRJ	unknown	95 km
Dodoima	DDM	unknown	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Morobe		Papua New Guinea	64 km
Buna	PGBNA	Papua New Guinea	69 km
Oro Bay	PGROR	Papua New Guinea	96 km

More information

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