M 4.9 in Papua New Guinea on 21 Oct 2016 16:41 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: 4.9M
Depth: 127.11 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.3505 , 145.7136
Event Date: 21 Oct 2016 16:41 UTC
22 Oct 2016 02:41 Local
Exposed Population:
998692 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20007fyf
Inserted at: 21 Oct 2016 17:09 UTC

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
us20007fyf 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
1143588 n.a 21 Oct 2016 16:41 4.9M, 127.11km N/A 1000 thousand (in 100km) 00:27 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 Eastern Highlands (population 300,000) . The nearest places are Nasinanka, Orsanamagunka, Apinega, Yagusa, Kafe, Koruvanio, Iganofi, Omema, Onerunka, Uteia, and Chuave.

Radius Population
100 km 1000000 people
75 km 690000 people
50 km 480000 people
20 km 170000 people
10 km 48000 people
5 km 11000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea 300000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nasinanka Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 3 km
Orsanamagunka Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 3 km
Apinega Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 6 km
Yagusa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 6 km
Kafe Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 6 km
Koruvanio Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 6 km
Iganofi Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 7 km
Omema Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Onerunka Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Uteia Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Famu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Abarabofi Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Katigi Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Onteru Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Motuo Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Osena Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Sainapa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Baninofi Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Opoiyanti Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Keka Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Bonta Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Banaranda Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Kakopi Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Mage Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Agafintegu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Torgkera Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Henganofi Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Agomonofi Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km
Fagaminofi Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km
Komoina Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km
Norei'aranda Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Ero'ara Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Nanggona Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Kagu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Barapa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Kemiu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Keyonosa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Tangkuo Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Kainantu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village 8500 people 19 km
Yanofi Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Anokafa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Lampo Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Yontebe 1 Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Negire Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Aiamontina Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Araaira Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Tontaina Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Numuga Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Kesawaka Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Herabi Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Ifei'ompa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Beiyanofi Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Kenemote Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Hafaru Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Norikori Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Okapa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Kugeto Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Bafo Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
New Pumasse Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Kantagu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Unege Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Kotomi Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Tuta Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Kanumpanaga Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Nupuru Number 1 Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Hagana Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Kaiheto Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Ehi Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Akuna Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Waneipa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Okentenu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Yagariagagusa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Punano Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Tombena Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Yagusa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Numufafove Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Turabura Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Batinabura Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Lagaiyui 1 Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Wanikanto Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Yagusa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Henegaru 1 Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Tauna Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Asapoia Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Taru Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Amara Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Benimeto Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Daginava Number 2 Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Nupuru Number 2 Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Batra Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Koisipa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Kafetegu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Yauna Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Abomotasa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Yugugutu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Habaru Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Amora Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Kamati Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Magahiyufa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Habiga'guruka Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 33 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
Aiyura AYU unknown 0 21 km
Arona AON unknown 0 30 km
Gusap GAP 459 0 43 km
Goroka GKA 1587 0 46 km
Wonenara WOA unknown 0 53 km
Nambaiyufa NBA unknown 0 54 km
Imane IMN unknown 0 56 km
Dumpu DPU unknown 0 57 km
Yasuru KSX unknown 0 59 km
Kaiapit KIA unknown 0 60 km
Gnarowein GWN unknown 0 64 km
Tauta TUT unknown 0 65 km
Marawaka MWG unknown 0 71 km
Nomane NMN unknown 0 72 km
Engati EGA unknown 0 76 km
Tsewi TSW unknown 0 77 km
Umba UMC unknown 0 79 km
Brahman BRH unknown 0 82 km
Wantoat WTT unknown 0 83 km
Omkalai OML unknown 0 85 km
Bundi BNT unknown 0 88 km
Moki MJJ unknown 0 88 km
Tsili Tsili TSI unknown 0 89 km
Chimbu CMU 1494 0 90 km
Kopiago KPA unknown 0 91 km
Keglsugl KEG unknown 0 92 km
Lowai LWI unknown 0 96 km
Ileg ILX unknown 0 97 km
Karimui KMR 1117 0 99 km
Usino USO unknown 0 99 km
Yegepa PGE unknown 0 99 km
Nankina NKN unknown 0 100 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yonki Ramu 1992 32 km

More information

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