Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 20 Jun 2017 20:33 UTC

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M 4.5 in Papua New Guinea on 20 Jun 2017 20:33 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:	77.38 Km
Lat/Lon:	-6.3276 , 150.3905
Event Date:	20 Jun 2017 20:33 UTC 21 Jun 2017 06:33 Local
Exposed Population:	110000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20009nss
Inserted at:	20 Jun 2017 20:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	n.a		n.a
us20009nss	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1171390		n.a	20 Jun 2017 20:33	4.5M, 77.38km	N/A	120 thousand (in 100km)		00:23	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 Akiwok, Awirin, Akam, Gasmata, Lulakevi, Ringring, Sigilwa, Zitus, Zebu, Paronga, and Poi'iek.

Radius	Population
100 km	120000 people
75 km	25000 people
50 km	14000 people
20 km	5300 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no 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
Akiwok	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	9 km
Awirin	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	11 km
Akam	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	11 km
Gasmata	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	12 km
Lulakevi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	12 km
Ringring	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	13 km
Sigilwa	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	15 km
Zitus	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	16 km
Zebu	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	16 km
Paronga	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	17 km
Getmata	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	17 km
Kalagen	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Nangwe	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Wakis	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Au Mission	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Ami	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	24 km
Atui	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Penlolo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	28 km
Avio	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	30 km
Fulleborn	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Melei	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Ablingi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Luonglil	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Amio	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Aivet	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Makmak	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Waipo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Lopun	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Ainbul	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Malenglo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Burowei	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Kaveng	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Wowonga	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Iok	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Senekaul	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Simi	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Mai'ieo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Umoa	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Parwa	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Tavalo	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Pulpaleis	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Yamalong	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Poi'iek	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 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
Fulleborn	FUB	unknown	35 km
Kandrian	KDR	112	95 km
Hoskins	HKN	8	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Gasmata		Papua New Guinea	12 km
Kimbe	PGKIM	Papua New Guinea	93 km

More information

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