M 4.9 in Papua New Guinea on 20 Sep 2012 17:44 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: 4.9M
Depth: 120.5 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.7346 , 149.821
Event Date: 20 Sep 2012 17:44 UTC
21 Sep 2012 03:44 Local
Exposed Population:
150000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000csng
Inserted at: 20 Sep 2012 18:23 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000csng 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
119744 0.5 20 Sep 2012 17:44 4.9M, 120.5km N/A 150 thousand (in 100km) 00:38 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 Kalapiai, Kandoka, Silavuti Mission, and Talangonal.

Radius Population
100 km 150000 people
75 km 110000 people
50 km 68000 people
20 km 1800 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 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
Talangonal West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Kandoka West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Silavuti Mission West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Kalapiai West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 29 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
Linga Linga LGN unknown 43 km
Talasea TLW unknown 47 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kimbe PGKIM Papua New Guinea 44 km
Talasea PGTLW Papua New Guinea 51 km

More information

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