Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 07 Nov 2012 23:42 UTC

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M 5.6 in Papua New Guinea on 07 Nov 2012 23:42 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:	5.6M
Depth:	96.5 Km
Lat/Lon:	-8.6626 , 148.046
Event Date:	07 Nov 2012 23:42 UTC 08 Nov 2012 09:42 Local
Exposed Population:	125178 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usc000dnwj
Inserted at:	07 Nov 2012 23:58 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-0.8		-0.8
usc000dnwj	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
120724		-0.8	07 Nov 2012 23:42	5.6M, 96.5km	N/A	130 thousand (in 100km)		00:15	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 Hurata, Sagere, Ongoho, Sirembi, Sehoro, Siri, Urarisusu, Oribiari, Waiu, Tonembar, and Iaure.

Radius	Population
100 km	130000 people
75 km	98000 people
50 km	74000 people
20 km	12000 people
10 km	2900 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern	Papua New Guinea	100000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hurata	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	6 km
Sagere	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	7 km
Ongoho	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	8 km
Sirembi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	10 km
Sehoro	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	11 km
Siri	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	13 km
Urarisusu	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	13 km
Oribiari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	13 km
Waiu	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	14 km
Tonembar	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	15 km
New Warisota	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	16 km
Huhuru Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Sui	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Sangara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Saraititi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Agenahombo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	21 km
Batari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
Ambogo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
New Bakumbari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
Kiminonda	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	24 km
Popondetta	Northern	Papua New Guinea	City	28000 people	24 km
Kiorota	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Garara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Sasembata Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
New Sairope	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Bepero	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Kurereda	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	28 km
Kakandetta	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	28 km
Eiwo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Putemo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Katuna	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Isoge	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
New Garara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Kurireda	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Gorari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Ilimo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Dobodura	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Waju	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Bofu	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Buna	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Barara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Koirapusi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Pirive	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Ioma	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Komo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Kokoda	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	6100 people	42 km
Gorabuna	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Siga	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Namanaia	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Kanga	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Boreo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Koiasi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Botana	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Ambasi Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Karukaru	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Garuro	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Embogo Training Centre	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Bindari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Abuari	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Asimba	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Emo Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Natanga	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Silimbo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Sila Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Duau	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Taututu	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Taire	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Nuivi	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Wadi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Waiwa	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Tahama	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Kawawoki Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Evesa Mission	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Myola	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Emo Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Boridi	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Manau	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Basada	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Deboin Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Ina	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Ondoro	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Efogi 2	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Bisianumu	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Iaure	Northern	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
Kikinonda	KIZ	unknown	14 km
Emo	EMO	unknown	30 km
Girua	PNP	91	33 km
Asapa	APP	unknown	37 km
Ioma	IOP	unknown	39 km
Kokoda	KKD	unknown	43 km
Sopu	SPH	unknown	48 km
Gora	GOC	unknown	50 km
Eia Popondetta	EIA	unknown	56 km
Tetabedi	TDB	unknown	60 km
Yongai	KGH	unknown	61 km
Karawari	KRJ	unknown	61 km
Sila	SIL	unknown	64 km
Dodoima	DDM	unknown	66 km
Nadunumu	NDN	unknown	68 km
Haelogo	HEO	unknown	73 km
Bodinumu	BNM	unknown	76 km
Boridi	BPB	unknown	77 km
Manare	MRM	unknown	77 km
Manumu	UUU	unknown	84 km
Gewoya	GEW	unknown	84 km
Woitape	WTP	1573	88 km
Namudi	NDI	unknown	89 km
Fane	FNE	unknown	90 km
Embessa	EMS	unknown	91 km
Dorobisoro	DOO	unknown	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Buna	PGBNA	Papua New Guinea	39 km
Oro Bay	PGROR	Papua New Guinea	55 km

More information

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