Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 04 Jun 2020 23:40 UTC

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M 4.6 in Papua New Guinea on 04 Jun 2020 23:40 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:	4.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-6.1284 , 142.2865
Event Date:	04 Jun 2020 23:40 UTC 05 Jun 2020 09:40 Local
Exposed Population:	310000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000a68e
Inserted at:	04 Jun 2020 23:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000a68e	Scaled population (vector)	5.09
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.3

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1314161		0	04 Jun 2020 23:40	4.6M, 10km	N/A	310 thousand (in 100km)		00:17	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 Western (population 100,000) . The nearest places are Sisiobi, Tiamobi, Unawobi, Honinabi, Iagamabi, Uramogi, Headubi, Wodiobi, Nomad, Sirigubi, and Kudiebi.

Radius	Population
100 km	310000 people
75 km	180000 people
50 km	9100 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Western	Papua New Guinea	100000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sisiobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	10 km
Tiamobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	11 km
Unawobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	16 km
Honinabi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	16 km
Iagamabi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	17 km
Uramogi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	17 km
Headubi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	18 km
Wodiobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Nomad	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Sirigubi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Wailibi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	21 km
Bebelubi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
Mogulu	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
Yulabi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Adjmari	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Kukodobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Kugoyobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Wabmosom	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	30 km
Komogato	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Gabiomosom	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Igibira	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Duara	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Dimina	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Uadagumbi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Tebuda	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Wakiana	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Disena	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Iumora	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Debepare	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Tefedi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Gimena	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Usuma	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Tawanda	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Aneiga	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Dofasi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Deborina	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Hanoi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Grumena	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Ekailoa	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Wagalibi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Gamo	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Deme	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Yandali	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Laite	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Geroro	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Iangari	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Berisa	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Egele	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Aijagaiba	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Kabikamo	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Kwarana	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Egauwi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Gasuke	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Boga-Bank	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Angora	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Osasu	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Komo	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Fugwa	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Bona	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Kurukumbutei	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Iande	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Duna	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Keabunna	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Pureni	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Hedamali	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Idauwi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Tangi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Mingili	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Koroba	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Sanganamenai	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Kudiebi	Southern Highlands	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
Suabi	SBE	unknown	5 km
Honinabi	HNN	unknown	14 km
Nomad River	NOM	88	19 km
Mougulu	GUV	unknown	22 km
Fuma	FUM	unknown	33 km
Debepare	DBP	unknown	46 km
Gasuke	GBC	unknown	61 km
Pureni	PUI	unknown	69 km
Koroba	KDE	unknown	70 km
Tari	TIZ	1673	80 km
Bimin	BIZ	unknown	98 km
Tekin	TKW	unknown	98 km
Wawoi Falls	WAJ	unknown	99 km

More information

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