Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 30 Jul 2020 08:48 UTC

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M 4.9 in Papua New Guinea on 30 Jul 2020 08:48 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:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-6.7469 , 143.1455
Event Date:	30 Jul 2020 08:48 UTC 30 Jul 2020 18:48 Local
Exposed Population:	430000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000b6m9
Inserted at:	30 Jul 2020 09:10 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
us6000b6m9	Scaled population (vector)	5.32
	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
1324041		0	30 Jul 2020 08:48	4.9M, 10km	N/A	440 thousand (in 100km)		00:21	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 Southern Highlands (population 318,000) . The nearest places are Penani, Kaketamaiiu, Nauma, Marasebu, Ibuka, Iwatebu, Sesani, Heabo, Manu, Fogoma'iu, and Pai.

Radius	Population
100 km	440000 people
75 km	150000 people
50 km	60000 people
20 km	1900 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	320000 people
Gulf	Papua New Guinea	80000 people
Western	Papua New Guinea	100000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Penani	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	16 km
Kaketamaiiu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Nauma	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	21 km
Marasebu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Ibuka	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	24 km
Iwatebu	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	24 km
Sesani	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Heabo	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Manu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Fogoma'iu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	28 km
Haivaro	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	28 km
Tamadigi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Obamuma	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Sorotagi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Hivaro	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Wasu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Kinegi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Kese	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Sorotage	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Yo'obo	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Wasemi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Kafa	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Gesege	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Tugiri	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Iamagu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Humane	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Inu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Ludesa Mission	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Wammai-Iu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Otoma	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Kowatasi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Barutage	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Sumakarimu	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Ipigi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Kirikavi	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Sumakarimo	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Aiba	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Bona	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Orakana	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Herabulo	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Iomegi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Berisa	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Kunjuna	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Faia	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Paua	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Magura	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Duna	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Osasu	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Kubeai	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Hiviku	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Inja	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Dofasi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Homa	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Urida	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Baiani	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Montanda Mission	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Kawari	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Aromei	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Moka	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Keri	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Ebil	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Orndol	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Pai	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
Moro	MXH	835	44 km
Kuri	KUQ	unknown	45 km
Wawoi Falls	WAJ	unknown	59 km
Pimaga	PMP	unknown	61 km
Gobe		55	65 km
Kar	KAK	unknown	68 km
Nipa	NPG	unknown	72 km
Margarima	MGG	unknown	83 km
Mendi	MDU	1726	87 km
Fuma	FUM	unknown	88 km
Kagua	AGK	unknown	89 km
Erave	ERE	1036	95 km
Mougulu	GUV	unknown	96 km
Suria	SUZ	unknown	97 km

More information

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