Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 01 Oct 2020 10:34 UTC

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M 6 in Papua New Guinea on 01 Oct 2020 10:34 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:	6.0M
Depth:	109.22 Km
Lat/Lon:	-6.0867 , 148.6576
Event Date:	01 Oct 2020 10:34 UTC 01 Oct 2020 20:34 Local
Exposed Population:	About 69000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000c3td
Inserted at:	02 Oct 2020 10:38 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000c3td	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	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
1335604		0	01 Oct 2020 10:34	6M, 109.22km	4.44	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		1d 00:03	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 Iungpun, Souren, Anepmete, Molo, Kauptimete, Borowai, Woro, Maklo, Urubalne, Gilinit, and Saro.

Radius	Population
100 km	69000 people
75 km	38000 people
50 km	19000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	130000 people
Morobe	Papua New Guinea	390000 people
Madang	Papua New Guinea	250000 people
East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	170000 people
Northern	Papua New Guinea	100000 people
Central	Papua New Guinea	230000 people
Eastern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	300000 people
Gulf	Papua New Guinea	80000 people
Milne Bay	Papua New Guinea	160000 people
Chimbu	Papua New Guinea	190000 people
National Capital	Papua New Guinea	-
Western Highlands	Papua New Guinea	350000 people
New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	90000 people
Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	320000 people
Manus	Papua New Guinea	33000 people
East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	280000 people
Enga	Papua New Guinea	190000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Iungpun	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Souren	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Anepmete	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Molo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Kauptimete	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Borowai	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Woro	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Maklo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Urubalne	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Gilinit	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Kumbun	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Uwilaitno	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Benim	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Ekrek	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Paligmete	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Aumo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Demgalu	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Relmen	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Lupon	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Aisilmapua	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Meselia	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Kakumo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Aisega	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Wako	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Airagilpua	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Agulupella	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Walawalapua	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Murien	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Natamu	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Wilnari	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Aimaga Mission	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Silimate	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Benim	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Tekarapana	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Aimaga	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Nekarop	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Makasangno	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Mareka	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Siamatai	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Namaramanga	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Akonga	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Gloucester	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Bambak	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Gigina	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Gurisi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Warien	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Sagsag	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Metarala	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Lualu	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Molua	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Angal	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Saro	West New Britain	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
Cape Gloucester Gloucester	CGC	24	74 km
Satwag	SWG	unknown	82 km
Lablab	LAB	unknown	82 km
Linga Linga	LGN	unknown	95 km
Kandrian	KDR	112	100 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Arawe Harbour		Papua New Guinea	44 km
Gilau	PGGIL	Papua New Guinea	79 km

More information

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