Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 04 Feb 2011 20:52 UTC

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M 4.6 in Papua New Guinea on 04 Feb 2011 20:52 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude:	4.6M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	-6.3289 , 150.955
Event Date:	04 Feb 2011 20:52 UTC 05 Feb 2011 06:52 Local
Exposed Population:	about 35000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usb00018yi
Inserted at:	04 Feb 2011 22:03 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
usb00018yi	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
103772		0.5	04 Feb 2011 20:52	4.6M, 52.7km	N/A	30 thousand (in 100km)		01:10	NEIC
103803		0.5	04 Feb 2011 20:52	4.6M, 47.3km	N/A	80 thousand (in 100km)		1d 00:13	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 East New Britain (population 170,000) . The nearest places are Amio, Pulpulo, Uvol, Tavalo, Meleton, Wowonga, Meninga, Makmak, Leli, Maso, and Talalo.

Radius	Population
100 km	46000 people
75 km	19000 people
50 km	8000 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	170000 people
West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	130000 people
Milne Bay	Papua New Guinea	160000 people
New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	90000 people
Morobe	Papua New Guinea	390000 people
Northern	Papua New Guinea	100000 people
Northern Solomons	Papua New Guinea	130000 people
Madang	Papua New Guinea	250000 people
Central	Papua New Guinea	230000 people
Gulf	Papua New Guinea	80000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Amio	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Pulpulo	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Uvol	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Tavalo	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Meleton	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Wowonga	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Meninga	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Makmak	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Leli	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Maso	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Simi	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Haulo	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Kanunu	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Fulleborn	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Raulili	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Punum	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Burowei	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Maihuna	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Melei	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Meingi	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Kenminings	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Penlolo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Atui	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Tu	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Waipo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Peping	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Yamalong	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Lopun	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Ulutu	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Paronga	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Gnalala	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Kangilona	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Welu	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Malmalu	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Matawan	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Lulakevi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Ainbul	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Zitus	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Pita	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Lomeletepena	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Akiwok	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Tumula	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Nangwe	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Moralona	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Kinsena	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Pelin	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Mandria	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Auuna	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Mapuna	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Mau'una	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Akam	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Kaitoto	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Woipuna	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Ringring	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Umoa	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Lau	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Paliavalu	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Sigilwa	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Gasmata	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Talalo	East 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
Fulleborn	FUB	unknown	40 km
Nutuve	NUT	unknown	90 km
Jacquinot Bay	JAQ	64	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Gasmata		Papua New Guinea	72 km

More information

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