Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 07 Aug 2025 16:33 UTC

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M 5.9 in Papua New Guinea on 07 Aug 2025 16:33 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.9M
Depth:	19 Km
Lat/Lon:	-4.2609 , 152.9073
Event Date:	07 Aug 2025 16:33 UTC 08 Aug 2025 02:33 Local
Exposed Population:	2 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us6000qywk
Inserted at:	07 Aug 2025 17:11 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
us6000qywk	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1653647		0.1	07 Aug 2025 16:33	6M, 8.4km	6.89	212 (in MMI>=VII)		00:22	NEIC
1653650		0	07 Aug 2025 16:33	5.9M, 19km	6.14	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:37	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 New Ireland (population 3,805) . The nearest places are Sumsum, Manga Mission, Burunkum, Weilo, Danfu, Muliama, Kapsikau, Lakas, Kamiang, Waragawsali, and Ganai.

Radius	Population
100 km	320000 people
75 km	97000 people
50 km	19000 people
20 km	1500 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	3800 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sumsum	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	15 km
Manga Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	18 km
Burunkum	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	18 km
Weilo	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Danfu	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
Muliama	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
Kapsikau	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Lakas	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Kamiang	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Waragawsali	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	24 km
Lamoran	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	24 km
Semalu	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Lenai	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Taron	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Mimias	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Warangansau	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Watpi	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Kumparum	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	28 km
Kig	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Porabunbun	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	30 km
Siaman	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	30 km
Kapasaliao	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	31 km
Kambilal	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	31 km
Silur Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Hitung	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Kait	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Suralil	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Pukenmi	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Samo	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Ulam	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Nasko	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Maliom	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Kabaman	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Huris	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Nokon	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Matkumlagir	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Pakabong	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Nabual	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Lambur	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Watara	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Natar	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Poronbus	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Kabiatarai	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Lamassa Hamlets	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Kumlakor	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Kabakabiui	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Utuan Number 2	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Beriota	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Winagut	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Lamassa	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Maren	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Kabakadas	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Rakanda	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Kumaina	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Urakukur	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Hikan	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Kabapuko	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Kibil	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Utuan Number 1	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Hibaling	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Bakop	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Palipal	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Kabahon Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Ukumaina	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Kerawara	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Kabagap	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Lambom	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Matatai	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Reiven	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Tokua	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Kulon	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Malaguna	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Birar	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Ulaveo	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Bilur	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Ulahato	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Kabanga	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Rainau	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Kabakaul	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Kabunut	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Korai	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Taui Number 1	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Taui Number 2	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Livuan	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Watwat	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Umudu	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Takubar	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Matandeduk	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Ratavul	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Ramale	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Ganai	East New Britain	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
Manga	MGP	unknown	17 km
Silur	SWR	unknown	34 km
Rakanda	RAA	unknown	50 km
Lamassa	LMG	unknown	51 km
Tokua		10	59 km
Rabaul	RAB	4	80 km
Namatanai	ATN	42	83 km
Malekolon	MKN	2	89 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kokopo Roadstead		Papua New Guinea	70 km
Rabaul	PGRAB	Papua New Guinea	83 km
Namatanai	PGATN	Papua New Guinea	84 km
Tanga Island		Papua New Guinea	93 km

More information

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