Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 23 Oct 2020 23:08 UTC

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M 4.6 in Papua New Guinea on 23 Oct 2020 23:08 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:	48.38 Km
Lat/Lon:	-4.8002 , 145.5285
Event Date:	23 Oct 2020 23:08 UTC 24 Oct 2020 09:08 Local
Exposed Population:	310000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000ccd8
Inserted at:	23 Oct 2020 23:35 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
us6000ccd8	Scaled population (vector)	5.54
	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
1339363		0	23 Oct 2020 23:08	4.6M, 48.38km	N/A	320 thousand (in 100km)		00:26	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 Madang (population 250,000) . The nearest places are Adapa, Damir, Nagemak, Yedikum, Mirap, Yalo, Gadubak, Reinduk, Sarang, Marukinam, and Kunduk.

Radius	Population
100 km	320000 people
75 km	220000 people
50 km	83000 people
20 km	13000 people
10 km	1200 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Madang	Papua New Guinea	250000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Adapa	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	8 km
Damir	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	10 km
Nagemak	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	12 km
Yedikum	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	15 km
Mirap	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	16 km
Yalo	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	18 km
Gadubak	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	18 km
Reinduk	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	18 km
Sarang	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Marukinam	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Kowat	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Wanambre	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	21 km
Magila	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	21 km
Walog	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	21 km
Bargam	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	21 km
Arimatau Number 2	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Bunabun 1	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Megiranu Number 1	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	24 km
Perene	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Manamang	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Nom	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Wanuma	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Bunabufi	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Dadimfok	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Mugil Mission	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	28 km
Kumbumba	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Taviltae	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Abasakur Number 2	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Parawen	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	30 km
Mesekor	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	30 km
Matuka	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	30 km
Banap and Talidig School	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	31 km
Bunu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Bagupi	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Garup	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Oronga	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Ulatabun	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Mawock	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Ululan	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Sikon	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Kaungava	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Wangar	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Ereivanun	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Kawe	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Rempi Mission	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Sileibi	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Kamambu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Medibur	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Utu Mission	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Ibubue	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Rurunat	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Aminten	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Mebat	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Gilolo	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Gaubin Mission	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Gugubar	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Dangsia	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Silaul	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Malala Mission	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Kurumlang	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Waba	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Alexishafen	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Kilden	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Karamsarik	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Baimak	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Kananam	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Oupan	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Gumalu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Did	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Marangis	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Dangsai	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Karog 1	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Mom	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Bauk	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Kumbuna	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Baisarik	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Nagada Mission	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Riwo	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Urugan	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Narer Mission	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Ulun	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Bau	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Wawonde	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Siar	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Mirkuk	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Buwarame	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Mugamat	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Sambadam	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Beidup	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Mis	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Suat	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Kaviak	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Bemari	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Amele	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Silabob	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Berin	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Katiati	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Sambakua	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Sisiak	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Turupard	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Distance
Kar Kar	KRX	unknown	16 km
Wanuma	WNU	unknown	26 km
Madang	MAG	3	54 km
Josephstaal	JOP	68	57 km
Daup	DAF	unknown	65 km
Usino	USO	unknown	78 km
Ileg	ILX	unknown	83 km
Kopiago	KPA	unknown	87 km
Sangapi	SGK	unknown	90 km
Aiome	AIE	105	96 km
Annanberg	AOB	unknown	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Sek Harbor		Papua New Guinea	46 km
Karkar Island		Papua New Guinea	53 km
Madang	PGMAG	Papua New Guinea	55 km
Long Island		Papua New Guinea	78 km
Potsdam Harbor		Papua New Guinea	92 km

More information

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