Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 18 Sep 2021 20:47 UTC

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M 5.3 in Papua New Guinea on 18 Sep 2021 20:47 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:	5.3M
Depth:	15.17 Km
Lat/Lon:	-9.7763 , 148.564
Event Date:	18 Sep 2021 20:47 UTC 19 Sep 2021 06:47 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI VI 160 thousand in 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000fchv
Inserted at:	18 Sep 2021 22:04 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
us7000fchv	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
1397399		0	18 Sep 2021 20:47	5.8M, 36.21km	4.97	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:20	NEIC
1397406		0	18 Sep 2021 20:47	5.3M, 15.17km	5.74	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		01:17	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 Northern (population 100,000) . The nearest places are Aimara, Obo, Eoro, Safia, U-Ume, Adau River, Ara'ia, Bibira, Taruba, Moreguipa, and Guruguru.

Radius	Population
100 km	160000 people
75 km	94000 people
50 km	48000 people
20 km	3300 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern	Papua New Guinea	100000 people
Central	Papua New Guinea	230000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Aimara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	7 km
Obo	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	8 km
Eoro	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	15 km
Safia	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
U-Ume	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Adau River	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Ara'ia	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	24 km
Bibira	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	24 km
Taruba	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	24 km
Moreguipa	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Iau	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Saint Stephens Mission	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Abau	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	30 km
Ubo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	31 km
Sinua	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Arumabai	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Oisa	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Segili	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Bomguina Government Station	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Uinisi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Embessa	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Babauguina Plantation	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Maria	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Dom	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Domara	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Kakasa	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Badubadu	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Sibia	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Taruma	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Iaura	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Kapari	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Bam	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Baramata Number 1	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Gavuone	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Robinson River Plantation	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Orala	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Bokuku	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Kupiano	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Si'ini	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Homenom	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Koru-Oru	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Tabuakomana	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Dove	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Aiara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Goada	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Buru	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Kinjaki	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Badaide	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Omanagoro	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Biriri	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Palathaona	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Momoiogo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Ewanagia	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Didiga	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Nagoatabaka	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Garamokogena	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Umwate	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Gora	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Magaubo	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Kemakomana	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Memekakomana	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Guruguru	Northern	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
Safia	SFU	126	23 km
Abau	ABW	unknown	45 km
Embessa	EMS	unknown	47 km
Robinson River	RNR	unknown	50 km
Kupiano	KUP	unknown	50 km
Cape Rodney	CPN	5	50 km
Iaura	IAU	unknown	51 km
Namudi	NDI	unknown	51 km
Gewoya	GEW	unknown	54 km
Oram	RAX	unknown	59 km
Sila	SIL	unknown	74 km
Wanigela	AGL	17	81 km
Tetabedi	TDB	unknown	83 km
Biniguni	XBN	unknown	84 km
Agaun	AUP	unknown	86 km
Dorobisoro	DOO	unknown	89 km
Pumani	PMN	unknown	99 km
Asapa	APP	unknown	100 km
Aragip	ARP	unknown	100 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Abau	PGABW	Papua New Guinea	48 km
Kupiano		Papua New Guinea	64 km
Oro Bay	PGROR	Papua New Guinea	98 km

More information

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