M 5.7 in Papua New Guinea on 30 Nov 2021 12:14 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: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.545 , 151.34
Event Date: 30 Nov 2021 12:14 UTC
30 Nov 2021 22:14 Local
Exposed Population: 50 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us6000g7w4
Inserted at: 30 Nov 2021 12:35 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
us6000g7w4 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1412914 0 30 Nov 2021 12:14 5.7M, 10km 4.28 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1412966 0 30 Nov 2021 12:14 5.8M, 10km 4.2 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 04:40 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 90,000) . The nearest places are Lambu, Tembin, Bimun, Kolube, Namasalang, Laefu, Konos, Mesi Number 1, Lamassong, Poliamba Mission, and Kimadan Mission.

Radius Population
100 km 47000 people
75 km 18000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
New Ireland Papua New Guinea 90000 people
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 170000 people
West New Britain Papua New Guinea 130000 people
Northern Solomons Papua New Guinea 130000 people
Morobe Papua New Guinea 390000 people
Manus Papua New Guinea 33000 people
Madang Papua New Guinea 250000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lambu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Tembin New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Bimun New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Kolube New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Namasalang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Laefu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Konos New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Mesi Number 1 New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Lamassong New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Poliamba Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Lossu Number 2 New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Langania New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Kafkaf Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Fatmilak New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Daskigi New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Langadis New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Kaluan Number 1 New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Panemecho New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Lowat Kang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Pakawala New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Kimadan Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 70 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) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Mapua MPU unknown 0 70 km
Kamiraba KJU unknown 0 74 km

More information

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