M 5 in Papua New Guinea on 27 Jul 2022 00:04 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: 5.0M
Depth: 121.09 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.9556 , 156.0554
Event Date: 27 Jul 2022 00:04 UTC
27 Jul 2022 11:04 Local
Exposed Population:
30 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000i5r2
Inserted at: 27 Jul 2022 00:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Papua New Guinea= 7.6; Solomon Is.= 6.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000i5r2 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 2.48  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1455187 0 27 Jul 2022 00:04 5M, 121.09km 3.67 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Solomons. The nearest places are Fauro I, East Pt, Koliai, Harehare, Nila, Olava, Maleai, Moisuru, Kamaleai, Harapa, and Sagigai.

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km 95000 people
50 km 78000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Northern Solomons Papua New Guinea no people
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Fauro I Solomon Islands Village - 7 km
East Pt Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Koliai Solomon Islands Village - 25 km
Harehare Solomon Islands Village - 25 km
Nila Solomon Islands Village - 26 km
Olava Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Maleai Solomon Islands Village - 30 km
Moisuru Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Kamaleai Solomon Islands Village - 37 km
Harapa Solomon Islands Village - 38 km
Shortland I Solomon Islands Village - 40 km
Maika Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Laguai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Muguai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Buin Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village <1000 people 47 km
Nukiki Solomon Islands Village - 48 km
Ghaomai Solomon Islands Village - 48 km
Kaukauai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Poroporo Solomon Islands Village - 49 km
Tabago Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Birambira Solomon Islands Village - 52 km
Aka Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Ubabakogu Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Ngaringari Solomon Islands Village - 57 km
Bogisago Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Taki Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Tokuaka Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Malevangga Solomon Islands Village - 58 km
Zavare Solomon Islands Village - 59 km
Orimai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Malivanga Solomon Islands Village - 60 km
Amapa Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Ngalivoli Solomon Islands Village - 61 km
Kolovalu Solomon Islands Village - 62 km
Tarekacho Solomon Islands Village - 63 km
Okomo Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Chivoko Solomon Islands Village - 64 km
Kekemona Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Konga Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Voza Solomon Islands Village - 66 km
Siorovi Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Vagara Solomon Islands Village - 68 km
Moronei Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Musakaka Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Sagigai Solomon Islands 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
Ballalae 2 0 19 km
Choiseul Bay CHY unknown 0 46 km
Buin UBI unknown 0 47 km
Oria OTY unknown 0 58 km
Lehu LHP unknown 0 71 km
Mono MNY 11 0 74 km
Aropa KIE 3 0 80 km
Tonu TON unknown 0 84 km
Arawa RAW unknown 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Shortland Harbor Soloman Islands 25 km
Shortland Harbour SBSHH Soloman Islands 27 km
Choiseul Bay SBCHY Soloman Islands 49 km
Blanche Harbour Soloman Islands 76 km
Malloco Bay Soloman Islands 93 km
Keita Papua New Guinea 94 km
Kieta PGKIE Papua New Guinea 95 km

More information

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