M 4.8 in Papua New Guinea on 07 Aug 2022 23:02 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: 4.8M
Depth: 46.19 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.7381 , 146.4541
Event Date: 07 Aug 2022 23:02 UTC
08 Aug 2022 09:02 Local
Exposed Population:
600 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us6000i8yn
Inserted at: 07 Aug 2022 23:28 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
us6000i8yn Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1456437 0 07 Aug 2022 23:02 4.8M, 46.19km N/A 600 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 5,907) . The nearest places are Mulumiag, Bulgebi, Delbangat, Mambit, Yoga Yoga, Umboldi, Tariknan, Mior, Monara, Nampa, and Karangan.

Radius Population
100 km 600000 people
75 km 220000 people
50 km 72000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Madang Papua New Guinea 5900 people
Morobe Papua New Guinea no people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mulumiag Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 2 km
Bulgebi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Delbangat Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 6 km
Mambit Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 6 km
Yoga Yoga Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 7 km
Umboldi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 7 km
Tariknan Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 7 km
Mior Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 7 km
Monara Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Nampa Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Bagen Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Faigurup Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Lapun Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Fangger Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Silaling Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Wilwilan Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Mamgak Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Bandit Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Gwarawon Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Kapungapang Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Saidor Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Sindama Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Baru Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Sel Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Seure Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Wab Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Yauniai Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Galek Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Bambu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Yagomi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Yaut Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Gabumi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Gumbaion Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Pang Pang Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Lusuang Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Gabutamon Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Kiambaui Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Damoin Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Malalamai Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Matoko Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Warai Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Tukupuli Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Koki Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Muniana Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Yara Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Bwaha Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Koiaku Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Narawum Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Teptep Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Kwongo Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Singor Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Wadabo Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Gua Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Sarakiri Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Bagonda Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Meibu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Lamptub Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Gali Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Kewieng Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Bidua Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Isan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Kwil Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Kubigam Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Danatum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Sinange Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Kubuk Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Sewe Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Roinji Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Dein Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Dana Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Mindiri Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Orinma Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Gehan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Wantoat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Kubung Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Darongge Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Laundi Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Gorgiok Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Ganglau Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Budamu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Bakokona Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Ongobu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Bumbum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Budemu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Ewok Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Ming Ming Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Hikwak Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Susua Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Gongeia Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Wamunti Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Narawapum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Nineia Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Singorkai Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Bibi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Sugan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Nawantmara Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Gomumu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Saranga Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Hoperang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Atsonas Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 55 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
Nankina NKN unknown 0 11 km
Saidor SDI 27 0 14 km
Biliau BIJ unknown 0 21 km
Wantoat WTT unknown 0 35 km
Teptep TEP unknown 0 44 km
Yalumet KYX unknown 0 47 km
Sapmanga SMH unknown 0 50 km
Dinangat DNU unknown 0 51 km
Derim DER unknown 0 57 km
Tauta TUT unknown 0 60 km
Kaiapit KIA unknown 0 63 km
Gusap GAP 459 0 64 km
Lowai LWI unknown 0 66 km
Indagen IDN unknown 0 72 km
Kisengan KSG unknown 0 74 km
Ileg ILX unknown 0 74 km
Long Island LSJ unknown 0 75 km
Arona AON unknown 0 78 km
Dumpu DPU unknown 0 79 km
Boana BNV unknown 0 85 km
Baindoung BDZ unknown 0 86 km
Bawan BWJ unknown 0 88 km
Aiyura AYU unknown 0 90 km
Wasu WSU unknown 0 93 km
Madang MAG 3 0 94 km
Gnarowein GWN unknown 0 94 km
Kasanombe KSB unknown 0 95 km
Nadzab LAE 70 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Madang PGMAG Papua New Guinea 92 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yonki Ramu 1992 77 km

More information

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