M 5 in Papua New Guinea on 16 Aug 2022 17:25 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: 52.035 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.9323 , 146.6275
Event Date: 16 Aug 2022 17:25 UTC
17 Aug 2022 03:25 Local
Exposed Population:
690 thousand in MMI&>=III
Source: NEIC us6000ibdp
Inserted at: 16 Aug 2022 17:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000ibdp Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 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
1457222 0 16 Aug 2022 17:25 5M, 52.035km 3.55 690 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 24,610) . The nearest places are Narawum, Wadabo, Isan, Danatum, Gua, Teptep, Kewieng, Bwaha, Yaut, Gabutamon, and Upat.

Radius Population
100 km 690000 people
75 km 250000 people
50 km 43000 people
20 km 30000 people
10 km 2000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Madang Papua New Guinea 25000 people
Morobe Papua New Guinea 7100 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Narawum Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 3 km
Wadabo Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 4 km
Isan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Danatum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 6 km
Gua Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Teptep Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Kewieng Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Bwaha Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Yaut Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Gabutamon Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Bambu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Gumbaion Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Kapungapang Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Gorgiok Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Yara Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Gali Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Malalamai Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Roinji Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Yagomi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Gwarawon Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Darongge Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Mambit Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Gehan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Sugan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Faigurup Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Seure Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Kubung Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Delbangat Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Mamgak Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Sapmanga Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Wantoat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Monara Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Mulumiag Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Sel Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Worin Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Tariknan Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Nineia Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Bumbum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Ewok Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Baru Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Bagen Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Umboldi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Singorkai Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Bandit Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Yoga Yoga Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Bulcara Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Mior Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Bulgebi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Fangger Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Dakum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Ulap Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Garamboin Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Hikwak Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Nampa Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Wilwilan Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Lapun Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Hoperang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Silaling Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Saidor Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Sindama Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Gom Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Wab Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Sukurum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Yauniai Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Galek Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Karangan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Tukupuli Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Labisap Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Sirasira Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Lusuang Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Malasanga Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Kiambaui Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Matoko Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Gabumi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Nawantmara Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Pang Pang Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Muniana Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Laundi Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Kisenden Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Yunggu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Mama Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Damoin Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Kwongo Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Singor Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Koki Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Wongat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Bagonda Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Koiaku Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Gomandat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Narawapum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Warai Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Bogabuang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Dalugilomon Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Kawalan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Sarakiri Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Hem Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Sivebo Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Amien Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Zumin Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Kaiapit Morobe 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) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Sapmanga SMH unknown 0 22 km
Yalumet KYX unknown 0 22 km
Nankina NKN unknown 0 22 km
Dinangat DNU unknown 0 24 km
Derim DER unknown 0 28 km
Wantoat WTT unknown 0 28 km
Saidor SDI 27 0 39 km
Lowai LWI unknown 0 43 km
Indagen IDN unknown 0 46 km
Kisengan KSG unknown 0 47 km
Biliau BIJ unknown 0 49 km
Kaiapit KIA unknown 0 56 km
Baindoung BDZ unknown 0 57 km
Boana BNV unknown 0 58 km
Bawan BWJ unknown 0 60 km
Kasanombe KSB unknown 0 66 km
Wasu WSU unknown 0 69 km
Nadzab LAE 70 0 71 km
Teptep TEP unknown 0 72 km
Gusap GAP 459 0 74 km
Long Island LSJ unknown 0 76 km
Tauta TUT unknown 0 80 km
Arona AON unknown 0 81 km
Gnarowein GWN unknown 0 82 km
Yasuru KSX unknown 0 89 km
Aiyura AYU unknown 0 92 km
Ogeranang OGE unknown 0 96 km
Kelanoa KNL unknown 0 96 km
Kabwum KBM unknown 0 97 km
Dumpu DPU unknown 0 98 km
Wagau WGU unknown 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lae PGLAE Papua New Guinea 97 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yonki Ramu 1992 80 km

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