M 4.8 in Papua New Guinea on 20 Aug 2022 02:34 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: 4.8M
Depth: 185.127 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.4642 , 147.3024
Event Date: 20 Aug 2022 02:34 UTC
20 Aug 2022 12:34 Local
Exposed Population:
120 thousand in MMI III
Source: NEIC us6000icav
Inserted at: 20 Aug 2022 02:54 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
us6000icav 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
1457707 0 20 Aug 2022 02:34 4.8M, 185.127km 3.06 120 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 Madang. The nearest places are Bok, Koep, Malala, Matafum, Karim, Mulau, Kwenkiau, Tul, Mantagen, Belambu, and Ulap.

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km 74000 people
50 km no 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 no people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bok Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Koep Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Malala Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Matafum Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Karim Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Mulau Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Kwenkiau Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Tul Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Mantagen Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Belambu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Vincketown Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Sio Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Kulavi Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Wasu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Malasanga Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Gasam Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Scharnhorst Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Sema Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Singor Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Lebangande Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Barang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Singorkai Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Etep Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Towat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Mararamu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Bulcara Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Barim Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Kelanoa Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Ulap Mission Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Kinalakna Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Gumukio Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Tarawe Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Belombibi Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Bumbu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Mula Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Gomlongon Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Aupwel Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Satop Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Nineia Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Warit Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Ulap Morobe 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
Long Island LSJ unknown 0 34 km
Wasu WSU unknown 0 60 km
Kelanoa KNL unknown 0 63 km
Indagen IDN unknown 0 70 km
Sialum SXA unknown 0 78 km
Konge KGB unknown 0 84 km
Satwag SWG unknown 0 86 km
Lablab LAB unknown 0 87 km
Derim DER unknown 0 89 km
Mindik MXK unknown 0 90 km
Sapmanga SMH unknown 0 92 km
Saidor SDI 27 0 94 km
Siwea SWE unknown 0 95 km

More information

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