M 5.7 in Papua New Guinea from 04 Feb 2023 12:22 UTC to 12:22

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: 5.7M
Depth: 101.878 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.3865 , 146.1885
Event Date: 04 Feb 2023 12:22 UTC
04 Feb 2023 22:22 Local
Exposed Population: 1 million in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000jlds
Inserted at: 04 Feb 2023 12:40 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
us6000jlds Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1486900 0 04 Feb 2023 12:22 5.7M, 101.878km 4.72 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 NEIC
1487028 0 04 Feb 2023 12:22 5.9M, 111.785km 4.62 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 23:46 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 Morobe (population 137) . The nearest places are Bwasia, Omisuan, Mutsing, Intoap, Anga, Kambaira, Arifiran, Barosira, Tombendaka, Pundibasa, and Kenemote.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 440000 people
50 km 230000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Morobe Papua New Guinea <1000 people
Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bwasia Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Omisuan Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 7 km
Mutsing Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 7 km
Intoap Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Anga Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Kambaira Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Arifiran Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Barosira Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Tombendaka Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km
Pundibasa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Kaiapit Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Maniag Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Zumin Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Guruf Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Bogabuang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Arona Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Amara Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Nawantmara Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Suwaira Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Wongat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Tombena Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Batinabura Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Wankun No.2 Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Narawapum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Akuna Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Kusing Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Yauna Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Atsonas Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Punano Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Norikori Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
To Okena Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Watarais Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Sirasira Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Hikwak Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Turabura Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Okentenu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Hoperang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Sukurum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Asapoia Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Urint Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Kainantu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village 8500 people 37 km
Tontaina Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Drowra Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Laundi Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Bibeori Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Ifei'ompa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Tuta Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Torgkera Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Ero'ara Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Siang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Imane Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Oraura Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Bonta Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Ewok Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Banaranda Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Aiamontina Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Bumbum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Mama Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Batra Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Wantoat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Norei'aranda Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Dakum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Onteru Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Barapa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Araaira Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Onerunka Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Talerang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Wuruf Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Kubung Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Garamboin Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
New Pumasse Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Gehan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Famu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Komboro Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Susua Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Wuru Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Omema Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Sainapa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Meiauna Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Nanggona Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Chivasing Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Gom Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Bakokona Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Gwang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Tangkuo Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Bopirumpu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Nasinanka Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Kafe Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Waisera Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Karangan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Budemu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Agafintegu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Katigi Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Labisap Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Apinega Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Aziana Mission Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Yagusa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Uteia Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Wamunti Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Anokafa 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
Kaiapit KIA unknown 0 15 km
Gnarowein GWN unknown 0 21 km
Yasuru KSX unknown 0 24 km
Arona AON unknown 0 29 km
Aiyura AYU unknown 0 32 km
Imane IMN unknown 0 37 km
Wantoat WTT unknown 0 44 km
Lowai LWI unknown 0 44 km
Gusap GAP 459 0 45 km
Yalumet KYX unknown 0 53 km
Tsili Tsili TSI unknown 0 54 km
Wonenara WOA unknown 0 57 km
Kisengan KSG unknown 0 59 km
Dinangat DNU unknown 0 59 km
Engati EGA unknown 0 59 km
Nadzab LAE 70 0 63 km
Tsewi TSW unknown 0 66 km
Nankina NKN unknown 0 68 km
Boana BNV unknown 0 70 km
Sapmanga SMH unknown 0 71 km
Tauta TUT unknown 0 71 km
Marawaka MWG unknown 0 72 km
Umba UMC unknown 0 74 km
Derim DER unknown 0 76 km
Dumpu DPU unknown 0 78 km
Zenag ZEN unknown 0 78 km
Bawan BWJ unknown 0 79 km
Wagau WGU unknown 0 82 km
Yegepa PGE unknown 0 83 km
Baindoung BDZ unknown 0 84 km
Saidor SDI 27 0 91 km
Biliau BIJ unknown 0 91 km
Kasanombe KSB unknown 0 92 km
Langimar LNM unknown 0 92 km
Menyamya MYX 1169 0 92 km
Goroka GKA 1587 0 94 km
Teptep TEP unknown 0 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lae PGLAE Papua New Guinea 96 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yonki Ramu 1992 27 km

More information

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