M 4.9 in Papua New Guinea on 27 Jun 2023 15:18 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: 4.9M
Depth: 130.797 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.345 , 144.0414
Event Date: 27 Jun 2023 15:18 UTC
28 Jun 2023 01:18 Local
Exposed Population:
50 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000kneq
Inserted at: 27 Jun 2023 15:34 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
us6000kneq Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 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
1512786 0 27 Jun 2023 15:18 4.9M, 130.797km 3.61 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 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 East Sepik. The nearest places are Samban School, Wom, Kambuku, Bobaten, Kambot Mission, Korogopa, Kaimba, Yamen, Chuimondo, Kambaramba, and Zanung.

Radius Population
100 km 270000 people
75 km 96000 people
50 km 96000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
East Sepik Papua New Guinea no people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Samban School East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 2 km
Wom East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 6 km
Kambuku East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Bobaten East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Kambot Mission East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Korogopa East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Kaimba East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Yamen East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Chuimondo East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Kambaramba East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Akuran East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Biwat East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Angang East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Biwar East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Bun East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Kanduanum East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Munyatem East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Kundima East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Moim East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Aranguman East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Andafugan East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Pushyten East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Magendo East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Bugarum East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Angoram East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village 1600 people 31 km
Nadveri East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Lembum East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Kambrindo East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Oremai East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Kanduanam East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Changriwa East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Sipisi East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Agrant East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Araining East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Angoram Village East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Mundamba East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Mambel East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Asangamut East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Kitchikan East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Akaian East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Muruken Villages East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Bunam East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Tamo East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Piambit East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Dabero East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Pokoran East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Binam East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Maremuen East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Marienberg Mission East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Ariapan East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Rangwik East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Sori East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Marienberg East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Kaiwaria East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Bien East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Kansimei East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Mongitok East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Waskurin East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Kungriambun East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Manmong East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Mabuk East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Wandomi East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Masandenai East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Kamangaui East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Ambonwari East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Seraba East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Mui East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Togo East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Imanmeri East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Manjamai East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Nongawa East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Kaup Villages East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Gwaia East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Numari East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Eram East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Kaup East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Koiwat East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Ninios East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Singarin East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Wagamut East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Taringi East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Bangapela East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Kundima East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Kokun East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Tring East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Yamandim East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Suimbo East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Kundiman East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Bamfo Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Darapap East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Imboin East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Yimas East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Kiga Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Dakit East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Yari East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Bramik East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Yamu East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Samap East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Wablamas East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Angriman East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 69 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
Angoram AGG unknown 0 31 km
Simbai SIM unknown 0 38 km
Timbunke TBE unknown 0 60 km
Sepik Plains SPV unknown 0 63 km
Amboin AMG unknown 0 66 km
Munduku Mid Caicos MDM unknown 0 73 km
Yenkis YEQ unknown 0 85 km
Awar AWR unknown 0 93 km
Wewak International WWK 6 0 94 km
Annanberg AOB unknown 0 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Wewak PGWWK Papua New Guinea 98 km
Potsdam Harbor Papua New Guinea 100 km

More information

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