M 4.8 in Papua New Guinea on 30 Sep 2023 23:30 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: 108.8 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.4098 , 152.6151
Event Date: 30 Sep 2023 23:30 UTC
01 Oct 2023 09:30 Local
Exposed Population:
60 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000lbz3
Inserted at: 30 Sep 2023 23:51 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
us6000lbz3 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
1528114 0 30 Sep 2023 23:30 4.8M, 108.8km 3.61 60 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 New Ireland. The nearest places are Kait, Kapasaliao, Kig, Watpi, Nasko, Semalu, Kabaman, Reiven, Utuan Number 2, Kabagap, and Matakan Mission.

Radius Population
100 km 240000 people
75 km 220000 people
50 km 87000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
New Ireland Papua New Guinea no people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kait New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 6 km
Kapasaliao New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 7 km
Kig New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 7 km
Watpi New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Nasko New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Semalu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Kabaman New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Reiven East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Utuan Number 2 East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Kabagap East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Kabiatarai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Lambur New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Kulon East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Birar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Utuan Number 1 East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Nabual East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Siaman New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Malaguna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Kabanga East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Rakanda East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Tokua East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Bilur East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Kumlakor East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Watara East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Kumaina East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Kabakabiui East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Kerawara East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Korai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Rainau East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Ulaveo East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Watwat East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Hitung New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Kabapuko East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Taui Number 2 East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Kabakaul East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Ganai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Lamassa Hamlets New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Taui Number 1 East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Winagut East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Lat East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Urakukur East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Livuan East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Suralil New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Ratavul East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Maren East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Balada East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Ramale East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Lamassa New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Ukumaina East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Takubar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Kibil East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Palipal East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Kokopo East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village 26000 people 39 km
Tabuna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Katakatai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Bitalovo East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Ulagunan East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Vunabalbal East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Karavi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Tingenavadu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Gar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Gunanba East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Ngatur East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Ikongo Spring East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Vunatagia East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Kumparum New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Ngunaguna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Wairiki Number 1 East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Balanataman East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Taron New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Pakabong New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Marambu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Kambilal New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Simbum East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Wairiki Number 3 East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Tagitagi Number 2 East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Varzin East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Kunakunai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Lamoran New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Silur Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Bitapukpuk East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Davaon East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Toma East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Baai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Lambom New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Tagitagi Number 1 East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Viveren East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Warangoi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Ralalar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Vunadadia East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Tamanairik East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Pukenmi New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Taliligap East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Sumsum New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Matupit Number 1 East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Beriota New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Kabakadas New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Raburua East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Matkumlagir New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Matalau East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 52 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
Tokua 10 0 27 km
Rakanda RAA unknown 0 32 km
Lamassa LMG unknown 0 36 km
Silur SWR unknown 0 50 km
Rabaul RAB 4 0 52 km
Manga MGP unknown 0 53 km
Stockholm SMP unknown 0 74 km
Namatanai ATN 42 0 84 km
Tol TLO unknown 0 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kokopo Roadstead Papua New Guinea 37 km
Rabaul PGRAB Papua New Guinea 55 km
Namatanai PGATN Papua New Guinea 85 km

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