M 4.7 in Papua New Guinea on 03 Oct 2023 04:46 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: 4.7M
Depth: 116.7 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.4847 , 153.4617
Event Date: 03 Oct 2023 04:46 UTC
03 Oct 2023 14:46 Local
Exposed Population:
30 thousand in MMI III
Source: NEIC us6000lcek
Inserted at: 03 Oct 2023 05:10 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000lcek 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
1528486 0 03 Oct 2023 04:46 4.7M, 116.7km 3.42 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 1000 people
75 km <1000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mimias New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Lenai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Warambif New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Kamiang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Lakas New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Kapsikau New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Tabulam New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Natong New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Lamoran New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Ulam New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Pukenmi New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Danfu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Waramung New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Silur Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Taron New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Kambilal New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Maliom New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Kumparum New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Fatkarsan New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Tanambia New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Tawomla New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Burunkum New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Warantaban New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Matkumlagir New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Feni Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Natar New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Balangit New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Sumsum New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Naliu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Beriota New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Manga Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Bakop New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Weilo New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Matatai New Ireland 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
Silur SWR unknown 0 46 km
Malekolon MKN 2 0 57 km
Manga MGP unknown 0 62 km
Green Islands GEI unknown 0 78 km
Lamassa LMG unknown 0 81 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Nissan Island Papua New Guinea 83 km

More information

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