Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 08 Jan 2024 22:31 UTC

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M 4.6 in Papua New Guinea on 08 Jan 2024 22:31 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:	4.6M
Depth:	69 Km
Lat/Lon:	-6.0597 , 148.6198
Event Date:	08 Jan 2024 22:31 UTC 09 Jan 2024 08:31 Local
Exposed Population:	7 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us6000m2lz
Inserted at:	08 Jan 2024 22:50 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
us6000m2lz	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1546793		0	08 Jan 2024 22:31	4.6M, 69km	3.58	7 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 West New Britain (population 114) . The nearest places are Iungpun, Anepmete, Molo, Souren, Borowai, Gilinit, Woro, Kauptimete, Urubalne, Maklo, and Angal.

Radius	Population
100 km	65000 people
75 km	33000 people
50 km	8800 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	<1000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Iungpun	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Anepmete	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	24 km
Molo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Souren	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Borowai	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Gilinit	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Woro	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Kauptimete	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Urubalne	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Maklo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Uwilaitno	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Aumo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Benim	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Kumbun	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Relmen	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Aisilmapua	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Ekrek	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Aisega	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Kakumo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Paligmete	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Demgalu	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Airagilpua	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Walawalapua	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Agulupella	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Lupon	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Meselia	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Wako	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Wilnari	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Aimaga Mission	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Natamu	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Aimaga	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Silimate	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Nekarop	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Mareka	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Gloucester	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Sagsag	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Namaramanga	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Akonga	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Siamatai	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Makasangno	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Murien	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Bambak	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Warien	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Gurisi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Benim	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Gigina	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Tekarapana	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Tauali	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Metarala	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Angal	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Distance
Cape Gloucester Gloucester	CGC	24	70 km
Satwag	SWG	unknown	77 km
Lablab	LAB	unknown	77 km
Linga Linga	LGN	unknown	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Arawe Harbour		Papua New Guinea	49 km
Gilau	PGGIL	Papua New Guinea	79 km

More information

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