Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 17 Jul 2020 02:50 UTC

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M 6.9 in Papua New Guinea on 17 Jul 2020 02:50 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	6.9M
Depth:	85.46 Km
Lat/Lon:	-7.847 , 147.7548
Event Date:	17 Jul 2020 02:50 UTC 17 Jul 2020 12:50 Local
Exposed Population:	About 9000 people in MMI About 74000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000aq3e
Inserted at:	17 Jul 2020 03:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	1		0		1
us7000aq3e	Scaled population (raster)	2.71	Max wave alert	0.06m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0.06m
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.3

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1322085	1.1	17 Jul 2020 02:50	7.3M, 85.2km	N/A	70 thousand (in 100km)	0.3m (at 00:42)	00:08	PTWC
1322086	1.1	17 Jul 2020 02:50	7.3M, 85km	N/A	70 thousand (in 100km)	0.4m (at 00:46)	00:08	NTWC
1322088	1	17 Jul 2020 02:50	6.9M, 85.46km	6.69	10 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 00:43)	00:40	NEIC
1322096	1.3	17 Jul 2020 02:50	7M, 79.79km	6.95	20 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 01:24)	00:59	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 ,of Morobe (population 6,500) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	9800 people
	51000 people
	380000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1	1322088	-7.847/147.755	6.9	85.5	6.686	17 Jul 2020 03:14	00:24	(new episode)
2	1	1322088	-7.847/147.755	6.9	85.5	6.686	17 Jul 2020 03:30	00:40	(upd of #1)
3	1.2	1322096	-7.843/147.766	7.0	79.8	6.861	17 Jul 2020 03:49	00:59	(new episode)
4	1.2	1322096	-7.843/147.766	7.0	79.8	6.861	17 Jul 2020 05:10	02:20	(upd of #3)
5	1.2	1322096	-7.843/147.766	7.0	79.8	6.861	17 Jul 2020 05:53	03:03	(upd of #4)
6	1.3	1322096	-7.843/147.766	7.0	79.8	6.948	18 Jul 2020 02:58	1d 00:08	(upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Morobe	Papua New Guinea	6500 people
Northern	Papua New Guinea	2200 people
Morobe	Papua New Guinea	17000 people
Northern	Papua New Guinea	27000 people
Central	Papua New Guinea	1600 people
Morobe	Papua New Guinea	250000 people
Northern	Papua New Guinea	73000 people
Central	Papua New Guinea	51000 people
Gulf	Papua New Guinea	6300 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Wainsodina	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	8 km
Nima	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	8 km
Bau	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	10 km
Auno	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	11 km
Dona	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	11 km
Damberode	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	15 km
Morobe	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Gomena	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Boke	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Bovera	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Ina	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Ana	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Amoa	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Kotaure	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Wabazeira	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	30 km
Gori	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Manau	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Gobe	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Wadi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Taire	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Kobio	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Eipa	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Yema	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Taututu	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Deboin Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Tiwa	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Paiewa	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Sedema	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Barara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Asama	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Ioma	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Au	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Bindari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Siboma	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Muniwa	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Kurireda	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Kipu	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Botana	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Ambasi Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Garaina	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Kui	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Kobia	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Koirapusi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	72 km
Kapiso	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Buso	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	77 km
Timanagosa	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	79 km
Batari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	80 km
Saraititi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	81 km
Katuna	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	82 km
Siri	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	84 km
Oribiari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	86 km
Kurereda	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	87 km
Tonembar	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	89 km
Sagere	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	89 km
Hurata	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	93 km
New Bakumbari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	95 km
Huhuru Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	98 km
Sehoro	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	100 km
Ongoho	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	102 km
Saureli	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Mismis	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	78 km
Kileipi	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	78 km
Kiletu	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	81 km
Evesa Mission	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	82 km
Katapa	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	82 km
Kuputaivi	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	83 km
Kumisi	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	84 km
Nuivi	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	84 km
Sipa	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Kosipe	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Pagau	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	87 km
Asimba	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	87 km
Killavava	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	88 km
Gunim	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	88 km
Karukaru	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	90 km
Pobiaka	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	90 km
Kosipe Mission	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	90 km
Aromaitsi	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 km
Garawaria	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 km
Kasangari Number 2	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 km
Gerepo	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 km
Kaura	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	92 km
Wailapu	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	93 km
Tawuni	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	93 km
Kiriai	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	94 km
Kasuma	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	94 km
Poruara	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	94 km
Nionopu	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	95 km
Kindupu	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	95 km
Fatima Mission	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	97 km
Tuamai	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	97 km
Unialavava	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	98 km
Onete	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	99 km
Urun Mission	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	99 km
Guari	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	100 km
Salus	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	100 km
Boera	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	100 km
Woitape	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	102 km
Garara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	102 km
Tapini	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	102 km
Zailapu	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	103 km
Mave	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	103 km
Belouk	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	103 km
Rarabo	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	103 km
Kanga	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	103 km
Sirembi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	104 km
Bepero	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	104 km
Kone	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	105 km
Urarisusu	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	106 km
New Warisota	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	106 km
Onange Mission	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	106 km
Zhamalalava	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	107 km
Kamulai Mission	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	107 km
Ginala	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	107 km
Waiu	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	108 km
Omafe	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	108 km
Kembakn	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	108 km
Fane Mission	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	108 km
Waipali	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	108 km
New Garara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	109 km
Awaluta	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	109 km
Boisi	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	109 km
Komo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	110 km
Ambogo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	110 km
Kase	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	110 km
Buiambum	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	111 km
Gerebi	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	111 km
Tori	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	112 km
Amenu	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	113 km
Vera Vera	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	114 km
Sui	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	114 km
Were Were	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	114 km
Gorua	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	114 km
Sangara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	115 km
Kokoda	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	6100 people	115 km
Popondetta	Northern	Papua New Guinea	City	28000 people	115 km
Kamiaturn	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	115 km
Sigufe	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	115 km
Buna	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	116 km
Logui	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	116 km
Aveve	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	116 km
Agenahombo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	117 km
Wienimo	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	117 km
Winima	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	117 km
Salamaua	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	117 km
Pirive	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	117 km
Koiasi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	117 km
Kakandetta	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	118 km
Ubegara	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	118 km
Olea	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	118 km
Inaorena	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	119 km
Kudjeru	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	119 km
Kaisenik	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	119 km
Gorari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	120 km
Kiorota	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	120 km
Black Cat	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	121 km
Yaloge	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	121 km
Sasembata Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	121 km
Bogasu	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	121 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
Morobe	OBM	unknown	23 km
Manumu	UUU	unknown	35 km
Eia Popondetta	EIA	unknown	40 km
Ioma	IOP	unknown	58 km
Gora	GOC	unknown	64 km
Garasa	GRL	unknown	64 km
Garaina	GAR	762	69 km
Omora	OSE	unknown	74 km
Kikinonda	KIZ	unknown	91 km
Kira	KIQ	unknown	78 km
Bapi	BPD	unknown	82 km
Yongai	KGH	unknown	86 km
Kerau	KRU	unknown	89 km
Woitape	WTP	1573	96 km
Erume	ERU	unknown	97 km
Emo	EMO	unknown	98 km
Guari	GUG	unknown	100 km
Fane	FNE	unknown	101 km
Tapini	TPI	960	103 km
Sim	SMJ	unknown	104 km
Karawari	KRJ	unknown	104 km
Dodoima	DDM	unknown	105 km
Kamulai	KAQ	unknown	108 km
Kokoda	KKD	unknown	115 km
Girua	PNP	91	122 km
Sopu	SPH	unknown	128 km
Wau	WUG	unknown	128 km
Asapa	APP	unknown	132 km
Kokoro	KOR	unknown	133 km
Finschhafen	FIN	9	137 km
Bulolo	BUL	668	141 km
Singaua	SGB	unknown	144 km
Makini	MPG	unknown	145 km
Biaru	BRP	unknown	156 km
Naoro	NOO	unknown	158 km
Kagi	KGW	unknown	167 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Morobe		Papua New Guinea	16 km
Buna	PGBNA	Papua New Guinea	115 km
Salamaua	PGSMU	Papua New Guinea	118 km
Dreger Harbor		Papua New Guinea	135 km
Oro Bay	PGROR	Papua New Guinea	141 km
Finschhaven		Papua New Guinea	144 km
Lae	PGLAE	Papua New Guinea	150 km

More information

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