Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 18 Sep 2021 20:47 UTC

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M 5.3 in Papua New Guinea on 18 Sep 2021 20:47 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

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:	5.3M
Depth:	15.17 Km
Lat/Lon:	-9.7763 , 148.564
Event Date:	18 Sep 2021 20:47 UTC 19 Sep 2021 06:47 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI VI 160 thousand in 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000fchv
Inserted at:	18 Sep 2021 22:04 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000fchv	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	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	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1397399		0	18 Sep 2021 20:47	5.8M, 36.21km	4.97	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:20	NEIC
1397406		0	18 Sep 2021 20:47	5.3M, 15.17km	5.74	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		01:17	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 Northern (population 8,175) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	15000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1397406	-9.802/148.596	5.8	36.2	4.972	18 Sep 2021 21:09	00:22	(new episode)
2	1397406	-9.776/148.564	5.3	15.2	5.737	18 Sep 2021 22:06	01:19	(upd of #1)
3	1397406	-9.776/148.564	5.3	15.2	5.738	18 Sep 2021 22:51	02:04	(upd of #2)
4	1397406	-9.776/148.564	5.3	15.2	5.738	19 Sep 2021 20:50	1d 00:03	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern	Papua New Guinea	8200 people
Central	Papua New Guinea	6700 people
Northern	Papua New Guinea	68000 people
Central	Papua New Guinea	76000 people
Milne Bay	Papua New Guinea	20000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Safia	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
Bibira	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	24 km
Moreguipa	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Saint Stephens Mission	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Abau	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	30 km
Taruba	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	24 km
Ubo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	31 km
Sinua	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Bomguina Government Station	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Embessa	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Babauguina Plantation	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Maria	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Dom	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Domara	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Kakasa	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Badubadu	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Sibia	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Taruma	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Iaura	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Kapari	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Bam	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Baramata Number 1	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Gavuone	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Robinson River Plantation	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Orala	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Bokuku	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Kupiano	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Si'ini	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Homenom	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Koru-Oru	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Tabuakomana	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Aiara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Goada	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Buru	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Kinjaki	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Omanagoro	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Biriri	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Palathaona	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Momoiogo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Didiga	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Nagoatabaka	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Garamokogena	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Umwate	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Gora	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Magaubo	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Kemakomana	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Memekakomana	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Guruguru	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Imairu	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	72 km
Badaika	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	72 km
Karaisa	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	72 km
Gaivakala	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	72 km
Oidobu	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	73 km
Ondoro	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	73 km
Tobaroka	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Bonua	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Bonando	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Tahama	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Maopa No 1	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Gobukomana School	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	75 km
Kawawoki Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	77 km
Mukunaroka	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	77 km
Tabu	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	78 km
Labu	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	78 km
Uiaku	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	78 km
Pongani	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	78 km
Biniguna	Milne Bay	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	79 km
Mamalo	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	80 km
Paitagoro	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	80 km
Sarad Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	80 km
Silimbo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	81 km
Sila Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	81 km
Varakanomu	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	81 km
Sinipara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	82 km
Mayoman Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	82 km
Basada	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	82 km
Wanigela	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	83 km
Natanga	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	84 km
Matairuka	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	84 km
Keapara	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Muritawa	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Daroakomana	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Airara Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Emo Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Ioiok	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	86 km
Laua	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	87 km
Nemonomu	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	87 km
Arau	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	87 km
Launakalana Agricultural Station	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	88 km
Mongna	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	88 km
Sirum 1	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	89 km
Karisoa	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	89 km
Boregaina	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	90 km
Kalo	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	90 km
Waiwa	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 km
Kwagila	Milne Bay	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	92 km
Kwale School	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	92 km
Magori	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	93 km
Kamali	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	94 km
Gemo	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	94 km
Deba	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	96 km
Uue	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	96 km
Kewanasap Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	97 km
Imogoro	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	97 km
Kaparaka	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	97 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
Safia	SFU	126	23 km
Abau	ABW	unknown	45 km
Embessa	EMS	unknown	47 km
Robinson River	RNR	unknown	50 km
Kupiano	KUP	unknown	50 km
Cape Rodney	CPN	5	50 km
Iaura	IAU	unknown	51 km
Namudi	NDI	unknown	51 km
Gewoya	GEW	unknown	54 km
Oram	RAX	unknown	59 km
Sila	SIL	unknown	74 km
Wanigela	AGL	17	81 km
Biniguni	XBN	unknown	84 km
Agaun	AUP	unknown	86 km
Dorobisoro	DOO	unknown	89 km
Pumani	PMN	unknown	99 km
Amazon Bay	AZB	unknown	102 km
Girua	PNP	91	111 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Abau	PGABW	Papua New Guinea	48 km
Kupiano		Papua New Guinea	64 km
Oro Bay	PGROR	Papua New Guinea	98 km

More information

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