Overall Green Earthquake alert in Bismarck Sea on 09 May 2022 22:33 UTC

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M 6.3 in Bismarck Sea on 09 May 2022 22:33 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:	6.3M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-3.3689 , 146.347
Event Date:	09 May 2022 22:33 UTC 10 May 2022 08:33 Local
Exposed Population:	No people affected in 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000h87i
Inserted at:	09 May 2022 22:52 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0		0
us7000h87i	Scaled population (vector)	0	Max wave alert	0.08m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0.08m
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

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
1442507		0	09 May 2022 22:33	6.3M, 10km	4.1	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 00:21)	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 ,of Manus (population 1,361) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1442507	-3.369/146.347	6.3	10.0	4.087	09 May 2022 22:56	00:23	(new episode)
2	1442507	-3.369/146.347	6.3	10.0	4.087	10 May 2022 00:37	02:04	(upd of #1)
3	1442507	-3.369/146.347	6.3	10.0	4.087	10 May 2022 22:40	1d 00:07	(upd of #2)
4	1442507	-3.352/146.36	6.3	10.0	4.099	19 May 2022 06:50	9d 08:17	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Manus	Papua New Guinea	1400 people
Madang	Papua New Guinea	130000 people
East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	96000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Buke	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	122 km
Karkar	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	134 km
Bangame	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	136 km
Kaul	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	136 km
Bandrahei	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	137 km
Kali	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	139 km
Urugen	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	139 km
Kaviak	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	139 km
Likum	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	139 km
Mok	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	139 km
Manuai	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	139 km
Maso	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	140 km
Nor Number 2	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	141 km
Narer Mission	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	141 km
Kogo	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	141 km
Lala	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	142 km
Gnor	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	142 km
Kabunu	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	142 km
Duliu	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	143 km
Marangis	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	144 km
Kawaliap	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	145 km
Mom	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	145 km
Bohuai Number 2	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	146 km
Wadau	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	147 km
Kurumlang	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	149 km
Patu Mission	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	150 km
Lessau	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	152 km
Kilden	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	152 km
Dangsia	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	152 km
Kabam	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	152 km
Baun	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	153 km
Solang	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	154 km
Boram	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	155 km
Matiu Number 1	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	156 km
Metawari	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	156 km
Nyada	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	156 km
Rei	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	157 km
Ulun	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	157 km
Did	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	157 km
Piterait	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	157 km
Sori	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	157 km
Drehet	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	158 km
Nohang	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	158 km
Badilu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	158 km
Gaubin Mission	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	158 km
Dangsai	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	159 km
Pau	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	159 km
Selalou	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	160 km
Medibur	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	160 km
Mawock	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	160 km
Semamur	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	160 km
Taviltae	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	160 km
Rurunat	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	160 km
Tingau Number 2	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	161 km
Drabito Number 1	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	161 km
Sikon	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	161 km
Yiru	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	161 km
Beidup	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	162 km
Bunabufi	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	162 km
Malala Mission	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	162 km
Bunabun 1	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	162 km
Yiri	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	163 km
Tingau	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	163 km
Marukinam	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	164 km
Aminten	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	166 km
Kapo	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	166 km
Sonilu	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	167 km
Leihuwa	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	168 km
Dugulaba Number 1	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	168 km
Yedikum	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	168 km
Bieng	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	169 km
Waba	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	169 km
Bowat 1	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	170 km
Hatzfeldthafen	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	170 km
Mirap	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	170 km
Korou	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	171 km
Laues	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	172 km
Walog	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	172 km
Bilau	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	172 km
Derimbat	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	173 km
Reinduk	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	173 km
Nom	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	173 km
Mugamat	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	173 km
Ulatabun	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	174 km
Mugil Mission	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	174 km
Hatzfeldthaven	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	176 km
Suat	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	176 km
Bunu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	176 km
Sarang	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	177 km
Bimat	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	178 km
Labahan	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	178 km
Poluso	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	178 km
Bulihat	Manus	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	178 km
Damir	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	178 km
Ereivanun	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	178 km
Bargam	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	179 km
Matuka	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	180 km
Turupard	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	181 km
Gurube	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	181 km
Yambainbai	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	182 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
Kar Kar	KRX	unknown	179 km
Josephstaal	JOP	68	212 km
Daup	DAF	unknown	216 km
Annanberg	AOB	unknown	253 km
Angoram	AGG	unknown	261 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Karkar Island		Papua New Guinea	148 km

More information

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