M 7.6 in Papua New Guinea on 10 Sep 2022 23:46 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.6M
Glide number: EQ-2022-000308-PNG
Depth: 90.013 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.2557 , 146.4692
Event Date: 10 Sep 2022 23:46 UTC
11 Sep 2022 09:46 Local
Exposed Population: 220000 people in MMI
1.2 million (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000iitd
Inserted at: 11 Sep 2022 00:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 2.8 2.8
us6000iitd Scaled population (raster) 5.32  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.3  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

The green area correspond to areas affected by strong shaking (MMI VI or higher) according to the simulation.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1461336 1.7 10 Sep 2022 23:46 7.7M, 10km 6.82 70 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 GEOFON
1461338 2.9 10 Sep 2022 23:46 7.7M, 78.8km 7.83 1.1 million (in MMI>=VII) N/A 00:14 PTWC
1461339 2.8 10 Sep 2022 23:46 7.7M, 79km 7.83 1.1 million (in MMI>=VII) N/A 00:15 NTWC
1461341 2.8 10 Sep 2022 23:46 7.6M, 61.37km 7.83 930 thousand (in MMI>=VII) N/A 00:22 NEIC
1461351 2.8 10 Sep 2022 23:46 7.6M, 90.013km 7.8 1.2 million (in MMI>=VII) N/A 01:09 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.

Rapid Impact

The results presented below are calculated with the ShakeMap open source software (USGS) using only earthquake hypocenter information to provide a rapid estimation of the ground motion and shaking intensity without taking into account any instrumental observations or earthquake source scaling laws.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Papua New Guinea ,of Morobe (population 390,000) . The alertlevel for this event is RED

Intensity Population
170000 people
1 million people
810000 people
1.2 million people

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Morobe Papua New Guinea 65000 people
Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea 46000 people
Morobe Papua New Guinea 560000 people
Madang Papua New Guinea 100000 people
Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea 570000 people
Gulf Papua New Guinea 25000 people
Chimbu Papua New Guinea 190000 people
Central Papua New Guinea no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hoperang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 2 km
Sukurum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 4 km
Sirasira Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Dakum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Ewok Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Hikwak Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Bumbum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Wongat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Garamboin Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Bogabuang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Wantoat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km
Kubung Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km
Gehan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Mama Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Gom Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Maniag Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Kaiapit Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Nawantmara Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Siang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Karangan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Zumin Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Labisap Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Intoap Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Gorgiok Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Mutsing Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Arifiran Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Gwang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Kisenden Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Narawapum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Guruf Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Talerang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Bwasia Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Chivasing Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Atsonas Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Omisuan Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Wankun No.2 Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Nadzab Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Tombendaka Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Gabmatzung Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Barosira Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Watarais Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Gabamatsung Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Mari Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Arona Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Wuruf Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Yauna Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Amara Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Kewieng Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Sugu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Gua Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Anga Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Isan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Sugan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Teptep Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Sivebo Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Danatum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Laundi Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Gain Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Gumbaion Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Kawalan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Boana Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Narawum Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Kambaira Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Bambu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Worin Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Sapmanga Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Wadabo Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Pundibasa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Gwarawon Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Yaut Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Akandang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Kapungapang Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Bwaha Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Gabutamon Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Mambit Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Sokelen Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Tariknan Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Amien Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Bangdap Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Bakokona Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Lambaip Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Susua Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Darongge Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Kusing Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Roinji Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Mulumiag Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Budemu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Dokalang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Sewe Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Malalamai Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Delbangat Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Yara Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Wampit Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Gali Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Yoga Yoga Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Yalu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Nineia Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Wuru Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Yagomi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Dana Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Punano Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Faigurup Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Tombena Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Kasanombe Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Akuna Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Tukupuli Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Suwaira Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Mamgak Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Monara Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Batinabura Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Ulap Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Asapoia Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Seure Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Okentenu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Wamunti Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Bulgebi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Gabensis Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Bagonda Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Umboldi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Yunggu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Kwongo Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Timini Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Gomandat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Bagen Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Silaling Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Gomumu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Matoko Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Muniana Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Sel Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Bopirumpu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Ongobu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Sambue Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Sindama Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Norikori Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Gongeia Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Kiambaui Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Bulcara Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Nampa Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Mior Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Singorkai Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
To Okena Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Tuta Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Omala Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Baru Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Urint Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Imane Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Lusuang Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Lowai LWI unknown 0 14 km
Yalumet KYX unknown 0 20 km
Wantoat WTT unknown 0 24 km
Kaiapit KIA unknown 0 24 km
Dinangat DNU unknown 0 25 km
Kisengan KSG unknown 0 29 km
Gnarowein GWN unknown 0 42 km
Nadzab LAE 70 0 45 km
Arona AON unknown 0 56 km
Gusap GAP 459 0 60 km
Sapmanga SMH unknown 0 36 km
Derim DER unknown 0 42 km
Boana BNV unknown 0 42 km
Nankina NKN unknown 0 47 km
Yasuru KSX unknown 0 49 km
Bawan BWJ unknown 0 50 km
Baindoung BDZ unknown 0 54 km
Kasanombe KSB unknown 0 62 km
Aiyura AYU unknown 0 64 km
Imane IMN unknown 0 65 km
Tsili Tsili TSI unknown 0 67 km
Indagen IDN unknown 0 67 km
Wagau WGU unknown 0 70 km
Saidor SDI 27 0 71 km
Biliau BIJ unknown 0 76 km
Zenag ZEN unknown 0 78 km
Tauta TUT unknown 0 79 km
Engati EGA unknown 0 84 km
Singaua SGB unknown 0 88 km
Wonenara WOA unknown 0 88 km
Teptep TEP unknown 0 89 km
Wasu WSU unknown 0 91 km
Tsewi TSW unknown 0 92 km
Dumpu DPU unknown 0 92 km
Ogeranang OGE unknown 0 98 km
Kabwum KBM unknown 0 101 km
Marawaka MWG unknown 0 101 km
Umba UMC unknown 0 101 km
Yegepa PGE unknown 0 103 km
Bulolo BUL 668 0 106 km
Langimar LNM unknown 0 110 km
Ileg ILX unknown 0 111 km
Long Island LSJ unknown 0 116 km
Menyamya MYX 1169 0 116 km
Kelanoa KNL unknown 0 117 km
Siwea SWE unknown 0 120 km
Goroka GKA 1587 0 121 km
Wau WUG unknown 0 122 km
Aseki AEK unknown 0 125 km
Pindiu PDI unknown 0 126 km
Sialum SXA unknown 0 126 km
Heiweni HNI unknown 0 127 km
Mindik MXK unknown 0 127 km
Masa MBV unknown 0 129 km
Konge KGB unknown 0 130 km
Brahman BRH unknown 0 137 km
Nambaiyufa NBA unknown 0 137 km
Tawa TWY unknown 0 138 km
Madang MAG 3 0 138 km
Kopiago KPA unknown 0 138 km
Makini MPG unknown 0 141 km
Hawabango HWA unknown 0 142 km
Usino USO unknown 0 142 km
Komako HOC unknown 0 144 km
Yeva YVD unknown 0 147 km
Moki MJJ unknown 0 148 km
Kamina KMF unknown 0 151 km
Biaru BRP unknown 0 157 km
Finschhafen FIN 9 0 159 km
Chimbu CMU 1494 0 168 km
Satwag SWG unknown 0 168 km
Kokoro KOR unknown 0 173 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lae PGLAE Papua New Guinea 77 km
Salamaua PGSMU Papua New Guinea 109 km
Madang PGMAG Papua New Guinea 136 km
Sek Harbor Papua New Guinea 148 km
Finschhaven Papua New Guinea 156 km
Dreger Harbor Papua New Guinea 160 km
Long Island Papua New Guinea 186 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yonki Ramu 1992 54 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.