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M 6.6 in Papua New Guinea on 07 Oct 2025 11:05 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:	6.6M
Depth:	99.4 Km
Lat/Lon:	-6.7837 , 146.767
Event Date:	07 Oct 2025 11:05 UTC 07 Oct 2025 21:05 Local
Exposed Population:	190 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us6000rfb2
Inserted at:	07 Oct 2025 11:23 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	1.2		0		0
us6000rfb2	Scaled population (raster)	2.88	Max wave alert	0m
	C1 rapid impact	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0m
	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1664680	1.5	07 Oct 2025 11:05	6.7M, 107.4km	6.48	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:09	PTWC
1664681	1.5	07 Oct 2025 11:05	6.7M, 107km	6.49	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:10	NTWC
1664682	1.2	07 Oct 2025 11:05	6.6M, 99.4km	6.38	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:18	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 409,065) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	360000 people
	500000 people

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	410000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Gabensis	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	7 km
Dauong	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	10 km
Wampit	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	12 km
Bulantim	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	12 km
Mapos No.1	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	13 km
Chimbulok	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	14 km
Siyugei	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	14 km
Timini	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	15 km
Mari	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	17 km
Omala	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	18 km
Bundun	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	18 km
Patep	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Patep Number 1	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Manga	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Labu	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	21 km
Gabamatsung	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	21 km
Kwasang 2	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	21 km
Gabmatzung	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Nadzab	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Yalu	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Lae	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	City	76000 people	26 km
Mumeng	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Guado	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Omili	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Katumani Hamlet	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	28 km
Chivasing	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Yasingli	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	31 km
Bumayong	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	31 km
Yemli	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	31 km
Drong	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	31 km
Yanga	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Malahang Mission	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Malolo	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Mumengtein	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Dahu	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Bangalum	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Bobadu	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Bangalum Bridge	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Hote	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Sangas	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Sambio	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Old Bangalum	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Nabak	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Talerang	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Pilimung	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Bulowat	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Sunshine	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Buakap	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Baiune	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Mumum	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Wain Camp	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Asim	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Gain	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Sambue	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Kwapsanek	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Wuruf	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Lambaip	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Tali	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Selebop	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Sugu	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Gwang	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Dambi	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Biaboli	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Bogasu	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Marilinan	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Boana	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Pelenkwa	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Galawo	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Apo	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Sivebo	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Wuru	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Salamaua	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Dengalu	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Bangdap	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Logui	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Malangata	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Aluki	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Latep	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Siang	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Kamiaturn	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Kawalan	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Tsile Tsile	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Akandang	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Kisenden	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Wowas	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Dokalang	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Bulolo	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	16000 people	49 km
Waganluhu	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Mama	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Buiambum	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Boisi	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Yauwipu	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Mainyanda	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Nauti	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Kobiak	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Gumi	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Namie	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Sirasira	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Guruf	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Salus	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Distance
Wagau	WGU	unknown	4 km
Nadzab	LAE	70	24 km
Zenag	ZEN	unknown	25 km
Boana	BNV	unknown	41 km
Singaua	SGB	unknown	42 km
Bawan	BWJ	unknown	45 km
Tsili Tsili	TSI	unknown	47 km
Bulolo	BUL	668	48 km
Kisengan	KSG	unknown	48 km
Wau	WUG	unknown	61 km
Gnarowein	GWN	unknown	62 km
Kaiapit	KIA	unknown	81 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Lae	PGLAE	Papua New Guinea	24 km
	Salamaua	PGSMU	Papua New Guinea	43 km

More information

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