M 6.4 in Papua New Guinea on 13 Jul 2017 03:36 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: 6.4M
Depth: 46.95 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.7884 , 153.1594
Event Date: 13 Jul 2017 03:36 UTC
13 Jul 2017 13:36 Local
Exposed Population: About 3000 people in MMI
About 30000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009vvi
Inserted at: 13 Jul 2017 03:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20009vvi Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1173660 1 13 Jul 2017 03:36 6.7M, 33km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:11) 00:09 PTWC
1173661 1 13 Jul 2017 03:36 6.7M, 33km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:11) 00:10 NTWC    
1173664 0 13 Jul 2017 03:36 6.4M, 46.95km 5.31 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 New Ireland (population 1,504) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
1700 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1173664 -4.788/153.159 6.4 46.95 5.6 13 Jul 2017 03:57 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1173664 -4.788/153.159 6.4 46.95 5.31 13 Jul 2017 05:39 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
New Ireland Papua New Guinea 1500 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Natar New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Matkumlagir New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Beriota New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Bakop New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Maliom New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Ulam New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Matatai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Pukenmi New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Silur Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Lambom New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km

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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
Silur SWR unknown 0 31 km

More information

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