Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 30 Nov 2021 10:36 UTC

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M 6.3 in Papua New Guinea on 30 Nov 2021 10:36 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:	6.3M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-3.5165 , 151.1803
Event Date:	30 Nov 2021 10:36 UTC 30 Nov 2021 20:36 Local
Exposed Population:	40 thousand in 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000g7v8
Inserted at:	30 Nov 2021 16:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0.1		0.1
us6000g7v8	Scaled population (raster)	0	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0.14m
	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
1412883		0	30 Nov 2021 10:36	6M, 10km	4.51	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:21	NEIC
1412959		0.1	30 Nov 2021 10:36	6.3M, 10km	4.74	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 00:22)	06:07	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 10,064) . 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	1412883	-3.518/151.161	6.0	10.0	4.511	30 Nov 2021 11:01	00:25	(new episode)
2	1412959	-3.518/151.161	6.0	10.0	4.511	30 Nov 2021 12:40	02:03	(new episode)
3	1412959	-3.516/151.18	6.3	10.0	4.878	30 Nov 2021 16:43	06:06	(upd of #2)
4	1412959	-3.516/151.18	6.3	10.0	4.743	01 Dec 2021 10:39	1d 00:03	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	56000 people
	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	140000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Namasalang	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Laefu	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Bimun	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Tembin	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Panemecho	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Lambu	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Piliwa	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Panangai	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Lapai	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Lemusmus Number 1	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Kafkaf Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Lakuramau	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Fatmilak	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Kolube	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Lemusmus Number 2	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	71 km
Larabuna	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	71 km
Pakawala	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	71 km
Langania	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	71 km
Lossu Number 2	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	72 km
Poliamba Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	72 km
Lauapal	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	72 km
Konos	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Lamassong	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Sumuna Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Daskigi	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Fangalawa	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	76 km
Leion	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	77 km
Langadis	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	78 km
Mesi Number 1	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	79 km
Nonopai	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	80 km
Paruai	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	80 km
Pauk	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	81 km
Mipang Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	81 km
Kaluan Number 1	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	83 km
Mangai	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	83 km
Kimadan Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	84 km
Lowat Kang	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	84 km
Bagatere	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	84 km
Maragsaik	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	84 km
Metesalan	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Takis	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	86 km
Kaut	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	88 km
Dampit	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	89 km
Lelet	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 km
Nangas	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	92 km
Avelus	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	92 km
Lokono	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	92 km
Kanam Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	93 km
Kabien	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	95 km
Balus	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	95 km
Lamerain	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	96 km
Tome	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	96 km
Lemeris	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	98 km
Butbut	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	98 km
Lassul	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	99 km
Kanabu	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	99 km
Put Put Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	99 km
Tunschui	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	100 km
Atlamau	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	100 km
Penamun	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	100 km
Vunagalip	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	100 km
Kalagunan	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	101 km
Punarupka	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	103 km
Kupindal	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	103 km
Vunakapeake	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	103 km
Tuorong	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	103 km
Vunamarita	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	104 km
Nusailas	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	105 km
Baining	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	106 km
Bulu	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	106 km
Vunatalia	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	106 km
Bobsie	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	107 km
Koriesu Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	108 km
Enuk	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	108 km
Kiata	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	109 km
Kowamanara	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	110 km
Tapak	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	110 km
Wang	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	110 km
Masi	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	110 km
Driwata	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	111 km
Tumundar	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	111 km
Konogogo	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	111 km
Kavieng	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	14000 people	112 km
Marai	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	112 km
Vunaiting	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	112 km
Butei	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	112 km
Cigaregare	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	113 km
Bagail	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	113 km
Komgi	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	113 km
Sambuari	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	113 km
Kalom	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	114 km
Datava	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	114 km
Kaewieng	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	114 km
Kiton	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	115 km
Kaguso	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	116 km
Komalu	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	117 km
Sinikima	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	117 km
Morai	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	117 km
Yalom	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	118 km
Patimaian	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	118 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
Kamiraba	KJU	unknown	70 km
Mapua	MPU	unknown	71 km
Kavieng	KVG	2	112 km
Taskul	TSK	unknown	132 km
Rabaul	RAB	4	136 km
Namatanai	ATN	42	142 km
Stockholm	SMP	unknown	145 km
Open Bay	OPB	2	153 km
Puas	PUA	unknown	162 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kavieng	PGKVG	Papua New Guinea	112 km
Tabar Island		Papua New Guinea	119 km
Pondo Harbor		Papua New Guinea	128 km
Rabaul	PGRAB	Papua New Guinea	133 km
Namatanai	PGATN	Papua New Guinea	141 km
Kokopo Roadstead		Papua New Guinea	153 km

More information

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