M 5.2 in Papua New Guinea on 13 Jan 2024 09:08 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: 5.2M
Depth: 10.2 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.508 , 153.7106
Event Date: 13 Jan 2024 09:08 UTC
13 Jan 2024 19:08 Local
Exposed Population:
10 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000m3hb
Inserted at: 13 Jan 2024 09:26 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000m3hb Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1547503 0 13 Jan 2024 09:08 5.2M, 10.2km 3.79 10 thousand (in 100km) 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 17000 people
75 km 13000 people
50 km 1700 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Warambif New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Natong New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Rokus Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Tabulam New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Pinipel I Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Waramung New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Sirof Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Yotchibol Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Fatkarsan New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Tawomla New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Sigon Mission Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Tanambia New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Balangit New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Naliu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Feni Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Warantaban New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Kulis Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Siaken Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Lihon Number 1 Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Tungol Mission Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Tanamalit Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Mapiri Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Mimias New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Lenai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 70 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) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Green Islands GEI unknown 0 50 km
Malekolon MKN 2 0 54 km
Silur SWR unknown 0 73 km
Manga MGP unknown 0 87 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Nissan Island Papua New Guinea 56 km

More information

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