M 6.2 in Papua New Guinea on 09 Feb 2020 06:04 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: 6.2M
Depth: 31.29 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.4509 , 152.0983
Event Date: 09 Feb 2020 06:04 UTC
09 Feb 2020 16:04 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people in MMI
About 40000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70007lwy
Inserted at: 09 Feb 2020 06:24 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 0
us70007lwy Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0.05m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.05m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1.3      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1295404 0 09 Feb 2020 06:04 6.2M, 31.29km 5.91 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:05) 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 , Province of East New Britain (population 170,000) . The nearest places are Baien, Ralman, Wawas, Maskikilir, Taimtop, Sampun, Tagul, Lampun, Kalampun, Guma, and Galowe.

Radius Population
100 km 41000 people
75 km 24000 people
50 km 12000 people
20 km 2500 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Baien East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 4 km
Ralman East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Wawas East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 7 km
Maskikilir East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Taimtop East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Sampun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Tagul East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Lampun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Kalampun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Guma East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Kilalum East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Iwai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Pulpul East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Pomansilipun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Mu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Nambling East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Poman East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Milim East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Kaukum East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Buka East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Hoiya East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Tokai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Matong East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Kalip East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Takairam East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Kauwa East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Long East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Pendi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Lakiri East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Mongu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Pature East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Bakirua East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Senel East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Lalikar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Lamerien East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Marunga East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Tal East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Bovalpun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Timomo East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Ora East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Bagatavi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Goni East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Kwai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Marupa Mission East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Karong East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Kaubademki East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Piovi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Sali East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Olaipun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Pomio East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Marmar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Ili East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Manginuna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Galowe East New Britain 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
Gonalia GOE unknown 0 27 km
Uvol UVO unknown 0 30 km
Tol TLO unknown 0 53 km
Gonaili 1 0 59 km
Jacquinot Bay JAQ 64 0 69 km
Nutuve NUT unknown 0 82 km
Open Bay OPB 2 0 85 km
Stockholm SMP unknown 0 99 km

More information

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