M 6.3 in Papua New Guinea on 08 Oct 2020 07:35 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: 103.49 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.114 , 146.1686
Event Date: 08 Oct 2020 07:35 UTC
08 Oct 2020 17:35 Local
Exposed Population: About 13000 people in MMI
820000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000c6mu
Inserted at: 09 Oct 2020 07:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000c6mu Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  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
1336755 1.2 08 Oct 2020 07:35 6.7M, 115.5km N/A 810 thousand (in 100km) 00:08 PTWC
1336757 1.2 08 Oct 2020 07:35 6.7M, 116km N/A 780 thousand (in 100km) 00:11 NTWC
1336761 0 08 Oct 2020 07:35 6.3M, 103.49km 5.52 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:06 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 Morobe (population 390,000) . The nearest places are Atsonas, Narawapum, Laundi, Wankun No.2, Watarais, Nawantmara, Arifiran, Zumin, Susua, Bakokona, and Agomonofi.

Radius Population
100 km 820000 people
75 km 520000 people
50 km 230000 people
20 km 40000 people
10 km 21000 people
5 km 6200 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Morobe Papua New Guinea 390000 people
Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea 300000 people
Madang Papua New Guinea 250000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Atsonas Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 4 km
Narawapum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Laundi Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Wankun No.2 Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Watarais Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Nawantmara Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Arifiran Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Zumin Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Susua Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Bakokona Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Anga Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Kaiapit Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Budemu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Pundibasa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Yauna Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Mutsing Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Wamunti Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Kambaira Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Bopirumpu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Arona Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Tombendaka Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Intoap Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Gomumu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Hikwak Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Dana Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Sewe Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Asapoia Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Gongeia Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Damanti Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Omisuan Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Okentenu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Punano Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Ongobu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Bogabuang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Kaigulan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Tuta Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Saranga Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Maniag Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Wantoat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Barosira Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Bwasia Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Hoperang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Amara Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Ifei'ompa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Kubung Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Akuna Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Gehan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Bumbum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Ewok Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Aiamontina Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Tombena Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Bagonda Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Kainantu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village 8500 people 38 km
Wongat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
New Pumasse Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Tukupuli Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Sukurum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Kwongo Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Barapa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Kubigam Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Gumbaion Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Sirasira Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Batinabura Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Sankian Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Norikori Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Sarakiri Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Muniana Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Gwarawon Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Matoko Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Guruf Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Bambu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Dakum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Torgkera Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Tariknan Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Tangkuo Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Suwaira Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Kewieng Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Kiambaui Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Mission Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Teptep Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Meibu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Gua Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Mambit Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Famu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Garamboin Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Koiaku Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Lusuang Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Mungo Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Abigusa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Bonta Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Yoga Yoga Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Onerunka Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Omema Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Agafintegu Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Ero'ara Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Budamu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Bafo Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Onteru Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Beringei Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Fagaminofi Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 51 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
Kaiapit KIA unknown 0 19 km
Gusap GAP 459 0 23 km
Wantoat WTT unknown 0 27 km
Arona AON unknown 0 27 km
Aiyura AYU unknown 0 38 km
Nankina NKN unknown 0 44 km
Tauta TUT unknown 0 45 km
Yalumet KYX unknown 0 48 km
Gnarowein GWN unknown 0 51 km
Lowai LWI unknown 0 51 km
Yasuru KSX unknown 0 54 km
Dinangat DNU unknown 0 55 km
Dumpu DPU unknown 0 56 km
Biliau BIJ unknown 0 62 km
Saidor SDI 27 0 64 km
Sapmanga SMH unknown 0 64 km
Teptep TEP unknown 0 64 km
Imane IMN unknown 0 65 km
Kisengan KSG unknown 0 66 km
Derim DER unknown 0 72 km
Ileg ILX unknown 0 79 km
Boana BNV unknown 0 79 km
Nadzab LAE 70 0 80 km
Wonenara WOA unknown 0 82 km
Tsili Tsili TSI unknown 0 84 km
Goroka GKA 1587 0 86 km
Bawan BWJ unknown 0 87 km
Engati EGA unknown 0 89 km
Baindoung BDZ unknown 0 90 km
Tsewi TSW unknown 0 95 km
Indagen IDN unknown 0 96 km
Kasanombe KSB unknown 0 98 km
Marawaka MWG unknown 0 99 km
Brahman BRH unknown 0 100 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yonki Ramu 1992 26 km

More information

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