M 5.9 in Papua New Guinea on 07 Mar 2023 13:51 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: 5.9M
Depth: 9 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.1576 , 150.6188
Event Date: 07 Mar 2023 13:51 UTC
07 Mar 2023 23:51 Local
Exposed Population: 2 thousand in MMI&>=V
Source: NEIC us7000jhw8
Inserted at: 13 Mar 2023 22:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000jhw8 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1494041 0 07 Mar 2023 13:51 6M, 10km 5.68 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1495206 0 07 Mar 2023 13:51 5.9M, 9km 5.65 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 6d 08:23 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 90,000) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
2400 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1494041 150.647/-3.213 6 10 5.675 07 Mar 2023 14:15 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1494041 150.647/-3.213 6 10 5.675 07 Mar 2023 15:55 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1494041 150.647/-3.213 6 10 5.675 08 Mar 2023 14:40 1d 00:48 (upd of #2)
4 0 1495206 150.619/-3.158 5.9 9 5.654 14 Mar 2023 00:51 6d 10:59 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
New Ireland Papua New Guinea no people
New Ireland Papua New Guinea no people
New Ireland Papua New Guinea 14000 people
East New Britain Papua New Guinea no people
New Ireland Papua New Guinea no people
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 6900 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Leion New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Sumuna Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Lapai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Piliwa New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Tunschui New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Lokono New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Kabien New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Tapak New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Kaut New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Patimaian New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Nusailas New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Butei New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Kiton New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Metesalan New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Upuos New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Enuk New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Bagatere New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Tome New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Pauk New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Mantania New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Neikapatuk New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Bangatang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Mataniu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Kulaunus New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Balus New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Narimlaua New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Meterankan New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Lemusmus Number 1 New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Butbut New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Put Put Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Lemusmus Number 2 New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Bobsie New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Taskul New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Kavieng New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village 14000 people 66 km
Bagail New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Lavongai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Konmavul New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Masi New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Avelus New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Panangai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Mangai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Kaewieng New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Bclupa New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Mipang Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Metevoi New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Kulungat New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Kauilikau New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Paruai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Woi New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Panemecho New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Nonopai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Fangalawa New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Min New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Tiopotuk New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Paterina New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Metakabil Plantation New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Lakuramau New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Ungakum New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Konematalik New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Metakabil New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Laefu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Pasan New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Baue New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Kulibang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Meteiai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Mamion New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Neingang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 84 km
Larabuna New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 84 km
Mosuang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 84 km
Tsoilik New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Namasalang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 86 km
Neinga New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 87 km
Baungnung New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 87 km
Potpotingan New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Buteilong New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Metamin New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Lauapal New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Min New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 93 km
Pakawala New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Neikonomon New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 95 km
Puas Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 95 km
Belewaia New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Kafkaf Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Wassanga New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Meterankasing New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 99 km
Tabut New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 99 km
Umbukul New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 100 km
Matailanga New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 100 km
Fatmilak New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 101 km
Sosson New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Metamoli New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Ungalabu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Kung New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Dunung New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Au New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Bimun New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Langania New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 110 km
Lossu Number 2 New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 111 km
Poliamba Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 113 km
Daskigi New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 118 km
Lamassong New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 121 km
Konos New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Lambu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Langadis New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 128 km
Tatau New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 153 km
Suvut Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 154 km
Liguan East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 193 km
Galavit East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 193 km
Boliu Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 207 km
Lama West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 210 km
Matupit Number 1 East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 211 km
Witu Mission West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 214 km
Balanataman East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 219 km
Bitapukpuk East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 220 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
Taskul TSK unknown 0 66 km
Kavieng KVG 2 0 67 km
Kamiraba KJU unknown 0 76 km
Mapua MPU unknown 0 93 km
Puas PUA unknown 0 94 km
Rabaul RAB 4 0 210 km
Witu WIU 1 Civ. Unpaved No 3000 214 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kavieng PGKVG Papua New Guinea 66 km

More information

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