Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 09 Jun 2024 16:28 UTC

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M 5.7 in Papua New Guinea on 09 Jun 2024 16:28 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:	5.7M
Depth:	125 Km
Lat/Lon:	-5.4356 , 154.0968
Event Date:	09 Jun 2024 16:28 UTC 10 Jun 2024 02:28 Local
Exposed Population:	90 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us7000mrdc
Inserted at:	09 Jun 2024 17:06 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
us7000mrdc	Scaled population (vector)	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1575765		0	09 Jun 2024 16:28	5.8M, 132.3km	4.71	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:17	NEIC
1575769		0	09 Jun 2024 16:28	5.7M, 125km	4.59	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:37	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 Northern Solomons (population 130,000) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	1600 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1575765	154.1/-5.431	5.8	132.3	4.679	09 Jun 2024 16:48	00:20	(new episode)
2	1575769	154.097/-5.436	5.7	125	4.567	09 Jun 2024 17:09	00:40	(new episode)
3	1575769	154.097/-5.436	5.7	125	4.6	09 Jun 2024 18:33	02:04	(upd of #2)
4	1575769	154.097/-5.436	5.7	125	4.588	10 Jun 2024 16:40	1d 00:12	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern Solomons	Papua New Guinea	<1000 people
Northern Solomons	Papua New Guinea	110000 people
New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	<1000 people
East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	no people
Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hagan	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Sohano	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	1800 people	59 km
Buka I	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Gagan	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Beikut	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Ieta	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Hutjena	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Malasang	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Lemankoa	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Lonahan	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Telatu	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Tapsanwara	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Hanahan	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	71 km
Lemanmanu	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	71 km
Suhin	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	71 km
Hanpan	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	72 km
Puto	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	73 km
Pora Pora	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Getsgets	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Tohatsi	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	75 km
Konua	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	79 km
Dios	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	80 km
Sipai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Lomsis	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	87 km
Tendoo	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	90 km
Namkario	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	93 km
Kaviki	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	94 km
Amun	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	95 km
Kulis	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	96 km
Tungol Mission	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	96 km
Tanamalit	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	99 km
Mapiri	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	100 km
Yotchibol	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	101 km
Dios	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	101 km
Kuraio Mission	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	102 km
Tebuin	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	104 km
Pateaviavi	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	105 km
Lihon Number 1	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	106 km
Siaken	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	106 km
Sirof	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	107 km
Sigon Mission	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	107 km
Boskombo	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	112 km
Rokus	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	113 km
Pipipaia	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	124 km
Asitavi Mission	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	128 km
Wakanai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	130 km
Torakina	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	138 km
Piva	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	141 km
Bakop	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	148 km
Maliom	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	149 km
Koiaris	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	155 km
Mom	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	155 km
Tarara	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	159 km
Borvei Plantation	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	160 km
Naliu	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	161 km
Manetai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	163 km
Feni Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	164 km
Weteili	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	167 km
Panguna	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	171 km
Jaba	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	172 km
Taruba	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	174 km
Mokokolio	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	175 km
Mosigetta	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	179 km
Pekei	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	184 km
Haigi	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	184 km
Boku	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	187 km
Tokinotu	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	193 km
Bom	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	261 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
Buka	BUA	3	64 km
Dios	DOS	unknown	97 km
Green Islands	GEI	unknown	103 km
Sabah	SBV	unknown	107 km
Inus	IUS	unknown	126 km
Wakunai	WKN	3	135 km
Manetai	MVI	unknown	150 km
Boku	BOQ	unknown	154 km
Malekolon	MKN	2	163 km
Ballalae		2	262 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Buka	PGBUA	Papua New Guinea	63 km
	Nissan Island		Papua New Guinea	95 km

More information

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