Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 12 Jul 2024 17:12 UTC

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M 5.5 in Papua New Guinea on 12 Jul 2024 17:12 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:	5.5M
Depth:	17.8 Km
Lat/Lon:	-3.8107 , 151.3615
Event Date:	12 Jul 2024 17:12 UTC 13 Jul 2024 03:12 Local
Exposed Population:	180 thousand in MMI&>=IV
Source:	NEIC us7000myx6
Inserted at:	13 Jul 2024 17:40 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
us7000myx6	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

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
1581892		0	12 Jul 2024 17:12	5.6M, 10.3km	4.77	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		01:23	NEIC
1582061		0	12 Jul 2024 17:12	5.5M, 17.8km	4.86	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		1d 00:27	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 East New Britain (population 170,000) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1581892	151.383/-3.798	5.6	10.3	4.67	12 Jul 2024 18:37	01:24	(new episode)
2	1581892	151.383/-3.798	5.6	10.3	4.719	12 Jul 2024 19:18	02:05	(upd of #1)
3	1581892	151.383/-3.798	5.6	10.3	4.766	13 Jul 2024 17:40	1d 00:27	(upd of #2)
4	1582061	151.362/-3.811	5.5	17.8	4.875	13 Jul 2024 18:40	1d 01:28	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	240000 people
New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	64000 people
West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	4100 people
East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	no people
New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	no people
West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	2600 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Maragsaik	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Takis	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Nangas	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Lamerain	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Lassul	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Vunagalip	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Vunakapeake	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Vunamarita	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Punarupka	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Kupindal	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Lambu	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Baining	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Vunatalia	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Kolube	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Mesi Number 1	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	71 km
Tembin	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	71 km
Driwata	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	72 km
Vunaiting	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Bimun	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Komgi	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	75 km
Dampit	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	76 km
Kaluan Number 1	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	78 km
Yalom	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	79 km
Lowat Kang	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	80 km
Kanam Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	80 km
Livuan	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	81 km
Liguan	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	82 km
Vunadavai	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	82 km
Kamanakam	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	83 km
Konos	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	83 km
Raunsepna	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	83 km
Mailivuan	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	84 km
Poiniara	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Namasalang	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Lamassong	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Langadis	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Kimadan Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Galavit	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Kalagunan	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	86 km
Volavolo	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	86 km
Kabaira	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	87 km
Vunalir	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	87 km
Poliamba Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	87 km
Daskigi	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	88 km
Lossu Number 2	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	88 km
Vunapaladig	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	88 km
Lelet	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	88 km
Langania	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	89 km
Laefu	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	89 km
Raulavat Plantation	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	89 km
Alkasam	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	90 km
Vunairoto	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	90 km
Kabakada	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 km
Randulit	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 km
Kafkaf Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 km
Fatmilak	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 km
Malasait	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	92 km
Vunakalkalulu	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	93 km
Penamun	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	93 km
Lemeris	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	93 km
Atlamau	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	93 km
Tavui Number 1	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	94 km
Kanabu	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	94 km
Konogogo	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	94 km
Nonga	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	94 km
Tuorong	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	95 km
Keravat	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	95 km
Iawakaka	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	95 km
Koriesu Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	95 km
Panemecho	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	95 km
Malaguna Number 1	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	96 km
Tavui Number 2	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	96 km
Kuraip	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	96 km
Kiata	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	96 km
Bulu	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	96 km
Pakawala	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	96 km
Tavui Number 3	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	96 km
Rakandakanda	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	97 km
Korere	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	98 km
Rabaul	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	City	8000 people	98 km
Komalu	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	98 km
Kalom	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	99 km
Lauapal	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	99 km
Napapar Number 5	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	99 km
Malmaluan	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	99 km
Tavuiliu	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	100 km
Rabuana	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	100 km
Kaguso	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	100 km
Larabuna	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	100 km
Napapar Number 1	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	100 km
Karavia Number 1	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	101 km
Panangai	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	101 km
Kokola	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	101 km
Matalau	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	101 km
Lakuramau	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	102 km
Matupit Number 1	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	102 km
Ivere	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	102 km
Lemusmus Number 1	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	102 km
Vunakabi	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	103 km
Piliwa	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	103 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
Mapua	MPU	unknown	98 km
Rabaul	RAB	4	101 km
Kamiraba	KJU	unknown	102 km
Stockholm	SMP	unknown	107 km
Open Bay	OPB	2	116 km
Namatanai	ATN	42	119 km
Tokua		10	126 km
Rakanda	RAA	unknown	127 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Pondo Harbor		Papua New Guinea	91 km
Rabaul	PGRAB	Papua New Guinea	97 km
Kokopo Roadstead		Papua New Guinea	117 km
Namatanai	PGATN	Papua New Guinea	119 km
Tabar Island		Papua New Guinea	128 km

More information

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