M 6 in Papua New Guinea on 07 Mar 2023 13:51 UTC
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: 6.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.2132 , 150.6471
Event Date: 07 Mar 2023 13:51 UTC
07 Mar 2023 23:51 Local
Exposed Population: 5 thousand in MMI&>=V
Source: NEIC us7000jhw8
Inserted at: 07 Mar 2023 14:12 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
9200 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 15000 people
East New Britain Papua New Guinea <1000 people
West New Britain Papua New Guinea no people
New Ireland Papua New Guinea no people
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 2300 people
West New Britain Papua New Guinea no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Leion New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Sumuna Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Piliwa New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Lapai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Lokono New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Tunschui New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Kiton New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Kabien New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Tapak New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Kaut New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Metesalan New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Nusailas New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Bagatere New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Pauk New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Patimaian New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Butei New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Tome New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Enuk New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Upuos New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Lemusmus Number 1 New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Lemusmus Number 2 New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Mantania New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Bangatang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Balus New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Neikapatuk New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Mataniu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Panangai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Kulaunus New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Butbut New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Put Put Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Mangai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Bobsie New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Avelus New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Mipang Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Narimlaua New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Panemecho New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Meterankan New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Kavieng New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village 14000 people 71 km
Bagail New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Paruai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Masi New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Fangalawa New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Taskul New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Nonopai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Lavongai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Konmavul New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Kaewieng New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Lakuramau New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Bclupa New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Metevoi New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Kauilikau New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Kulungat New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Laefu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Woi New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Tiopotuk New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Min New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Paterina New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Metakabil Plantation New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 82 km
Ungakum New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Larabuna New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Namasalang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 84 km
Metakabil New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Konematalik New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Pasan New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 86 km
Baue New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 87 km
Kulibang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Meteiai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Mamion New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Neingang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Mosuang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Lauapal New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Tsoilik New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Pakawala New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 93 km
Neinga New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Baungnung New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Kafkaf Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Potpotingan New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Buteilong New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Metamin New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Min New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 99 km
Fatmilak New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 99 km
Neikonomon New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Puas Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Belewaia New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Wassanga New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Meterankasing New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Tabut New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Bimun New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Umbukul New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Matailanga New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Langania New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Lossu Number 2 New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Sosson New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 110 km
Metamoli New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 110 km
Ungalabu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 110 km
Kung New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 110 km
Dunung New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 110 km
Poliamba Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 111 km
Tembin New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Au New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 113 km
Daskigi New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 115 km
Lamassong New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 118 km
Lambu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 119 km
Konos New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 120 km
Langadis New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 125 km
Kolube New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 127 km
Mesi Number 1 New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 139 km
Alkasam East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 191 km
Baai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 206 km
Raburua East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 207 km
Gar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 253 km
Urai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 254 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
Kavieng KVG 2 0 72 km
Taskul TSK unknown 0 73 km
Kamiraba KJU unknown 0 76 km
Mapua MPU unknown 0 92 km
Puas PUA unknown 0 101 km
Mussau MWU unknown 0 219 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kavieng PGKVG Papua New Guinea 71 km

More information

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