M 6.3 in Papua New Guinea on 14 Mar 2023 00:49 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: 6.3M
Depth: 221.585 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.4324 , 146.8375
Event Date: 14 Mar 2023 00:49 UTC
14 Mar 2023 10:49 Local
Exposed Population: 200 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000jjp7
Inserted at: 14 Mar 2023 01:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000jjp7 Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1495225 0 14 Mar 2023 00:49 6.3M, 221.585km 4.09 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:16 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 Madang (population 10,759) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1495225 146.838/-5.432 6.3 221.6 4.041 14 Mar 2023 01:10 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1495225 146.855/-5.411 6.3 217.5 4.063 14 Mar 2023 01:33 00:44 (upd of #1)
3 0 1495225 146.85/-5.409 6.3 213 4.085 14 Mar 2023 01:46 00:57 (upd of #2)
4 0 1495225 146.854/-5.406 6.3 213 4.086 14 Mar 2023 01:58 01:09 (upd of #3)
5 0 1495225 146.854/-5.406 6.3 213 4.086 14 Mar 2023 02:52 02:03 (upd of #4)
6 0 1495225 146.854/-5.406 6.3 213 4.086 15 Mar 2023 01:40 1d 00:51 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Madang Papua New Guinea 12000 people
Morobe Papua New Guinea 2900 people
Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea 23000 people
West New Britain Papua New Guinea no people
Chimbu Papua New Guinea 4800 people
Gulf Papua New Guinea <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Karim Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Matafum Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Kwenkiau Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Koep Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Sel Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Fangger Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Saidor Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Wab Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Singorkai Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Aziana Mission Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 181 km
Kaiheto Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 182 km
Bobadu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 182 km
Otomonarobe Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 183 km
Tainoraba Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 183 km
Wonerara Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 183 km
Yagusa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 184 km
Emegari Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 186 km
Bononi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 187 km
Dindinogoi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 188 km
Selebop Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 188 km
Guebi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 189 km
Nupaiyufa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 191 km
Amusi Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 193 km
Kume Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 193 km
Korogi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 194 km
Gembogl Western Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 197 km
Whialinkwa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 197 km
Rapiakavena Chimbu Papua New Guinea Village - 197 km
Yamagilgauma Number 2 Western Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 197 km
Denglagu Mission Western Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 198 km
Kunaigu-Gugunbokane Western Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 199 km
Gembogi Western Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 200 km
Yagasa Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 201 km
Marawaka Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 202 km
Mangkibi Chimbu Papua New Guinea Village - 203 km
Kiragu Chimbu Papua New Guinea Village - 209 km
Ubanagu Chimbu Papua New Guinea Village - 210 km
Sirikoki Chimbu Papua New Guinea Village - 211 km
Wunangapan Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 214 km
Faiya Chimbu Papua New Guinea Village - 224 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
Long Island LSJ unknown 0 21 km
Saidor SDI 27 0 46 km
Wonenara WOA unknown 0 184 km

More information

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