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M 5.6 in Papua New Guinea on 14 May 2024 17:15 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:	5.6M
Depth:	109.9 Km
Lat/Lon:	-5.6353 , 150.1746
Event Date:	14 May 2024 17:15 UTC 15 May 2024 03:15 Local
Exposed Population:	180 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us6000myk7
Inserted at:	14 May 2024 17:35 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000myk7	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

The green area correspond to areas affected by strong shaking (MMI VI or higher) according to the simulation.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1571010		0	14 May 2024 17:15	5.6M, 109.9km	4.2	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	N/A	00:20	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.

Rapid Impact

The results presented below are calculated with the ShakeMap open source software (USGS) using only earthquake hypocenter information to provide a rapid estimation of the ground motion and shaking intensity without taking into account any instrumental observations or earthquake source scaling laws.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Papua New Guinea ,of West New Britain (population 143,697) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	140000 people
	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sarakolok	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	4 km
Mosa	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	6 km
Nahavio	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	7 km
Morokia	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	8 km
Ruango	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	9 km
Kimbe	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	City	19000 people	10 km
Yangaura	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	10 km
Gaungo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	13 km
Kulingai	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	13 km
Mai	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	15 km
Mai Mission	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	16 km
Numundo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	18 km
Baluma	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Pulpaleis	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Benaule	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Iok	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Rilu	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Galai No.2	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Benaule Number 2	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Patanga	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Kwalakesi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	30 km
Lavilelo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Hoskins	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Pasiloke	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Garu	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Galoale	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Siki	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Vavosi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Bola	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Kumbili	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Podu	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Kololo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Kandoka	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Dire	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Bamba	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Bitokara	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Kavutu	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Valoka	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Komaraki	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Bagum	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Malalia Mission	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Liapo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Gavuvu	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Kumavavu	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Lavege	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Pangalu	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Volupai	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Kerapi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Buluwara	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Vavua	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Makasili	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Galilo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Woganakai	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Bereme	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Ubai	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Umoa	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Talangonal	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Sampantabil	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Luonglil	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Ainbul	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Gusi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Ami	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Wakis	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Sisimi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Getmata	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km

see full list

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
	Hoskins	HKN	8				0	32 km
	Talasea	TLW	unknown				0	34 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Kimbe	PGKIM	Papua New Guinea	10 km
	Talasea	PGTLW	Papua New Guinea	36 km

More information

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