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M 6.5 in Papua New Guinea from 25 Feb 2023 21:24 UTC to 21:24

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:	6.5M
Depth:	65 Km
Lat/Lon:	-6.6 , 149.9
Event Date:	25 Feb 2023 21:24 UTC 26 Feb 2023 07:24 Local
Exposed Population:	20 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NTWC at00rqnnhh
Inserted at:	25 Feb 2023 21:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NTWC	0		0		0
at00rqnnhh	Scaled population (raster)	0	Max wave alert	0m
	C1 rapid impact	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 rapid impact	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.3

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	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1492162	25 Feb 2023 21:24	6.5M, 65.4km	6.15	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:09	PTWC
1492163	25 Feb 2023 21:24	6.5M, 65km	6.06	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:12	NTWC
1492165	25 Feb 2023 21:24	6.2M, 38.158km	5.71	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:18	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 130,000) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	18000 people
	43000 people

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	34000 people
	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Malenglo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Kaveng	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Aivet	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Mai'ieo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Ablingi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Poi'iek	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Parwa	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Akinum	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Rereng	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Senekaul	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Karedek	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Avio	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Arat	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Lapunum	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Au Mission	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Kalagen	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Pongual	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Mihak	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Aviklo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Ami	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Moi'ia	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Aure	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Wakis	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Pomalal	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Apugi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Lapalam	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Getmata	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Luonglil	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Saihi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Ama	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Awat	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Utkumbu	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Kandrian	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	1000 people	58 km
Angelek	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Utkihu	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Asiam	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Zebu	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Sangkiap	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Senemsi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Papsa	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Awirin	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Gasmata	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Aka	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Pomete	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Ringring	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Hulem	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Akam	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Sigilwa	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Maum	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Yumyello	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Dulagoa	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Sieigit	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Akiwok	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Simimla	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Ahi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Lakungkung	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Lauhuring	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Alu	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Umbi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Namaklongklong	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Gisamilo	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Maklongmerang	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Lulakevi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	71 km
Aduap	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	72 km
Zitus	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	73 km
Nangwe	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	73 km
Amgoring	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Aslingpun	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	75 km
Aiku	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	77 km
Okur	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	77 km
Paronga	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	77 km
I'igi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	78 km
Hualil	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	78 km
Audi	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	78 km
Iakas	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	79 km
Umus	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	80 km
Seleng	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	81 km
Molopun	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	84 km
Awangio	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	84 km
Eseli	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Witar	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	87 km
Giring	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 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
	Kandrian	KDR	112				0	57 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Gasmata		Papua New Guinea	56 km

More information

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