M 6.1 in Papua New Guinea on 16 Jan 2022 12:52 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
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: 6.1M
Depth: 408.08 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.4459 , 154.8206
Event Date: 16 Jan 2022 12:52 UTC
16 Jan 2022 22:52 Local
Exposed Population:
120 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000gcfv
Inserted at: 16 Jan 2022 13:10 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000gcfv Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1421518 0 16 Jan 2022 12:52 6.1M, 408.08km N/A 120 thousand (in 100km) 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Papua New Guinea , Province of Northern Solomons (population 130,000) . The nearest places are Torakina, Piva, Atsilima, Jaba, Pokuito, Koiaris, Kuraio Mission, Mom, Karekopa, Panguna, and Tutupaia.

Radius Population
100 km 120000 people
75 km 38000 people
50 km 4700 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Northern Solomons Papua New Guinea 130000 people
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people
New Ireland Papua New Guinea 90000 people
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 170000 people
Milne Bay Papua New Guinea 160000 people
West New Britain Papua New Guinea 130000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Torakina Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Piva Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Atsilima Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Jaba Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Pokuito Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Koiaris Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Kuraio Mission Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Mom Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Karekopa Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Panguna Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Haigi Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Mosigetta Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Amun Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Atangato Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Taruba Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Pekei Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Mokokolio Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Ibu Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Boku Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Barosi Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Tokinotu Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Birai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Kaviki Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Aitara Mission Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Atamo Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Onovei Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Sipai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Mainuki Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Boira Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Sininai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Panake Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Tutupaia Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Boku BOQ unknown 0 48 km
Karato KAF unknown 0 61 km
Torokina TOK unknown 0 61 km
Arawa RAW unknown 0 63 km
Kurwina KWV unknown 0 64 km
Manetai MVI unknown 0 75 km
Wakunai WKN 3 0 78 km
Inus IUS unknown 0 79 km
Tonu TON unknown 0 86 km
Oria OTY unknown 0 97 km
Lehu LHP unknown 0 97 km
Sabah SBV unknown 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Anewa Bay PGANB Papua New Guinea 84 km
Kieta PGKIE Papua New Guinea 92 km
Keita Papua New Guinea 97 km

More information

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