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Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

-9.4743, 147.1600  ·  updated 12 Sep 2026, 04:32 UTC  ·  composite signal 25.6/100
25.6Composite /100
MODERATETsunami Risk
21Air Quality
123kmNearest Volcano
0Wildfire Hotspots
8.85UV Index
2.0Kp Index
0Quakes 7d
Seismic activity map for Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

7-day weather outlook — conditions across the region

7-day weather forecast map for Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

7-day forecast — temperature, precipitation & wind

7-day wind & rain chance

Global baseline

Signal — Current Conditions

25.4°C

Clear sky · feels 24.9°C · humidity 70%

Signal — Wind

34.6 km/h

Gusts to 71.6 km/h · direction 174°

Signal — Pressure & Sun

1012 hPa

Sunrise 06:07 · Sunset 18:08

Signal — Sky & Visibility

7% cloud

Visibility 36.4 km · dew point 19.6°C

Signal — Earthquake

48.1 / 100

377 events considered (30yr, 300km radius)

Nearest M5.5+: 66 km S of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea (76.1 km, M5.6)

Signal — Flood / Terrain

3 / 100

Elevation 116 m · slope 16.4°

Signal — Economic Impact

$330 / yr expected

Based on country average estimate property value ($194,400)

Signal — Wildfire (24h)

0 hotspots

None detected within ~55km

Signal — Air Quality

21 AQI

Dominant pollutant: pm25 · Cairns

Signal — UV Index

8.85 (Very High)

Today's peak UV, Open-Meteo

Signal — Tsunami Risk

MODERATE

Based on largest nearby earthquake magnitude (30yr history)

Signal — Nearest Volcano

123 km

Lamington (Stratovolcano) · last erupted 1956

2,018 people live within 10km of Lamington · 146,630 within 100km
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)

Lamington is an andesitic stratovolcano with a 1.3-km-wide breached summit crater containing a lava dome that rises above the coastal plain of the Papuan Peninsula of New Guinea north of the Owen Stanley Range. A summit complex of lava domes and crater remnants tops a low-angle base of volcaniclastic deposits dissected by radial valleys. A prominent broad "avalanche valley" extends northward from …

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Nearest other major location: Popondetta, Papua New Guinea (142 km)

Next 24 hours — hourly detail

Next 24 hours — pressure & humidity

Seismic activity analysis (30-day, 500km)

30-Day Event Count

9

0.3/day · Below normal activity (z=-2.12)

Last 7 Days

0 events

0% of this month's activity happened this week

Largest Event

M5.5

Avg M4.7 · min M4.1 · σ 0.58

Energy Released

6,857 t TNT

Cumulative seismic energy, 30 days (Gutenberg-Richter)

Depth Profile

75.8 km avg

11.1% shallow (<10km) · range 9.0–137.2 km

Underwriting Signal

47.2/100

Recommended tier: Basic

95% Confidence Range

3.1–14.9

Statistically expected event count for this window

Projected: 109.5 events/yr · 0.1% chance of M5+ within 1 year · 0.1% chance of M6+ within 5 years · 0.0% chance of M7+ within 10 years

Same statistical model as your Risk Evidence Report (USGS FDSN, 30-day/500km window)

Recent significant earthquakes (30yr, 300km)
M7.1 — 32 km NW of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea 289 km, 146 km deep
M7.1 — 25 km SSE of Wau, Papua New Guinea 217 km, 135 km deep
M7 — 114 km NNW of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea 194 km, 73 km deep
M5.9 — 73 km W of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea 289 km, 175.4 km deep
M5.9 — 107 km N of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea 185 km, 70.2 km deep
M5.8 — eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea 273 km, 10.4 km deep

USGS FDSN

Space weather (planetary signal)

Signal — Solar Wind

417 km/s (Slightly elevated)

Magnetic field: 7.0 nT (Unsettled)

Signal — Geomagnetic (Kp)

2.0 / 9

Quiet — planetary K-index

Signal — Solar Flare

B3.6

Current GOES X-ray flux class

Solar wind speed and magnetic field strength indicate current space weather activity. Elevated or storm-level readings can disrupt satellites, GPS accuracy, and power grids. This is a planetary-scale signal, not specific to this location — typical quiet conditions run under 400 km/s wind speed and under 5 nT magnetic field.

Source: NOAA SWPC (planetary signal, same for every location)

Sources: USGS (earthquakes), Open-Elevation (terrain), Open-Meteo (weather). Illustrative estimate, not a certified engineering or actuarial assessment.

Active regional alerts (GDACS, within 750km)
Green forest fire notification in Australia 574 km away
Green forest fire notification in Papua New Guinea 637 km away
Green forest fire notification in Papua New Guinea 666 km away
Green forest fire notification in Australia 667 km away
Green forest fire notification in Indonesia 730 km away

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS)

No country-specific deep dive built yet for Papua New Guinea. Global baseline data above still reflects real, live USGS and elevation data for this exact coordinate.

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