M 4.9 in Papua New Guinea on 19 Feb 2016 16:02 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: 4.9M
Depth: 48.33 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.131 , 152.9181
Event Date: 19 Feb 2016 16:02 UTC
20 Feb 2016 02:02 Local
Exposed Population:
224794 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 19 Feb 2016 16:18 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1119954 0.1 19 Feb 2016 16:02 4.9M, 48.33km N/A 220 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 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 New Ireland (population 90,000) . The nearest places are Weilo, Burunkum, Danfu, Waragawsali, Muliama, Sumsum, Samo, Manga Mission, Warangansau, and Porabunbun.

Radius Population
100 km 220000 people
75 km 55000 people
50 km 16000 people
20 km 3700 people
10 km 1500 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
New Ireland Papua New Guinea 90000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Muliama New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Weilo New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Manga Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Waragawsali New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Warangansau New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Sumsum New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Porabunbun New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Burunkum New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Danfu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Samo New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 25 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
Manga MGP unknown 11 km
Silur SWR unknown 47 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kokopo Roadstead Papua New Guinea 74 km
Namatanai PGATN Papua New Guinea 74 km
Tanga Island Papua New Guinea 79 km

More information

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