M 4.5 in Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Png. on 26 Mar 2016 21:09 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: 4.5M
Depth: 30.13 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.995 , 141.1876
Event Date: 26 Mar 2016 21:09 UTC
27 Mar 2016 07:09 Local
Exposed Population:
314665 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 26 Mar 2016 21:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
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
1123389 0 26 Mar 2016 21:09 4.5M, 30.13km N/A 310 thousand (in 100km) 00:35 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 West Sepik (population 140,000) . The nearest places are Ossima, Imbrinis, Bewan, Ilol, Krisa, Onei, Sumumini, Old Ainbai, Numbre, and Sawan.

Radius Population
100 km 310000 people
75 km 270000 people
50 km 47000 people
20 km 4900 people
10 km 1400 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
West Sepik Papua New Guinea 140000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bewan Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 4 km
Onei Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Ilol Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Ossima Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km
Old Ainbai Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km
Numbre Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km
Krisa Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Sawan Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Imbrinis Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Sumumini Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 23 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
Bewani BWP unknown 14 km
Ossima OSG unknown 15 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Vanimo PGVAI Papua New Guinea 36 km
Jayapura IDDJJ Indonesia 69 km

More information

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