M 4.5 in Papua New Guinea on 18 Mar 2017 23:46 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.7939 , 151.363
Event Date: 18 Mar 2017 23:46 UTC
19 Mar 2017 09:46 Local
Exposed Population:
About 78000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008t3x
Inserted at: 19 Mar 2017 00:42 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
us20008t3x 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
1161078 0 18 Mar 2017 23:46 4.5M, 10km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 00:55 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 East New Britain (population 170,000) . The nearest places are Maragsaik, Takis, Nangas, Lamerain, Lassul, Vunagalip, Vunakapeake, Punarupka, Lambu, Kupindal, and Baining.

Radius Population
100 km 79000 people
75 km 4400 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 170000 people
New Ireland Papua New Guinea 90000 people
West New Britain Papua New Guinea 130000 people
Northern Solomons Papua New Guinea 130000 people
Morobe Papua New Guinea 390000 people
Manus Papua New Guinea 33000 people
Madang Papua New Guinea 250000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Maragsaik East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Takis East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Nangas East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Lamerain East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Lassul East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Vunagalip East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Vunakapeake East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Punarupka East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Lambu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Kupindal East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Vunamarita East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Kolube New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Baining East New Britain 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
Mapua MPU unknown 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pondo Harbor Papua New Guinea 92 km

More information

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