Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 25 Mar 2017 08:43 UTC

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M 4.7 in Papua New Guinea on 25 Mar 2017 08:43 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:	4.7M
Depth:	246.74 Km
Lat/Lon:	-5.7228 , 154.7295
Event Date:	25 Mar 2017 08:43 UTC 25 Mar 2017 19:43 Local
Exposed Population:	110000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20008uj5
Inserted at:	25 Mar 2017 09:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-1		-1
us20008uj5	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1161681		-1	25 Mar 2017 08:43	4.7M, 246.74km	N/A	120 thousand (in 100km)		00:20	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 Konua, Puto, Sipai, Lomsis, Kaviki, Pora Pora, Tumuri, Taiof I, Amun, Dios, and Piva.

Radius	Population
100 km	120000 people
75 km	99000 people
50 km	59000 people
20 km	3900 people
10 km	1900 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern Solomons	Papua New Guinea	130000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Konua	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	6 km
Puto	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	9 km
Sipai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	13 km
Lomsis	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Kaviki	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Pora Pora	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	21 km
Tumuri	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
Taiof I	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Amun	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Dios	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Namkario	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Tendoo	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	28 km
Sohano	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	1800 people	30 km
Waspus	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Tapsanwara	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Kuraio Mission	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Dios	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Tebuin	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Pateaviavi	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Ieta	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Hutjena	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Namatoa	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Boskombo	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Tutupaia	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Malasang	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Pokuito	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Lonahan	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Pipipaia	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Ibu	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Atsilima	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Telatu	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Asitavi Mission	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Beikut	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Wakanai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Gagan	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Bei	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Hagan	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Buka I	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Suhin	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Hanahan	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Torakina	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Piva	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 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)	Distance
Dios	DOS	unknown	32 km
Buka	BUA	3	34 km
Sabah	SBV	unknown	39 km
Inus	IUS	unknown	50 km
Karoola	KXR	unknown	51 km
Wakunai	WKN	3	58 km
Manetai	MVI	unknown	74 km
Boku	BOQ	unknown	81 km
Kurwina	KWV	unknown	84 km
Torokina	TOK	unknown	88 km
Karato	KAF	unknown	93 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Buka	PGBUA	Papua New Guinea	33 km
Queen Carola Harbor		Papua New Guinea	65 km

More information

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