M 4.8 in Papua New Guinea on 22 Apr 2017 17:55 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: 4.8M
Depth: 51.75 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.1295 , 153.104
Event Date: 22 Apr 2017 17:55 UTC
23 Apr 2017 03:55 Local
Exposed Population:
About 5000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008jt3
Inserted at: 22 Apr 2017 20:45 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
us10008jt3 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
1164884 0 22 Apr 2017 17:55 4.8M, 51.75km N/A 6 thousand (in 100km) 02:49 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 Matatai, Bakop, Lambom, Beriota, Natar, Matkumlagir, Maliom, Lamassa, Ulam, Pukenmi, and Lambur.

Radius Population
100 km 5900 people
75 km 2300 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
New Ireland Papua New Guinea 90000 people
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 170000 people
West New Britain Papua New Guinea 130000 people
Northern Solomons Papua New Guinea 130000 people
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people
Milne Bay Papua New Guinea 160000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Matatai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Bakop New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Lambom New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Beriota New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Natar New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Matkumlagir New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Maliom New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Lamassa New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Ulam New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Pukenmi New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Lamassa Hamlets New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Silur Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Kambilal New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Lambur New Ireland 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) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Lamassa LMG unknown 0 61 km
Silur SWR unknown 0 66 km

More information

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