M 5.2 in Papua New Guinea on 17 Dec 2017 18:57 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: 5.2M
Depth: 156.32 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.8965 , 154.7359
Event Date: 17 Dec 2017 18:57 UTC
18 Dec 2017 05:57 Local
Exposed Population:
150000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000c5fn
Inserted at: 17 Dec 2017 19:16 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
us2000c5fn Scaled population (vector) 5.12  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.3  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1191372 0 17 Dec 2017 18:57 5.2M, 156.32km N/A 160 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 Amun, Sipai, Kaviki, Kuraio Mission, Konua, Pokuito, Atsilima, Puto, Tumuri, Lomsis, and Atamo.

Radius Population
100 km 150000 people
75 km 75000 people
50 km 37000 people
20 km 3600 people
10 km 1700 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
Amun Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 4 km
Sipai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Kaviki Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Kuraio Mission Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Konua Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Pokuito Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Atsilima Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Puto Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Tumuri Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Lomsis Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Ibu Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Waspus Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Tutupaia Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Namkario Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Pipipaia Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Pora Pora Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Taiof I Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Tendoo Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Dios Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Namatoa Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Pateaviavi Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Tebuin Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Torakina Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Asitavi Mission Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Boskombo Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Wakanai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Dios Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Piva Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Sohano Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village 1800 people 52 km
Tapsanwara Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Ieta Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Hutjena Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Koiaris Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Mom Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Malasang Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Atangato Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Karekopa Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Lonahan Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Atamo Bougainville 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
Inus IUS unknown 0 47 km
Dios DOS unknown 0 48 km
Sabah SBV unknown 0 50 km
Wakunai WKN 3 0 54 km
Buka BUA 3 0 56 km
Boku BOQ unknown 0 64 km
Manetai MVI unknown 0 65 km
Kurwina KWV unknown 0 70 km
Torokina TOK unknown 0 73 km
Karoola KXR unknown 0 73 km
Karato KAF unknown 0 77 km
Arawa RAW unknown 0 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Buka PGBUA Papua New Guinea 55 km
Queen Carola Harbor Papua New Guinea 87 km
Anewa Bay PGANB Papua New Guinea 92 km

More information

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