M 5 in Papua New Guinea on 20 Feb 2018 07:59 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: 5.0M
Depth: 95.97 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.9709 , 151.8934
Event Date: 20 Feb 2018 07:59 UTC
20 Feb 2018 17:59 Local
Exposed Population:
230000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000d58j
Inserted at: 20 Feb 2018 08:20 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
us2000d58j Scaled population (vector) 5.02  
  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
1199862 0 20 Feb 2018 07:59 5M, 95.97km N/A 240 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 East New Britain (population 170,000) . The nearest places are Lamerien, Kaubademki, Long, Marupa Mission, Kalip, Hoiya, Awungi, Kaukum, Marunga, Milim, and Ubili.

Radius Population
100 km 240000 people
75 km 89000 people
50 km 14000 people
20 km 2900 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 170000 people
West New Britain Papua New Guinea 130000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lamerien East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Kaubademki East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Long East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Marupa Mission East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Kalip East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Hoiya East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Awungi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Kaukum East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Marunga East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Milim East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Tonganda East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Nambling East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Timomo East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Mondrabet East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Mu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Ora East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Iwai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Karong East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Torin East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Mongu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Kilalum East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Pendi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Baia West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Guma East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Lalikar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Kalampun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Lakiri East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Maranagi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Lemingi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Lampun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Kavu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Goni East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Wusing East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Bakirua East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Kamarelo East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Ili East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Bagatavi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Arumbum East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Tagul East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Muela East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Sampun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Merai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Kwai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Piovi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Taimtop East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Riet East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Kupgen East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Senel East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Pature East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Urai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Wawas East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Tal East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Baien East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Alkasam East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Muranpuna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Marambu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Morena East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Ralman East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Maskikilir East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Malasait East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Simbum East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Eaea West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Poiniara East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Galavit East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Kola East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Gar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Rhunagi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Raunsepna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Madidua West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Kamatami East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Pomansilipun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Leli East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Gaulim East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Kauwa East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Takairam East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Ivere East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Pulpul East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Warangoi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Randulit East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Yalom East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Poman East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Tokai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Matong East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Taulil East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Buka East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Vunapaladig East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Rapitok Number 3 East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Viveren East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Lat East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Kamanakam East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Komgi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Bovalpun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Wairiki Number 3 East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Akul East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Tagili East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Kipa West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Rapitok Number 4 East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Ubili West 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
Tol TLO unknown 0 17 km
Open Bay OPB 2 0 29 km
Stockholm SMP unknown 0 45 km
Gonalia GOE unknown 0 46 km
Uvol UVO unknown 0 50 km
Sule ULE unknown 0 63 km
Gonaili 1 0 71 km
Jacquinot Bay JAQ 64 0 87 km
Tokua 10 0 88 km
Rabaul RAB 4 0 89 km
Nutuve NUT unknown 0 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pondo Harbor Papua New Guinea 52 km
Kokopo Roadstead Papua New Guinea 82 km
Rabaul PGRAB Papua New Guinea 90 km

More information

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