M 5.8 in Papua New Guinea on 04 Mar 2018 14:33 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: 5.8M
Depth: 6 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.0743 , 142.7213
Event Date: 04 Mar 2018 14:33 UTC
05 Mar 2018 00:33 Local
Exposed Population: 620000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000dc23
Inserted at: 04 Mar 2018 16:20 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.6 0.6
us2000dc23 Scaled population (vector) 2.05  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  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
1201655 0 04 Mar 2018 14:33 6M, 16.02km 6.38 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 NEIC
1201671 0.6 04 Mar 2018 14:33 5.8M, 6km 7.02 2 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 01:46 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 Southern Highlands (population 318,000) . The nearest places are Tawanda, Ekailoa, Yandali, Laite, Egauwi, Aijagaiba, Iangari, Angora, Komo, Kurukumbutei, and Panduaka.

Radius Population
100 km 620000 people
75 km 390000 people
50 km 280000 people
20 km 38000 people
10 km 9200 people
5 km 1600 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 320000 people
Western Papua New Guinea 100000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tawanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 4 km
Ekailoa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Yandali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Laite Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Egauwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Aijagaiba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Iangari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Angora Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km
Komo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km
Kurukumbutei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Iande Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Mingili Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Idauwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Doma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Duna Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Pureni Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Egele Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Adjmari Western Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Tauri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Dauli Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Hedamali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Pai Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Bunima Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Piangwanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Tamide Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Dofasi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Tigisbi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Karida Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Hoiebia Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Kela Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Bona Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Mogulu Western Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Halengo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Koroba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Fugwa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Wammai-Iu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Kugoyobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Tefedi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Kaijagari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Ludesa Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Uramogi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Tidiparu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Homa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Tadei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Berisa Western Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Tangi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Wailibi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Paua Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Wasu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Otoma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Unawobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Sirigubi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Hanoi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Sisiobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Pori Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Yulabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Aneiga Western Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Wabmosom Western Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Kudiebi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Nomad Western Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Tiamobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Osasu Western Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Ibi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Tengor Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Honinabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Fogoma'iu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Geroro Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Headubi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Sesani Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Auwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Gabiomosom Western Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Usuma Western Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Hareke Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Iagamabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Wodiobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Kukodobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Heabo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Uadagumbi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Wagalibi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Panduaka Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Panduaka Southern Highlands 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
Pureni PUI unknown 0 29 km
Tari TIZ 1673 0 36 km
Mougulu GUV unknown 0 41 km
Koroba KDE unknown 0 43 km
Suabi SBE unknown 0 47 km
Fuma FUM unknown 0 47 km
Honinabi HNN unknown 0 59 km
Nomad River NOM 88 0 59 km
Moro MXH 835 0 66 km
Margarima MGG unknown 0 72 km
Nipa NPG unknown 0 72 km
Porgera RGE unknown 0 75 km
Paiela PLE unknown 0 82 km
Kar KAK unknown 0 86 km
Kandep KDP 2355 0 89 km
Debepare DBP unknown 0 94 km
Wawoi Falls WAJ unknown 0 97 km
Pimaga PMP unknown 0 97 km

More information

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