M 6 in Papua New Guinea on 19 Jul 2018 18:30 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: 6.0M
Depth: 31.16 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.1458 , 148.6912
Event Date: 19 Jul 2018 18:30 UTC
20 Jul 2018 04:30 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people in MMI
About 65000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usd00090uc
Inserted at: 19 Jul 2018 19:46 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 0
usd00090uc Scaled population (vector) 0  
  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
1220297 0 19 Jul 2018 18:30 5.8M, 48.82km 4.46 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1220307 0 19 Jul 2018 18:30 6M, 31.16km 4.83 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:15 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 West New Britain (population 130,000) . The nearest places are Iungpun, Souren, Kauptimete, Maklo, Molo, Anepmete, Kumbun, Borowai, Woro, Paligmete, and Makasangno.

Radius Population
100 km 66000 people
75 km 36000 people
50 km 17000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
West New Britain Papua New Guinea 130000 people
Morobe Papua New Guinea 390000 people
Madang Papua New Guinea 250000 people
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 170000 people
Northern Papua New Guinea 100000 people
Central Papua New Guinea 230000 people
Gulf Papua New Guinea 80000 people
Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea 300000 people
Milne Bay Papua New Guinea 160000 people
Chimbu Papua New Guinea 190000 people
National Capital Papua New Guinea -
Western Highlands Papua New Guinea 350000 people
New Ireland Papua New Guinea 90000 people
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 320000 people
Manus Papua New Guinea 33000 people
East Sepik Papua New Guinea 280000 people
Enga Papua New Guinea 190000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Iungpun West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Souren West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Kauptimete West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Maklo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Molo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Anepmete West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Kumbun West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Borowai West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Woro West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Paligmete West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Ekrek West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Demgalu West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Uwilaitno West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Urubalne West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Benim West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Lupon West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Gilinit West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Meselia West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Wako West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Aumo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Murien West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Relmen West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Aisilmapua West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Kakumo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Aisega West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Tekarapana West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Airagilpua West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Agulupella West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Walawalapua West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Benim West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Lualu West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Saro West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Foliang Mission West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Natamu West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Gigina West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Molua West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Takamap West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Metarala West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Wilnari West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Sapulo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Makasangno 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
Cape Gloucester Gloucester CGC 24 0 81 km
Satwag SWG unknown 0 87 km
Lablab LAB unknown 0 89 km
Linga Linga LGN unknown 0 95 km
Kandrian KDR 112 0 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Arawe Harbour Papua New Guinea 39 km
Gilau PGGIL Papua New Guinea 82 km

More information

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