Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 19 Jan 2019 18:37 UTC

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M 5 in Papua New Guinea on 19 Jan 2019 18:37 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:	44.93 Km
Lat/Lon:	-5.7043 , 142.2234
Event Date:	19 Jan 2019 18:37 UTC 20 Jan 2019 04:37 Local
Exposed Population:	330000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000j6ez
Inserted at:	19 Jan 2019 18:58 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
us2000j6ez	Scaled population (vector)	5.21
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.3

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1245623		0	19 Jan 2019 18:37	5M, 44.93km	N/A	340 thousand (in 100km)		00:21	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 Western (population 100,000) . The nearest places are Gabiomosom, Geroro, Komogato, Hanoi, Aukopmin, Headubi, Horale, Gorin, Hoop Pine, Yeru, and Gasuke.

Radius	Population
100 km	340000 people
75 km	180000 people
50 km	34000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Gabiomosom	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	17 km
Geroro	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
Komogato	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Hanoi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	28 km
Aukopmin	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	31 km
Headubi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Horale	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Gorin	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Hoop Pine	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Yeru	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Kweirmin	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Hareke	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Hagini	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Kudiebi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Kasanmin	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Umanap	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Tiamobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Kopiago	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Dimina	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Tangi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Baktamin	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Gaugutmin	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Fugwa	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Auwi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Lake Kopiago	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Grumena	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Oksapmin	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Iagamabi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Bebelubi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Sanganamenai	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Seltamin	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Atbine	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Koroba	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Sisiobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Egele	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Tebuda	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Wodiobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Pori	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Duara	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Betianap	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Honinabi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Hedamali	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Adjmari	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Tadei	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Unawobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Wakiana	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Uramogi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Gimena	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Suarmin	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Ibarfornbek	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Nomad	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Waruni	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Iumora	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Selbang	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Pureni	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Mogulu	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Paflim	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Sirigubi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Wailibi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Karida	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Tawanda	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Iangari	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Gasuke	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 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)	Distance
Suabi	SBE	unknown	43 km
Tekin	TKW	unknown	51 km
Bimin	BIZ	unknown	52 km
Koroba	KDE	unknown	57 km
Honinabi	HNN	unknown	59 km
Nomad River	NOM	88	65 km
Mougulu	GUV	unknown	68 km
Selbang	SBC	unknown	68 km
Bolovip	BVP	unknown	68 km
Pureni	PUI	unknown	69 km
Gasuke	GBC	unknown	70 km
Debepare	DBP	unknown	73 km
Oksapmin	OKP	unknown	77 km
Fuma	FUM	unknown	79 km
Tari	TIZ	1673	82 km
Telefomin	TFM	1496	87 km
Olsobip	OLQ	unknown	88 km
Gulgubip	GLP	unknown	91 km
Paiela	PLE	unknown	91 km
Eliptamin	EPT	unknown	97 km
Porgera	RGE	unknown	98 km

More information

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