Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 08 Dec 2012 06:16 UTC

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M 5.1 in Papua New Guinea on 08 Dec 2012 06:16 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:	5.1M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	-7.2479 , 143.93
Event Date:	08 Dec 2012 06:16 UTC 08 Dec 2012 16:16 Local
Exposed Population:	About 78000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usc000e6dh
Inserted at:	08 Dec 2012 06:54 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
usc000e6dh	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
121345		0.5	08 Dec 2012 06:16	5.1M, 21.7km	N/A	80 thousand (in 100km)		00:37	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 Gulf (population 80,000) . The nearest places are Isiani, Baikaiu, Kaiam, Omati, Kibeni, Susuwora, Kopi, Kai-Imi, Waira, Masusu, and Goari.

Radius	Population
100 km	110000 people
75 km	33000 people
50 km	14000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Gulf	Papua New Guinea	80000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Isiani	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	5 km
Baikaiu	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	14 km
Kaiam	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	18 km
Omati	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Kibeni	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	24 km
Susuwora	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Kopi	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Kai-Imi	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	28 km
Waira	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	28 km
Masusu	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	30 km
Hugwegeti	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Gagiea	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Koumaio	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Kitomave	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Kikori	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Meagio	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Babaguina	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Mumuria	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Hiviku	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Veiru	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Barisa	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Doibo	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Wowo	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Misiki	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Koiara	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Errittau	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Faia	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Maubi	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Maimari	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Moinamu	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Aird Hills	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Moka	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Apeawa	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Pai-a	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Kirikavi	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Sopese	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Aumo	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Morigio I	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Sumakarimu	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Samberigi Mission	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Karimabu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Ekeirau	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Ubua	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Samberigi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Baiani	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Negebare	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Tovei	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Namaituri	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Maraogo	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Gibu	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Wowobo	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Kumbirepa	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Babai	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Tomo	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Waraga	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Tibirubegi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Dopima	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Sumakarimo	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Tagibu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Goari	Gulf	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Distance
Suria	SUZ	unknown	9 km
Kikori	KRI	unknown	40 km
Gobe		55	47 km
Erave	ERE	1036	68 km
Kuri	KUQ	unknown	74 km

More information

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