M 5 in Papua New Guinea on 28 Dec 2020 23:34 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: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.4799 , 155.0191
Event Date: 28 Dec 2020 23:34 UTC
29 Dec 2020 10:34 Local
Exposed Population:
130000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000d3u6
Inserted at: 28 Dec 2020 23:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Papua New Guinea= 7.6; Solomon Is.= 6.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000d3u6 Scaled population (vector) 4.94  
  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
1350185 0 28 Dec 2020 23:34 5M, 35km N/A 140 thousand (in 100km) 00:24 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 Northern Solomons (population 130,000) . The nearest places are Jaba, Koiaris, Torakina, Piva, Mosigetta, Haigi, Panguna, Mom, Pekei, Taruba, and Barapina.

Radius Population
100 km 140000 people
75 km 100000 people
50 km 22000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Northern Solomons Papua New Guinea 130000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Jaba Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Koiaris Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Torakina Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Piva Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Mosigetta Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Haigi Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Panguna Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Mom Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Pekei Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Taruba Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Karekopa Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Boku Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Mokokolio Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Barosi Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Atangato Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Tokinotu Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Birai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Atsilima Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Aitara Mission Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Sininai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Pokuito Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Onovei Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Panake Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Tonu Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Atamo Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Mainuki Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Unanai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Boira Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Panguna Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village 4500 people 55 km
Vito Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Kopei Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Ibu Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Musakaka Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Kuraio Mission Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Moronei Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Manetai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Borvei Plantation Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Konga Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Tarara Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Amun Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Mogontoro Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Sipuru Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Rorovana Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Arawa Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village 39000 people 67 km
Okomo Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Tutupaia Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Barapina Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 68 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
Boku BOQ unknown 0 32 km
Arawa RAW unknown 0 42 km
Karato KAF unknown 0 43 km
Torokina TOK unknown 0 44 km
Kurwina KWV unknown 0 48 km
Manetai MVI unknown 0 63 km
Tonu TON unknown 0 65 km
Wakunai WKN 3 0 71 km
Oria OTY unknown 0 74 km
Inus IUS unknown 0 75 km
Lehu LHP unknown 0 76 km
Buin UBI unknown 0 80 km
Aropa KIE 3 0 80 km
Sabah SBV unknown 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Anewa Bay PGANB Papua New Guinea 66 km
Kieta PGKIE Papua New Guinea 73 km
Keita Papua New Guinea 78 km

More information

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