Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 17 Dec 2016 10:51 UTC

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M 7.9 in Papua New Guinea on 17 Dec 2016 10:51 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:	7.9M
Depth:	103.19 Km
Lat/Lon:	-4.5091 , 153.4495
Event Date:	17 Dec 2016 10:51 UTC 17 Dec 2016 20:51 Local
Exposed Population:	About 13000 people in MMI About 26000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us200081v8
Inserted at:	17 Dec 2016 11:15 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	n.a		0.7		0.7
us200081v8	Scaled population (vector)	n.a	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	n.a	Max wave realtime	0.78m
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1150863	1.2	17 Dec 2016 10:51	7.5M, 10km	N/A	20 thousand (in 100km)	1.4m (at 00:08)	00:08	GEOFON
1150868	1.1	17 Dec 2016 10:51	8M, 73.4km	N/A	20 thousand (in 100km)	1.3m (at 00:32)	00:12	PTWC
1150872	0.7	17 Dec 2016 10:51	7.9M, 103.19km	N/A	290 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.8m (at 00:32)	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 New Ireland (population 90,000) . The nearest places are Mimias, Warambif, Lenai, Kamiang, Lakas, Tabulam, Kapsikau, Natong, Ulam, Lamoran, and Matatai.

Radius	Population
100 km	25000 people
75 km	16000 people
50 km	3400 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	90000 people
East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	170000 people
Northern Solomons	Papua New Guinea	130000 people
West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	130000 people
Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	370000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Mimias	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Warambif	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Lenai	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Kamiang	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Lakas	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Tabulam	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Kapsikau	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Natong	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Ulam	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Lamoran	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Pukenmi	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Silur Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Waramung	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Danfu	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Taron	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Kambilal	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Maliom	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Kumparum	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Fatkarsan	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Tanambia	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Tawomla	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Matkumlagir	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Burunkum	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Warantaban	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Feni Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Natar	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Balangit	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Naliu	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Sumsum	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Beriota	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Bakop	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Manga Mission	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Weilo	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Matatai	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 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
Silur	SWR	unknown	47 km
Malekolon	MKN	2	58 km
Manga	MGP	unknown	63 km
Green Islands	GEI	unknown	77 km
Lamassa	LMG	unknown	82 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Nissan Island		Papua New Guinea	82 km

More information

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