M 5.6 in Papua New Guinea on 18 Oct 2017 16:44 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: 5.6M
Depth: 202.32 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.5512 , 147.192
Event Date: 18 Oct 2017 16:44 UTC
19 Oct 2017 02:44 Local
Exposed Population: 100000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000atrw
Inserted at: 18 Oct 2017 17:03 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
us1000atrw Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1184416 0 18 Oct 2017 16:44 5.6M, 202.32km 3.3 110 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 Madang (population 250,000) . The nearest places are Bok, Koep, Matafum, Karim, Malala, Kwenkiau, Belambu, Vincketown, Malasanga, Wasu, and Keburum.

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km 54000 people
50 km 15000 people
20 km 1400 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Madang Papua New Guinea 250000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bok Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Koep Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Matafum Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Karim Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Malala Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Kwenkiau Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Belambu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Vincketown Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Malasanga Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Wasu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Kulavi Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Sio Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Singor Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Mulau Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Singorkai Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Bulcara Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Lebangande Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Scharnhorst Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Etep Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Towat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Tul Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Ulap Mission Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Bumbu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Nineia Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Belombibi Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Ulap Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Satop Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Mula Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Darongge Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Warit Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Kelanoa Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Gumukio Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Roinji Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Kinalakna Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Domut Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Gali Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Mantagen Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Kumbip Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Hem Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Sambori Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Songgin Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Gitukia Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Yakop Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Gasam Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Dalugilomon Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Yara Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Derim Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Sema Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Yunggu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Malalamai Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Paukwagna Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Indum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Barang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Melandum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Dolo Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Hemang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Keburum Morobe 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
Long Island LSJ unknown 0 31 km
Wasu WSU unknown 0 49 km
Indagen IDN unknown 0 56 km
Kelanoa KNL unknown 0 58 km
Sialum SXA unknown 0 73 km
Derim DER unknown 0 75 km
Sapmanga SMH unknown 0 78 km
Konge KGB unknown 0 80 km
Saidor SDI 27 0 84 km
Mindik MXK unknown 0 85 km
Siwea SWE unknown 0 88 km
Satwag SWG unknown 0 89 km
Dinangat DNU unknown 0 90 km
Nankina NKN unknown 0 91 km
Baindoung BDZ unknown 0 91 km
Yalumet KYX unknown 0 94 km
Kasanombe KSB unknown 0 94 km
Lablab LAB unknown 0 94 km
Kabwum KBM unknown 0 94 km
Biliau BIJ unknown 0 97 km
Ogeranang OGE unknown 0 97 km
Masa MBV unknown 0 99 km
Bawan BWJ unknown 0 99 km

More information

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