M 6 in Papua New Guinea on 09 May 2018 07:57 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: 6.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.8916 , 151.7962
Event Date: 09 May 2018 07:57 UTC
09 May 2018 17:57 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
About 34000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000e17w
Inserted at: 09 May 2018 08:16 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
us1000e17w Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  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
1209826 0 09 May 2018 07:57 6M, 10km 4.81 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 East New Britain (population 170,000) . The nearest places are Buka, Poman, Matong, Tokai, Pulpul, Manginuna, Pomansilipun, Totongpal, Takairam, Bovalpun, and Sampun.

Radius Population
100 km 35000 people
75 km 20000 people
50 km 9700 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 170000 people
West New Britain Papua New Guinea 130000 people
New Ireland Papua New Guinea 90000 people
Milne Bay Papua New Guinea 160000 people
Northern Solomons Papua New Guinea 130000 people
Morobe Papua New Guinea 390000 people
Northern Papua New Guinea 100000 people
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Buka East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Poman East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Matong East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Tokai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Pulpul East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Manginuna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Pomansilipun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Totongpal East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Takairam East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Bovalpun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Kauwa East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Kaiton East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Malmal East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Bairaman East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Rowan East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Pulpul East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Puapal East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Bindapuna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Sali East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Pora East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Pomei East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Irena East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Pomio East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Olaipun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Lau East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Porlo East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Malakua East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
West Baien East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Marmar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Maskikilir East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Parol East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Galowe East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Mau'una East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Ralman East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Pature East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Tal East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Senel East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Baien East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Serenguna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Kwai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Kangilona East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Bakirua East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Lakiri East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Bagatavi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Mara East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Wawas East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Maito East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Goni East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Pendi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Tu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Taimtop East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Lalikar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Piovi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Sampun East New Britain 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
Jacquinot Bay JAQ 64 0 41 km
Gonaili 1 0 47 km
Uvol UVO unknown 0 53 km
Nutuve NUT unknown 0 54 km
Gonalia GOE unknown 0 57 km

More information

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