M 5.6 in Papua New Guinea on 31 Jan 2016 02:50 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.8756 , 147.1274
Event Date: 31 Jan 2016 02:50 UTC
31 Jan 2016 12:50 Local
Exposed Population: About 35000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 31 Jan 2016 03:12 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1118077 0 31 Jan 2016 02:50 5.6M, 10km 5.64 40 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 ,of Manus (population 21,158) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
<1000 people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1118077 -2.876/147.127 5.6 10 5.64 17 Oct 2016 11:04 260d 08:13 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Manus Papua New Guinea 21000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mok Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Manuai Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Baun Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Solang Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Rei Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Buke Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Selalou Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Bohuai Number 2 Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Yiru Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Patu Mission Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Kawaliap Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Nohang Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Pau Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Kabunu Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Drabito Number 1 Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Piterait Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Metawari Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 82 km
Kapo Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Laues Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Sonilu Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Tingau Number 2 Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Tingau Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 86 km
Lenkau Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 87 km
Lala Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Bowat 1 Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Bandrahei Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Penchal Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Likum Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Bubi Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Duliu Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Rossum Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Lorengau Manus Papua New Guinea Village 5700 people 95 km
Leronguan Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 95 km
Bulihat Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Lombrum Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Papitalai Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Kogo Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Poluso Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Labahan Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lorengau PGLOR Papua New Guinea 95 km

More information

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