Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 25 Sep 2017 20:29 UTC

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M 5.9 in Papua New Guinea on 25 Sep 2017 20:29 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:	5.9M
Depth:	5.98 Km
Lat/Lon:	-6.2113 , 152.7133
Event Date:	25 Sep 2017 20:29 UTC 26 Sep 2017 06:29 Local
Exposed Population:	No people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000aulg
Inserted at:	25 Sep 2017 21:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000aulg	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1181918		0	25 Sep 2017 20:29	6M, 5.67km	3.4	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:20	NEIC
1181921		0	25 Sep 2017 20:29	5.9M, 5.98km	3.33	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		01:13	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 East New Britain (population 6,278) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people
	no people
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1181918	-6.193/152.735	6	5.67	3.4	25 Sep 2017 20:51	00:21	(new episode)
2	1181921	-6.193/152.735	6	5.67	3.4	25 Sep 2017 21:43	01:13	(new episode)
3	1181921	-6.211/152.713	5.9	5.98	3.33	25 Sep 2017 21:45	01:15	(upd of #2)
4	1181921	-6.211/152.713	5.9	5.98	3.33	25 Sep 2017 22:31	02:02	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	130000 people
New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	2200 people
West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	16000 people
Northern Solomons	Papua New Guinea	3200 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ralman	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	112 km
Baien	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	112 km
Maskikilir	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	113 km
Wawas	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	113 km
Taimtop	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	114 km
Sampun	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	115 km
Tagul	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	116 km
Pulpul	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	117 km
Pomansilipun	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	120 km
Lampun	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	120 km
Poman	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	121 km
Kalampun	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	122 km
Guma	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	123 km
Buka	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	125 km
Kilalum	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	126 km
Matong	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	129 km
Iwai	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	129 km
Tokai	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	130 km
Mu	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	134 km
Takairam	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	135 km
Nambling	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	135 km
Kauwa	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	136 km
Milim	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	138 km
Bovalpun	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	141 km
Kaukum	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	142 km
Hoiya	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	146 km
Manginuna	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	147 km
Kalip	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	148 km
Karong	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	148 km
Pature	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	149 km
Sali	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	150 km
Totongpal	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	150 km
Pendi	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	150 km
Lakiri	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	150 km
Senel	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	150 km
Marunga	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	151 km
Tal	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	151 km
Long	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	152 km
Bakirua	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	152 km
Olaipun	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	152 km
Pomio	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	153 km
Malmal	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	153 km
Mongu	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	153 km
Kwai	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	154 km
Kaiton	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	154 km
Pulpul	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	154 km
Puapal	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	154 km
Bagatavi	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	154 km
Lalikar	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	155 km
Pora	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	155 km
Rowan	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	155 km
Bairaman	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	155 km
Goni	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	155 km
Ili	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	156 km
Irena	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	156 km
Marmar	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	156 km
Marupa Mission	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	156 km
Bindapuna	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	156 km
Pomei	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	157 km
Lamerien	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	157 km
Galowe	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	157 km
West Baien	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	158 km
Lambom	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	158 km
Malakua	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	158 km
Matatai	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	159 km
Ora	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	159 km
Merai	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	159 km
Parol	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	159 km
Timomo	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	159 km
Lau	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	160 km
Porlo	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	161 km
Piovi	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	161 km
Mau'una	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	162 km
Bakop	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	163 km
Urai	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	164 km
Kaubademki	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	164 km
Lamassa	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	168 km
Beriota	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	168 km
Kangilona	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	169 km
Lamassa Hamlets	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	170 km
Serenguna	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	170 km
Gar	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	170 km
Tu	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	172 km
Natar	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	172 km
Lambur	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	173 km
Maito	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	173 km
Matkumlagir	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	174 km
Akul	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	175 km
Meingi	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	175 km
Kamarelo	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	176 km
Tagili	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	177 km
Kupgen	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	177 km
Muranpuna	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	178 km
Maihuna	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	178 km
Kola	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	179 km
Paliavalu	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	179 km
Kabaman	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	180 km
Lemingi	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	180 km
Malmalu	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	181 km
Maliom	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	181 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
Gonalia	GOE	unknown	131 km
Uvol	UVO	unknown	131 km
Jacquinot Bay	JAQ	64	147 km
Gonaili		1	147 km
Tol	TLO	unknown	156 km
Nutuve	NUT	unknown	161 km
Lamassa	LMG	unknown	167 km
Silur	SWR	unknown	189 km
Open Bay	OPB	2	193 km
Tokua		10	210 km
Bialla	BAA	unknown	211 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Kokopo Roadstead		Papua New Guinea	212 km

More information

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