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.

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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 ,of Morobe (population 35,950) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1184416 -5.551/147.192 5.6 202.32 3.3 18 Oct 2017 17:04 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1184416 -5.551/147.192 5.6 202.32 3.3 18 Oct 2017 18:47 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Madang Papua New Guinea 240000 people
Morobe Papua New Guinea 480000 people
West New Britain Papua New Guinea 33000 people
Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea 340000 people
Gulf Papua New Guinea 12000 people
Central Papua New Guinea <1000 people
Northern Papua New Guinea 1600 people
East Sepik Papua New Guinea <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bok Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Koep Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Matafum Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Karim Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Malala Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Kwenkiau Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Malasanga Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Belambu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Vincketown Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Wasu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Kulavi Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Singor Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Singorkai Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Bulcara Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Sio Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Mulau Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Towat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Etep Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Lebangande Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Scharnhorst Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Ulap Mission Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Nineia Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Tul Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Ulap Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Bumbu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Darongge Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Roinji Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Belombibi Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Satop Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Warit Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Gali Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Mula Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Gumukio Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Domut Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Kelanoa Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Kinalakna Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Hem Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Yara Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Kumbip Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Songgin Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Sambori Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Mantagen Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Malalamai Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Yakop Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Dalugilomon Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Gitukia Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Derim Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Yunggu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Bwaha Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Yagomi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Gasam Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Indum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Hemang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Sema Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Dolo Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Melandum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Paukwagna Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Gomandat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Seure Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Onggake Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Sapmanga Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Gabutamon Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Kopa Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Wadabo Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Barang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Sel Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Dengando Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Keburum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Sikikia Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Dawot Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Worin Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Tipsit Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Baru Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Sialum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Upat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Mamgak Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Barim Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Ununu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Honziuknan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Sambanga Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Yaut Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Mararamu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Bandit Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Faigurup Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Narawum Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Kalasa Mission Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Iloko Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Waran Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Danatum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Tarawe Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Monara Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Geraun Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Gomlongon Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Bagen Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Delbangat Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Kapungapang Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Fangger Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Sugan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Umboldi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Isan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Long Island LSJ unknown 0 28 km
Wasu WSU unknown 0 50 km
Indagen IDN unknown 0 56 km
Kelanoa KNL unknown 0 60 km
Derim DER unknown 0 74 km
Sialum SXA unknown 0 76 km
Sapmanga SMH unknown 0 77 km
Saidor SDI 27 0 81 km
Konge KGB unknown 0 83 km
Mindik MXK unknown 0 87 km
Nankina NKN unknown 0 88 km
Dinangat DNU unknown 0 88 km
Siwea SWE unknown 0 90 km
Baindoung BDZ unknown 0 91 km
Satwag SWG unknown 0 92 km
Yalumet KYX unknown 0 92 km
Biliau BIJ unknown 0 93 km
Kasanombe KSB unknown 0 94 km
Kabwum KBM unknown 0 96 km
Lablab LAB unknown 0 97 km
Ogeranang OGE unknown 0 99 km
Bawan BWJ unknown 0 99 km
Masa MBV unknown 0 101 km
Kisengan KSG unknown 0 103 km
Wantoat WTT unknown 0 104 km
Boana BNV unknown 0 104 km
Lowai LWI unknown 0 108 km
Pindiu PDI unknown 0 114 km
Teptep TEP unknown 0 119 km
Makini MPG unknown 0 123 km
Nadzab LAE 70 0 124 km
Singaua SGB unknown 0 127 km
Kaiapit KIA unknown 0 131 km
Cape Gloucester Gloucester CGC 24 0 138 km
Finschhafen FIN 9 0 139 km
Tauta TUT unknown 0 144 km
Wagau WGU unknown 0 145 km
Gusap GAP 459 0 146 km
Ileg ILX unknown 0 151 km
Gnarowein GWN unknown 0 153 km
Arona AON unknown 0 156 km
Madang MAG 3 0 160 km
Yasuru KSX unknown 0 161 km
Dumpu DPU unknown 0 163 km
Aiyura AYU unknown 0 167 km
Zenag ZEN unknown 0 167 km
Tsili Tsili TSI unknown 0 171 km
Kar Kar KRX unknown 0 187 km
Bulolo BUL 668 0 192 km
Usino USO unknown 0 195 km
Kopiago KPA unknown 0 197 km
Brahman BRH unknown 0 203 km
Goroka GKA 1587 0 208 km
Linga Linga LGN unknown 0 247 km
Josephstaal JOP 68 0 257 km
Daup DAF unknown 0 265 km
Sangapi SGK unknown 0 273 km
Annanberg AOB unknown 0 289 km
Malalaua MLQ 5 0 304 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Finschhaven Papua New Guinea 132 km
Lae PGLAE Papua New Guinea 133 km
Dreger Harbor Papua New Guinea 140 km
Madang PGMAG Papua New Guinea 158 km
Sek Harbor Papua New Guinea 160 km
Karkar Island Papua New Guinea 166 km
Salamaua PGSMU Papua New Guinea 167 km
Long Island Papua New Guinea 237 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yonki Ramu 1992 155 km

More information

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