M 5.6 in Papua New Guinea on 31 Jan 2018 11:49 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: 74.7 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.9339 , 147.218
Event Date: 31 Jan 2018 11:49 UTC
31 Jan 2018 21:49 Local
Exposed Population: 410000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000crq6
Inserted at: 31 Jan 2018 12:08 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
us2000crq6 Scaled population (vector) -8  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.3  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1196515 0 31 Jan 2018 11:49 5.6M, 74.7km 4.14 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 ,of Morobe (population 215,091) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
920000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1196515 -6.934/147.218 5.6 74.7 4.1 31 Jan 2018 12:09 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1196515 -6.934/147.218 5.6 74.7 4.1 31 Jan 2018 13:52 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1196515 -6.905/147.214 5.6 67.8 4.14 14 Mar 2018 09:19 41d 21:29 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Morobe Papua New Guinea 220000 people
Morobe Papua New Guinea 370000 people
Central Papua New Guinea 61000 people
Gulf Papua New Guinea 74000 people
Northern Papua New Guinea 73000 people
Madang Papua New Guinea 82000 people
Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea 350000 people
West New Britain Papua New Guinea 15000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Salamaua Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Logui Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Tigeri Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Asim Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Buakap Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Apo Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Bukaua Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Malolo Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Aluki Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Buiambum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Waganluhu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Boisi Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Guado Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Kamiaturn Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Yanga Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Tali Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Yambo Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Salus Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Mumum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Malahang Mission Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Lae Morobe Papua New Guinea City 76000 people 34 km
Labu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Wideru Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Bogasu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Hote Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Dahu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Omili Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Buengim Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Drong Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Nabak Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Yemli Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Bumayong Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Momalili Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Biaboli Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Bua Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Selebop Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Bugang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Kwamu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Busung Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Kwapsanek Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Oligadu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Butala Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Yalu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Sambeang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Gabensis Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Tigedu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Beding Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Bokasu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Mange Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Gabamatsung Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Mawaning Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Gabmatzung Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Busega Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Moikisung Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Mari Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Nadzab Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Chivasing Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Talerang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Bobadu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Waipali Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Pilimung Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Yasingli Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Dauong Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Ubaneng Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Bulantim Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Keili Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Mapos No.1 Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Siyugei Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Chimbulok Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Sambue Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Semgeta Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Tumnang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Wamuki Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Aregenang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Manga Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Samanzing Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Kwasang 2 Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Embengwasing Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Buso Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Mindik Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Katumani Hamlet Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Nomanene Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Zewitzan Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Black Cat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Bungalamba Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Zanggung Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Doing Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Satneng Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Suevitne Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Kui Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Safifi Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Lambaip Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Hendeneng Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Kobia Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Patep Number 1 Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Pindiu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Koru Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Lengbati Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Embewanang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Wampit Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Dengalu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Sangas Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Siboma Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Podzorong Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Bongganko Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Dokalang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Mumeng Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Kangarua Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Bangdap Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Siu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Timini Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Ungesu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Bulowat Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Patep Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Kasanombe Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Bundun Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Bulu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Baiune Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Omala Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Paiewa Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Bangalum Bridge Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Were Were Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Bangalum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Kaisenik Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Gubu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Hapahondong Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Wain Camp Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Sunshine Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Mumengtein Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Akandang Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Kasanga Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Tiren Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Kobiak Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Winima Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Namie Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Sambio Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Wau Morobe Papua New Guinea Village 14000 people 71 km
Sosoninko Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Bulolo Morobe Papua New Guinea Village 16000 people 71 km
Gauinlabu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Kwembu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Old Bangalum Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Korbau Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Malangata Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Lanitzera Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Sokelen Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Pelenkwa Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Kwalansam Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Mararuo Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Faseu Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Boana Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Gunabosing Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Latep Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Yunzain Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Nanduo Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Gain Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Gurunkor Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Butaweng Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 76 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
Singaua SGB unknown 0 28 km
Wagau WGU unknown 0 49 km
Nadzab LAE 70 0 68 km
Ogeranang OGE unknown 0 57 km
Kabwum KBM unknown 0 61 km
Pindiu PDI unknown 0 63 km
Kasanombe KSB unknown 0 65 km
Zenag ZEN unknown 0 66 km
Bawan BWJ unknown 0 69 km
Bulolo BUL 668 0 69 km
Makini MPG unknown 0 71 km
Wau WUG unknown 0 71 km
Boana BNV unknown 0 72 km
Baindoung BDZ unknown 0 73 km
Kira KIQ unknown 0 79 km
Finschhafen FIN 9 0 79 km
Masa MBV unknown 0 79 km
Siwea SWE unknown 0 81 km
Kisengan KSG unknown 0 85 km
Mindik MXK unknown 0 91 km
Sim SMJ unknown 0 91 km
Bapi BPD unknown 0 93 km
Tsili Tsili TSI unknown 0 96 km
Heiweni HNI unknown 0 98 km
Lowai LWI unknown 0 98 km
Morobe OBM unknown 0 98 km
Konge KGB unknown 0 99 km
Omora OSE unknown 0 101 km
Sialum SXA unknown 0 101 km
Indagen IDN unknown 0 102 km
Derim DER unknown 0 102 km
Wasu WSU unknown 0 103 km
Garaina GAR 762 0 104 km
Dinangat DNU unknown 0 106 km
Kelanoa KNL unknown 0 107 km
Sapmanga SMH unknown 0 107 km
Tekadu TKB unknown 0 110 km
Yalumet KYX unknown 0 112 km
Garasa GRL unknown 0 112 km
Aseki AEK unknown 0 114 km
Gnarowein GWN unknown 0 114 km
Langimar LNM unknown 0 117 km
Yegepa PGE unknown 0 120 km
Yasuru KSX unknown 0 120 km
Kokoro KOR unknown 0 122 km
Engati EGA unknown 0 124 km
Biaru BRP unknown 0 126 km
Imane IMN unknown 0 128 km
Kaiapit KIA unknown 0 130 km
Tsewi TSW unknown 0 131 km
Manumu UUU unknown 0 132 km
Wantoat WTT unknown 0 133 km
Guari GUG unknown 0 134 km
Tawa TWY unknown 0 134 km
Yeva YVD unknown 0 135 km
Menyamya MYX 1169 0 136 km
Umba UMC unknown 0 139 km
Kamulai KAQ unknown 0 140 km
Satwag SWG unknown 0 140 km
Marawaka MWG unknown 0 146 km
Wonenara WOA unknown 0 148 km
Nankina NKN unknown 0 148 km
Hawabango HWA unknown 0 149 km
Kerau KRU unknown 0 152 km
Eia Popondetta EIA unknown 0 156 km
Komako HOC unknown 0 157 km
Arona AON unknown 0 158 km
Aiyura AYU unknown 0 160 km
Tapini TPI 960 0 161 km
Erume ERU unknown 0 165 km
Saidor SDI 27 0 168 km
Gusap GAP 459 0 169 km
Gora GOC unknown 0 171 km
Lablab LAB unknown 0 172 km
Kanabea KEX unknown 0 172 km
Ioma IOP unknown 0 173 km
Malalaua MLQ 5 0 173 km
Long Island LSJ unknown 0 175 km
Biliau BIJ unknown 0 178 km
Woitape WTP 1573 0 179 km
Terapo TEO unknown 0 180 km
Lese LNG unknown 0 183 km
Fane FNE unknown 0 184 km
Kamina KMF unknown 0 189 km
Iokea IOK unknown 0 193 km
Kerema KMA 3 0 196 km
Teptep TEP unknown 0 197 km
Dumpu DPU unknown 0 203 km
Kikinonda KIZ unknown 0 205 km
Bereina BEA unknown 0 206 km
Goroka GKA 1587 0 223 km
Ihu IHU unknown 0 228 km
Kagi KGW unknown 0 238 km
Aroa AOA unknown 0 238 km
Naoro NOO unknown 0 239 km
Girua PNP 91 0 239 km
Brahman BRH unknown 0 246 km
Kopiago KPA unknown 0 249 km
Wabo WAO unknown 0 258 km
Baimuru VMU unknown 0 272 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Salamaua PGSMU Papua New Guinea 24 km
Lae PGLAE Papua New Guinea 34 km
Dreger Harbor Papua New Guinea 79 km
Finschhaven Papua New Guinea 82 km
Morobe Papua New Guinea 104 km
Kerama Papua New Guinea 195 km
Buna PGBNA Papua New Guinea 232 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yonki Ramu 1992 156 km

More information

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