M 5.5 in Papua New Guinea on 25 Feb 2018 18:11 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: 5.5M
Depth: 38.97 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.7603 , 142.2443
Event Date: 25 Feb 2018 18:11 UTC
26 Feb 2018 04:11 Local
Exposed Population: 330000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000d7r4
Inserted at: 25 Feb 2018 18:29 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
us2000d7r4 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
1200563 0 25 Feb 2018 18:11 5.5M, 38.97km 4.21 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 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 Western (population 10) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
170000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1200563 -5.76/142.244 5.5 38.97 4.34 25 Feb 2018 18:31 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1200563 -5.76/142.244 5.5 38.97 4.21 25 Feb 2018 20:15 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Western Papua New Guinea 1700 people
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 63000 people
Western Papua New Guinea 49000 people
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 730000 people
West Sepik Papua New Guinea 120000 people
Enga Papua New Guinea 420000 people
East Sepik Papua New Guinea 330000 people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 140000 people
Gulf Papua New Guinea 16000 people
Western Highlands Papua New Guinea 440000 people
Madang Papua New Guinea 49000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Komogato Western Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Geroro Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Hanoi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Aukopmin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Tiamobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Hareke Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Horale Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Kudiebi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Hagini Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Tangi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Iagamabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Fugwa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Bebelubi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Kopiago Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Sisiobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Wodiobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Auwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Duara Western Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Honinabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Tebuda Western Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Koroba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Sanganamenai Western Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Unawobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Uramogi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Nomad Western Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Wakiana Western Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Mogulu Western Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Sirigubi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Wailibi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Iumora Western Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Yulabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Kukodobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Igibira Western Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Kugoyobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Disena Western Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Gasuke Western Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Debepare Western Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Uadagumbi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Timinsriap Western Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Deborina Western Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Kabikamo Western Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Drimgas Western Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Tmingondok Western Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Shelter Western Papua New Guinea Village - 95 km
Gorin Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Hoop Pine Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Yeru Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Kweirmin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Kasanmin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Umanap Western Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Egele Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Baktamin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Lake Kopiago Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Gaugutmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Pori Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Oksapmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Hedamali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Tadei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Seltamin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Atbine Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Tawanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Pureni Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Betianap Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Iangari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Karida Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Waruni Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Laite Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Bunima Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Ekailoa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Idauwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Angora Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Wabmosom Western Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Suarmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Ibarfornbek Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Kaijagari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Halengo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Yandali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Selbang Western Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Paflim Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Kurukumbutei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Komo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Egauwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Aijagaiba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Tauri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Iande Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Mingili Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Bolobip Western Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Dauli Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Hoiebia Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Akiapmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 82 km
Piangwanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Doma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 84 km
Bolivip Western Papua New Guinea Village - 86 km
Yengimup Western Papua New Guinea Village - 86 km
Kela Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 87 km
Korborenmin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Kaiangabip Western Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Pundami Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Orei Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Tigisbi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Tidiparu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Gamo Western Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Olsobip Western Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Usuma Western Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Kabrenmin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Loubip Western Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Runai Western Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Tamide Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Duranmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Bona Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 95 km
Pai Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 95 km
Grebike Western Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Hormonomrae Western Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Wagalibi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Telefomin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Golgubip Western Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Ripnai Western Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Keabunna Western Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Deme Western Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Boga-Bank Western Papua New Guinea Village - 100 km
T'Moknai Western Papua New Guinea Village - 101 km
Eliptamin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Iribumkiak Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Hawenai Western Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Porgera Enga Papua New Guinea Village 1600 people 102 km
Ludesa Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Drimdenasuk Western Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Urapmin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Apram Western Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Darfentakin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 104 km
Somaikwankia Western Papua New Guinea Village - 104 km
Bolongong Western Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Yuyan Mission Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Komdavip Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Dumidubi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Wasu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Homa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Temarnmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Gatumsan Western Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Nonengiri Western Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Sonai Western Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Gre Western Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Rumginae Western Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Goiyobom Western Papua New Guinea Village - 110 km

see full list


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
Suabi SBE unknown 0 36 km
Honinabi HNN unknown 0 52 km
Koroba KDE unknown 0 55 km
Nomad River NOM 88 0 59 km
Mougulu GUV unknown 0 61 km
Gasuke GBC unknown 0 68 km
Debepare DBP unknown 0 69 km
Tekin TKW unknown 0 57 km
Bimin BIZ unknown 0 58 km
Pureni PUI unknown 0 66 km
Fuma FUM unknown 0 72 km
Bolovip BVP unknown 0 73 km
Selbang SBC unknown 0 74 km
Tari TIZ 1673 0 78 km
Oksapmin OKP unknown 0 82 km
Paiela PLE unknown 0 92 km
Olsobip OLQ unknown 0 92 km
Telefomin TFM 1496 0 93 km
Gulgubip GLP unknown 0 96 km
Porgera RGE unknown 0 97 km
Eliptamin EPT unknown 0 103 km
Rumginae RMN unknown 0 106 km
Kiunga UNG 30 0 114 km
Tilfalmin TFA unknown 0 114 km
Miyanmin MPX unknown 0 118 km
Tabubil TBG 478 0 125 km
Nigerum NGR unknown 0 125 km
Margarima MGG unknown 0 128 km
Moro MXH 835 0 129 km
Nipa NPG unknown 0 131 km
Atkamba ABP unknown 0 131 km
Tarakbits TRJ unknown 0 133 km
Wawoi Falls WAJ unknown 0 139 km
Laiagam LGM unknown 0 140 km
Kandep KDP 2355 0 140 km
Kar KAK unknown 0 147 km
Munbil LNF unknown 0 151 km
Maramuni MWI unknown 0 153 km
Pangoa PGB unknown 0 158 km
Pimaga PMP unknown 0 159 km
Wabag WAB unknown 0 161 km
Lake Murray LMY unknown 0 161 km
Mendi MDU 1726 0 162 km
April River APR unknown 0 163 km
Mindiptana MDP unknown 0 170 km
Tumolbil TLP unknown 0 174 km
Yapsiei KPE unknown 0 178 km
Ambunti AUJ unknown 0 180 km
Munduku Mid Caicos MDM unknown 0 183 km
Wapenamanda WBM 1789 0 183 km
Kagua AGK unknown 0 187 km
Ama AMF unknown 0 188 km
Amboin AMG unknown 0 189 km
Kuri KUQ unknown 0 189 km
Kompiam KPM unknown 0 191 km
Gobe 55 0 205 km
Yellow River XYR unknown 0 214 km
Erave ERE 1036 0 217 km
Pangia PGN unknown 0 217 km
Tanahmerah TMH unknown 0 220 km
Timbunke TBE unknown 0 223 km
Obo OBX unknown 0 227 km
Mount Hagen Kagamuga HGU 1631 0 228 km
Ruti RUU unknown 0 228 km
Nuku UKU unknown 0 231 km
Green River GVI 81 0 236 km
Anguganak AKG unknown 0 241 km
Suria SUZ unknown 0 242 km
Hayfield 131 0 245 km
Hayfields HYF unknown 0 252 km
Guriaso GUE unknown 0 252 km
Lumi LMI unknown 0 253 km
Bamu BMZ unknown 0 254 km
Kawito KWO 13 0 254 km
Awaba AWB unknown 0 255 km
Suki SKC unknown 0 259 km
Sepik Plains SPV unknown 0 260 km
Mapoda MPF unknown 0 264 km
Balimo OPU 13 0 265 km
Amanab AMU unknown 0 272 km
Simbai SIM unknown 0 275 km
Muting MUF unknown 0 277 km
Angoram AGG unknown 0 278 km
Annanberg AOB unknown 0 284 km
Aiome AIE 105 0 284 km
Keisah KEA unknown 0 286 km
Wasua WSA unknown 0 287 km
Kikori KRI unknown 0 288 km
Sangapi SGK unknown 0 290 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tanahmerah Indonesia 221 km

More information

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