Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 26 Feb 2018 18:28 UTC

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M 5.4 in Papua New Guinea on 26 Feb 2018 18:28 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:	5.4M
Depth:	20 Km
Lat/Lon:	-6.0596 , 142.7036
Event Date:	26 Feb 2018 18:28 UTC 27 Feb 2018 04:28 Local
Exposed Population:	620000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000d8bx
Inserted at:	26 Feb 2018 22:14 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
us2000d8bx	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1200794		0	26 Feb 2018 18:28	5.5M, 31.03km	4.25	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:18	NEIC
1200812		0	26 Feb 2018 18:28	5.4M, 20km	4.37	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		03:46	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 Southern Highlands (population 23,175) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people
	750000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1200794	-6.055/142.701	5.5	31.03	4.39	26 Feb 2018 18:47	00:19	(new episode)
2	1200794	-6.055/142.701	5.5	31.03	4.25	26 Feb 2018 20:31	02:03	(upd of #1)
3	1200812	-6.055/142.701	5.5	31.03	4.25	26 Feb 2018 22:14	03:46	(new episode)
4	1200812	-6.06/142.704	5.4	20	4.34	26 Feb 2018 22:15	03:47	(upd of #3)
5	1200812	-6.036/142.702	5.4	20	4.37	27 Feb 2018 15:33	21:05	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	270000 people
Western	Papua New Guinea	1700 people
Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	530000 people
Western	Papua New Guinea	25000 people
Enga	Papua New Guinea	410000 people
Gulf	Papua New Guinea	18000 people
West Sepik	Papua New Guinea	24000 people
East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	200000 people
Western Highlands	Papua New Guinea	450000 people
Madang	Papua New Guinea	28000 people
Irian Jaya	Indonesia	1900 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tawanda	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	5 km
Ekailoa	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	10 km
Laite	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	11 km
Yandali	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	12 km
Iangari	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	14 km
Egauwi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	15 km
Angora	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	16 km
Aijagaiba	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	16 km
Komo	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	17 km
Kurukumbutei	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	18 km
Iande	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Mingili	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	21 km
Idauwi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
Egele	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Pureni	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Doma	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	28 km
Tauri	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	31 km
Hedamali	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	31 km
Dauli	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Bunima	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Piangwanda	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Pai	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Karida	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Tamide Mission	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Hoiebia	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Tigisbi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Koroba	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Mogulu	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Fugwa	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Kela	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Halengo	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Bona	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Kugoyobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Kaijagari	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Uramogi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Tangi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Tidiparu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Wailibi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Ludesa Mission	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Unawobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Sirigubi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Sisiobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Yulabi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Nomad	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Tiamobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Honinabi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Iagamabi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Wodiobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Tadei	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Homa	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Hanoi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Paua	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Wasu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Pori	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Otoma	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Wabmosom	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Kudiebi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Geroro	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Auwi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Hareke	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Tengor	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Fogoma'iu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Sesani	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Usuma	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Kukodobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Uadagumbi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Komogato	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Bebelubi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Wagalibi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Panduaka Mission	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Panduaka	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	71 km
Margarima	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	72 km
Arimanda	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	73 km
Kandi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	73 km
Ariaka	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	73 km
Waruni	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	73 km
Kombila	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	73 km
Poisera	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	73 km
Wasemi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	73 km
Kawari	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	73 km
Imapiaka	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	73 km
Deme	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Hagini	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Inu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Yenkali	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Tupakote	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	74 km
Inja	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	75 km
Ombal	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	75 km
Pundami	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	75 km
Henep	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	75 km
Woiya	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	76 km
Halei	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	76 km
Kinduli	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	76 km
Orei	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	77 km
Tabunaka	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	78 km
Ibuka	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	78 km
Kopiago	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	78 km
Tugiri	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	79 km
Porgera	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	1600 people	79 km
Yo'obo	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	79 km
Lake Kopiago	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	79 km
Obamuma	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	79 km
Bek	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	79 km
Suma	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	79 km
Horale	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	80 km
Minjip	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	80 km
Maru	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	81 km
Igibira	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	81 km
Imilhama	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	82 km
Ingin	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	82 km
Karegari	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	82 km
Orndol	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	82 km
Iwatebu	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	83 km
Duara	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	83 km
Wariba	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	83 km
Longap	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	83 km
Gorin	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	83 km
Kese	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	83 km
Magura	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	83 km
Mambala Mission	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	84 km
Manu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	84 km
Nipa	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	84 km
Tebuda	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Titip School	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Rumbipaga	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Angaruyle	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	86 km
Yuyan Mission	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	86 km
Ebil	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	86 km
Wakiana	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	86 km
Egenda	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	86 km
Montanda Mission	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	87 km
Gesege	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	87 km
Iumbi Island	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	88 km
Disena	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	88 km
Porgorali	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	89 km
Tibinini	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	89 km
Winja	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	90 km
Murlip	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	90 km
Iumora	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	90 km
Wongum	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	90 km
Marasebu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 km
Kema	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 km
Kaketamaiiu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 km
Telyates	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 km
Yeru	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 km
Huim	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 km
Iak	Enga	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	92 km
Hoop Pine	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	92 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
Pureni	PUI	unknown	29 km
Tari	TIZ	1673	36 km
Mougulu	GUV	unknown	40 km
Koroba	KDE	unknown	42 km
Suabi	SBE	unknown	45 km
Fuma	FUM	unknown	47 km
Honinabi	HNN	unknown	57 km
Nomad River	NOM	88	58 km
Moro	MXH	835	68 km
Margarima	MGG	unknown	73 km
Nipa	NPG	unknown	74 km
Porgera	RGE	unknown	75 km
Paiela	PLE	unknown	81 km
Kar	KAK	unknown	88 km
Kandep	KDP	2355	91 km
Debepare	DBP	unknown	92 km
Wawoi Falls	WAJ	unknown	99 km
Pimaga	PMP	unknown	100 km
Laiagam	LGM	unknown	104 km
Mendi	MDU	1726	106 km
Gasuke	GBC	unknown	107 km
Tekin	TKW	unknown	109 km
Bimin	BIZ	unknown	115 km
Wabag	WAB	unknown	124 km
Kagua	AGK	unknown	129 km
Maramuni	MWI	unknown	133 km
Selbang	SBC	unknown	134 km
Bolovip	BVP	unknown	134 km
Kuri	KUQ	unknown	134 km
Wapenamanda	WBM	1789	140 km
Oksapmin	OKP	unknown	142 km
Gobe		55	145 km
Olsobip	OLQ	unknown	153 km
Telefomin	TFM	1496	153 km
Rumginae	RMN	unknown	156 km
Kompiam	KPM	unknown	157 km
Erave	ERE	1036	157 km
Gulgubip	GLP	unknown	157 km
Kiunga	UNG	30	158 km
Pangia	PGN	unknown	160 km
Pangoa	PGB	unknown	165 km
Lake Murray	LMY	unknown	170 km
Atkamba	ABP	unknown	178 km
Munduku Mid Caicos	MDM	unknown	178 km
Mount Hagen Kagamuga	HGU	1631	179 km
Nigerum	NGR	unknown	181 km
Suria	SUZ	unknown	182 km
Amboin	AMG	unknown	184 km
Tarakbits	TRJ	unknown	190 km
Ruti	RUU	unknown	191 km
April River	APR	unknown	197 km
Ambunti	AUJ	unknown	201 km
Bamu	BMZ	unknown	205 km
Kawito	KWO	13	213 km
Awaba	AWB	unknown	216 km
Mapoda	MPF	unknown	217 km
Mindiptana	MDP	unknown	221 km
Balimo	OPU	13	222 km
Timbunke	TBE	unknown	225 km
Obo	OBX	unknown	228 km
Kikori	KRI	unknown	228 km
Ama	AMF	unknown	239 km
Suki	SKC	unknown	245 km
Annanberg	AOB	unknown	252 km
Sangapi	SGK	unknown	253 km
Sepik Plains	SPV	unknown	262 km

More information

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