M 5.6 in Papua New Guinea on 27 Feb 2018 06:19 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.4178 , 143.0483
Event Date: 27 Feb 2018 06:19 UTC
27 Feb 2018 16:19 Local
Exposed Population: 740000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000d8my
Inserted at: 27 Feb 2018 06:31 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
us2000d8my 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
1200868 0 27 Feb 2018 06:19 5.6M, 10km 6.3 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:12 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 3,601) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
4400 people
16000 people
580000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1200868 -6.418/143.048 5.6 10 6.44 27 Feb 2018 06:34 00:15 (new episode)
2 0 1200868 -6.418/143.048 5.6 10 6.3 27 Feb 2018 08:23 02:04 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 3600 people
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 18000 people
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 400000 people
Gulf Papua New Guinea 3000 people
Western Papua New Guinea 1700 people
Enga Papua New Guinea 69000 people
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 380000 people
Gulf Papua New Guinea 40000 people
Western Papua New Guinea 120000 people
Enga Papua New Guinea 350000 people
Western Highlands Papua New Guinea 640000 people
East Sepik Papua New Guinea 270000 people
West Sepik Papua New Guinea 36000 people
Chimbu Papua New Guinea 300000 people
Madang Papua New Guinea 110000 people
Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea 85000 people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 79000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Fogoma'iu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Otoma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Sesani Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Wasu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Ibuka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Ludesa Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Wasemi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Paua Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Inu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Bona Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Homa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Manu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Yo'obo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Pai Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Tugiri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Kese Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Kaketamaiiu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Marasebu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Gesege Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Aijagaiba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Tamide Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Iwatebu Western Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Inja Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Egauwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Kawari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Iande Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Mingili Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Obamuma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Komo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Yandali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Magura Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Doma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Kombila Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Tamadigi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Barutage Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Kandi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Kurukumbutei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Ekailoa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Orndol Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Montanda Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Henep Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Ebil Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Ombal Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Angora Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Nipa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Suma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Ipigi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Laite Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Kafa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Woiya Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Tigisbi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Tawanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Poisera Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Arimanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Bek Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Kunjuna Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Ingin Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Huim Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Halei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Tengor Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Iangari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Kongu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Dauli Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Sorotage Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Egenda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Aromei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Orakana Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Piangwanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Tauri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Margarima Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Idauwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Kela Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Kinegi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Imilhama Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Herabulo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Urida Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Humane Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Det Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Wariba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Kip Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Pumbele Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Tidiparu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Kema Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Iamagu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Kamb Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Hoiebia Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Tugup Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Mil Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Yenkali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Iomegi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Ariaka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Taguere Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Pureni Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Wesunda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Kugoyobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Panduaka Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Maru Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Bunima Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Soba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Mogulu Western Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Pororo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Panduaka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Wagalibi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Yagen Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Usuma Western Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Tulum Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Winja Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Mendi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village 26000 people 73 km
Egele Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Mambi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Sari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Lugalup Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Imapiaka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Yebi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Dimifa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Katepa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Kaijagari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Tongo River Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 82 km
Omai Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 82 km
Tupakote Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 82 km
Tisigenom Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Angaruyle Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 84 km
Egari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 84 km
Minjip Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Pawari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Kokas Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Longap Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 86 km
Koroba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 86 km
Tabunaka Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 87 km
Mankera Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 87 km
Murlip Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 87 km
Arupi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Eibura Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Iame Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Fugwa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Tiribi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Tadei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Muru Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Iriba Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Mang Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Iak Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Kireni Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Karegari Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Telyates Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 93 km
Pundia Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Kuari-Lombo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Kagua Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 95 km
Tigirimi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 95 km
Tangi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 95 km
Erave Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Kombemi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Muli Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Pangipuru Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Wongum Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Batri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Waribim Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Pori Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 99 km
Iarena Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 99 km
Samberigi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 100 km
Huen Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 101 km
Yarapi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Yawiangil Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Imuna Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Puri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Samberigi Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Rienda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Marila Hill Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Iate Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Hanoi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 104 km
Porgera Enga Papua New Guinea Village 1600 people 104 km
Ialibu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village 6800 people 104 km
Puriri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 104 km
Kuare Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Kindarib Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Kogoga Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Karimabu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Kudiebi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Crocku Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Kepilum Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Boga-Bank Western Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Maral Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Pundami Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Kongibugl Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Tindua Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Kumbirepa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Maraogo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Tindane Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Bebelubi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Koia Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 110 km
Kapokapobil Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 111 km
Agare Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 111 km
Auwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 111 km
Yuyan Mission Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 111 km
Goiyobom Western Papua New Guinea Village - 111 km
Orei Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Tibinini Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Poreio Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Laiagam Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 113 km
Geroro Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 114 km
Karanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 114 km
Kalabinie Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 114 km
Hareke Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 115 km
Nagop Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 115 km
Igibira Western Papua New Guinea Village - 115 km
Wareho Western Papua New Guinea Village - 115 km
Opiabus Chimbu Papua New Guinea Village - 116 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
Moro MXH 835 0 22 km
Nipa NPG unknown 0 47 km
Kar KAK unknown 0 52 km
Margarima MGG unknown 0 55 km
Pimaga PMP unknown 0 56 km
Tari TIZ 1673 0 64 km
Fuma FUM unknown 0 68 km
Pureni PUI unknown 0 69 km
Mougulu GUV unknown 0 71 km
Wawoi Falls WAJ unknown 0 74 km
Kandep KDP 2355 0 79 km
Kuri KUQ unknown 0 83 km
Gobe 55 0 90 km
Suabi SBE unknown 0 91 km
Nomad River NOM 88 0 91 km
Honinabi HNN unknown 0 94 km
Mendi MDU 1726 0 74 km
Kagua AGK unknown 0 87 km
Koroba KDE unknown 0 88 km
Porgera RGE unknown 0 102 km
Erave ERE 1036 0 108 km
Laiagam LGM unknown 0 109 km
Paiela PLE unknown 0 115 km
Pangia PGN unknown 0 118 km
Wabag WAB unknown 0 124 km
Suria SUZ unknown 0 127 km
Wapenamanda WBM 1789 0 127 km
Debepare DBP unknown 0 128 km
Maramuni MWI unknown 0 148 km
Gasuke GBC unknown 0 150 km
Mount Hagen Kagamuga HGU 1631 0 153 km
Kompiam KPM unknown 0 154 km
Bamu BMZ unknown 0 158 km
Tekin TKW unknown 0 163 km
Bimin BIZ unknown 0 170 km
Mapoda MPF unknown 0 172 km
Kikori KRI unknown 0 173 km
Yenkis YEQ unknown 0 175 km
Kawito KWO 13 0 175 km
Bomai BMH unknown 0 175 km
Pangoa PGB unknown 0 178 km
Mount Aue UAE unknown 0 178 km
Awaba AWB unknown 0 180 km
Negarbo GBF unknown 0 180 km
Balimo OPU 13 0 181 km
Ruti RUU unknown 0 182 km
Lake Murray LMY unknown 0 184 km
Banz BNZ unknown 0 187 km
Bolovip BVP unknown 0 188 km
Selbang SBC unknown 0 188 km
Minj MZN unknown 0 189 km
Oksapmin OKP unknown 0 195 km
Tabibuga TBA unknown 0 195 km
Karimui KMR 1117 0 198 km
Kiunga UNG 30 0 198 km
Rumginae RMN unknown 0 201 km
Munduku Mid Caicos MDM unknown 0 202 km
Koinambe KMB unknown 0 203 km
Olsobip OLQ unknown 0 206 km
Amboin AMG unknown 0 207 km
Wasua WSA unknown 0 207 km
Telefomin TFM 1496 0 208 km
Kol KQL unknown 0 211 km
Gulgubip GLP unknown 0 211 km
Omkalai OML unknown 0 214 km
Eliptamin EPT unknown 0 216 km
Chimbu CMU 1494 0 217 km
Atkamba ABP unknown 0 219 km
Nomane NMN unknown 0 224 km
Nigerum NGR unknown 0 229 km
Baimuru VMU unknown 0 229 km
Obo OBX unknown 0 230 km
Nowata NWT unknown 0 231 km
Suki SKC unknown 0 232 km
Kiwai Island KWX unknown 0 234 km
Aiome AIE 105 0 235 km
Tarakbits TRJ unknown 0 238 km
Upiara UPR unknown 0 238 km
Ambunti AUJ unknown 0 241 km
Sangapi SGK unknown 0 241 km
April River APR unknown 0 244 km
Annanberg AOB unknown 0 244 km
Timbunke TBE unknown 0 251 km
Wabo WAO unknown 0 256 km
Goroka GKA 1587 0 262 km
Wipim WPM unknown 0 263 km
Mindiptana MDP unknown 0 265 km
Brahman BRH unknown 0 269 km
Kopiago KPA unknown 0 278 km
Daup DAF unknown 0 281 km
Angoram AGG unknown 0 285 km
Josephstaal JOP 68 0 286 km
Sepik Plains SPV unknown 0 287 km
Simbai SIM unknown 0 287 km
Ama AMF unknown 0 292 km
Morehead MHY 17 0 297 km
Hayfield 131 0 301 km
Tanahmerah TMH unknown 0 308 km
Yellow River XYR unknown 0 313 km
Weam WEP unknown 0 326 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Umuda Papua New Guinea 247 km
Long Island Papua New Guinea 254 km
Tanahmerah Indonesia 309 km

More information

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