M 5.6 in Papua New Guinea on 02 Mar 2018 03:01 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: 28.69 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.056 , 142.5335
Event Date: 02 Mar 2018 03:01 UTC
02 Mar 2018 13:01 Local
Exposed Population: 460000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000dasx
Inserted at: 02 Mar 2018 03:18 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
us2000dasx 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
1201255 0 02 Mar 2018 03:01 5.6M, 28.69km 4.27 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:16 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 685) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
120000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1201255 -6.056/142.534 5.6 28.69 4.41 02 Mar 2018 03:21 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1201255 -6.056/142.534 5.6 28.69 4.27 02 Mar 2018 05:05 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Western Papua New Guinea 2200 people
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 290000 people
Western Papua New Guinea 100000 people
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 520000 people
Enga Papua New Guinea 420000 people
West Sepik Papua New Guinea 97000 people
Gulf Papua New Guinea 31000 people
East Sepik Papua New Guinea 310000 people
Western Highlands Papua New Guinea 590000 people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 150000 people
Madang Papua New Guinea 70000 people
Chimbu Papua New Guinea 19000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tawanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Mogulu Western Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Ekailoa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Laite Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Uramogi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Iangari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Yandali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Kugoyobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Egauwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Aijagaiba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Egele Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Angora Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Wailibi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Unawobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Sisiobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Komo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Sirigubi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Kurukumbutei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Iande Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Idauwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Tiamobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Pureni Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Mingili Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Yulabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Hedamali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Nomad Western Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Fugwa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Hanoi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Honinabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Wabmosom Western Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Koroba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Iagamabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Bunima Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Wodiobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Doma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Tangi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Karida Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Tauri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Dauli Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Bona Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Geroro Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Komogato Western Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Bebelubi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Kukodobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Halengo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Piangwanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Tadei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Kudiebi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Hoiebia Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Pai Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Uadagumbi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Kaijagari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Tamide Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Ludesa Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Pori Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Tigisbi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Kela Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Usuma Western Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Hareke Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Wasu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Tidiparu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Wagalibi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Igibira Western Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Duara Western Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Tebuda Western Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Deme Western Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Wakiana Western Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Disena Western Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Iumora Western Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Debepare Western Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Boga-Bank Western Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Deborina Western Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Gamo Western Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Kabikamo Western Papua New Guinea Village - 87 km
Gasuke Western Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Goiyobom Western Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Sanganamenai Western Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Keabunna Western Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Auwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Homa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Paua Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Hagini Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Otoma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Horale Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Kopiago Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Waruni Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Gorin Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Lake Kopiago Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Sesani Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Fogoma'iu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Tengor Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Aukopmin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Yeru Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 82 km
Hoop Pine Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Pundami Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 84 km
Obamuma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Orei Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 86 km
Panduaka Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Panduaka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Wasemi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Kweirmin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Imapiaka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Iwatebu Western Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Tupakote Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Ariaka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Margarima Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Porgera Enga Papua New Guinea Village 1600 people 91 km
Inu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Arimanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Kandi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Kawari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Kombila Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Poisera Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Yenkali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Inja Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 93 km
Ibuka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 93 km
Gaugutmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 93 km
Ombal Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 93 km
Umanap Western Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Tabunaka Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Kinduli Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Henep Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Woiya Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 95 km
Halei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 95 km
Tugiri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Yo'obo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Kasanmin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Minjip Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Yuyan Mission Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Oksapmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Karegari Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Suma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Bek Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Maru Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 99 km
Baktamin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 100 km
Manu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 100 km
Longap Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 100 km
Kese Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 100 km
Imilhama Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 100 km
Ingin Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 101 km
Orndol Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 101 km
Tibinini Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 101 km
Mambala Mission Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Wariba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Magura Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Titip School Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Angaruyle Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Nipa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Rumbipaga Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Gesege Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 104 km
Ebil Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 104 km
Paflim Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Kaketamaiiu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Montanda Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Egenda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Marasebu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Iumbi Island Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Betianap Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Wongum Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Atbine Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Porgorali Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Seltamin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Murlip Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Telyates Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Winja Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Iak Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Kema Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Huim Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 110 km
Mang Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 111 km
Soba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 111 km
Kandep Mariant Mission Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Vogo Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Lugalup Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Kip Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Kongu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Kokas Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 113 km
Timinsriap Western Papua New Guinea Village - 113 km
Suarmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 113 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 26 km
Mougulu GUV unknown 0 28 km
Fuma FUM unknown 0 38 km
Honinabi HNN unknown 0 40 km
Pureni PUI unknown 0 41 km
Nomad River NOM 88 0 42 km
Koroba KDE unknown 0 47 km
Tari TIZ 1673 0 51 km
Debepare DBP unknown 0 74 km
Gasuke GBC unknown 0 89 km
Moro MXH 835 0 85 km
Porgera RGE unknown 0 87 km
Paiela PLE unknown 0 90 km
Margarima MGG unknown 0 92 km
Nipa NPG unknown 0 93 km
Tekin TKW unknown 0 99 km
Wawoi Falls WAJ unknown 0 100 km
Bimin BIZ unknown 0 103 km
Kar KAK unknown 0 107 km
Kandep KDP 2355 0 109 km
Pimaga PMP unknown 0 118 km
Bolovip BVP unknown 0 119 km
Selbang SBC unknown 0 119 km
Laiagam LGM unknown 0 120 km
Mendi MDU 1726 0 125 km
Oksapmin OKP unknown 0 125 km
Olsobip OLQ unknown 0 137 km
Rumginae RMN unknown 0 137 km
Kiunga UNG 30 0 139 km
Telefomin TFM 1496 0 139 km
Wabag WAB unknown 0 141 km
Gulgubip GLP unknown 0 141 km
Kuri KUQ unknown 0 144 km
Maramuni MWI unknown 0 145 km
Kagua AGK unknown 0 147 km
Eliptamin EPT unknown 0 148 km
Pangoa PGB unknown 0 151 km
Lake Murray LMY unknown 0 156 km
Wapenamanda WBM 1789 0 157 km
Atkamba ABP unknown 0 159 km
Gobe 55 0 160 km
Tilfalmin TFA unknown 0 160 km
Nigerum NGR unknown 0 163 km
Miyanmin MPX unknown 0 163 km
Tabubil TBG 478 0 168 km
Tarakbits TRJ unknown 0 171 km
Kompiam KPM unknown 0 173 km
Erave ERE 1036 0 174 km
Pangia PGN unknown 0 178 km
Yenkis YEQ unknown 0 186 km
Munduku Mid Caicos MDM unknown 0 187 km
Amboin AMG unknown 0 193 km
April River APR unknown 0 195 km
Suria SUZ unknown 0 196 km
Munbil LNF unknown 0 196 km
Mount Hagen Kagamuga HGU 1631 0 197 km
Mindiptana MDP unknown 0 202 km
Ambunti AUJ unknown 0 203 km
Ruti RUU unknown 0 208 km
Bamu BMZ unknown 0 211 km
Kawito KWO 13 0 216 km
Obo OBX unknown 0 216 km
Awaba AWB unknown 0 218 km
Mapoda MPF unknown 0 223 km
Yapsiei KPE unknown 0 224 km
Balimo OPU 13 0 225 km
Ama AMF unknown 0 230 km
Banz BNZ unknown 0 233 km
Timbunke TBE unknown 0 233 km
Bomai BMH unknown 0 235 km
Minj MZN unknown 0 237 km
Suki SKC unknown 0 238 km
Kikori KRI unknown 0 243 km
Wasua WSA unknown 0 249 km
Tanahmerah TMH unknown 0 249 km
Yellow River XYR unknown 0 254 km
Nuku UKU unknown 0 262 km
Aiome AIE 105 0 264 km
Hayfield 131 0 267 km
Annanberg AOB unknown 0 268 km
Sangapi SGK unknown 0 270 km
Sepik Plains SPV unknown 0 270 km
Hayfields HYF unknown 0 274 km
Upiara UPR unknown 0 274 km
Simbai SIM unknown 0 280 km
Angoram AGG unknown 0 280 km
Green River GVI 81 0 281 km
Muting MUF unknown 0 284 km
Keisah KEA unknown 0 287 km
Guriaso GUE unknown 0 293 km
Baimuru VMU unknown 0 299 km
Wabo WAO unknown 0 326 km
Weam WEP unknown 0 327 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tanahmerah Indonesia 250 km
Long Island Papua New Guinea 292 km

More information

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