M 6 in Papua New Guinea on 04 Mar 2018 19:56 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: 6.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.3069 , 142.6202
Event Date: 04 Mar 2018 19:56 UTC
05 Mar 2018 05:56 Local
Exposed Population: 430000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000dc52
Inserted at: 04 Mar 2018 20:14 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
us2000dc52 Scaled population (vector) 0.3  
  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
1201703 0 04 Mar 2018 19:56 6M, 10km 6.77 less than 100 (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 16) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
3700 people
22000 people
330000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1201703 -6.307/142.62 6 10 6.91 04 Mar 2018 20:16 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1201703 -6.307/142.62 6 10 6.77 04 Mar 2018 22:00 02:04 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Western Papua New Guinea <1000 people
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 3000 people
Western Papua New Guinea 1000 people
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 24000 people
Western Papua New Guinea 14000 people
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 450000 people
Gulf Papua New Guinea 4100 people
Enga Papua New Guinea 120000 people
Western Papua New Guinea 130000 people
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 320000 people
Gulf Papua New Guinea 65000 people
Enga Papua New Guinea 300000 people
West Sepik Papua New Guinea 170000 people
Western Highlands Papua New Guinea 640000 people
East Sepik Papua New Guinea 380000 people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 610000 people
Chimbu Papua New Guinea 370000 people
Madang Papua New Guinea 280000 people
Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea 420000 people
Morobe Papua New Guinea 45000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kugoyobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Mogulu Western Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Bona Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Uramogi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Aijagaiba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Wailibi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Ludesa Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Yandali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Tawanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Egauwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Sirigubi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Wabmosom Western Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Ekailoa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Yulabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Unawobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Usuma Western Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Komo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Sisiobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Wagalibi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Nomad Western Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Honinabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Wasu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Laite Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Iande Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Mingili Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Angora Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Kurukumbutei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Iangari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Uadagumbi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Deme Western Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Pai Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Doma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Idauwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Kukodobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Sesani Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Tiamobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Wodiobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Tamide Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Otoma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Fogoma'iu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Iagamabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Egele Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Pureni Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Obamuma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Tauri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Dauli Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Homa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Paua Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Hedamali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Piangwanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Bebelubi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Tigisbi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Iwatebu Western Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Bunima Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Kela Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Hoiebia Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Karida Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Igibira Western Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Fugwa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Koroba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Halengo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Boga-Bank Western Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Tidiparu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Ibuka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Hanoi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Tangi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Kaijagari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Komogato Western Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Wasemi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Tadei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Duara Western Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Goiyobom Western Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Inu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Disena Western Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Wakiana Western Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Tebuda Western Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Gamo Western Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Yo'obo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Manu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Debepare Western Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Tugiri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Geroro Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Iumora Western Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Pori Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Tengor Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Kudiebi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Kaketamaiiu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 82 km
Kawari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 82 km
Inja Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Kese Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Marasebu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Deborina Western Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Kombila Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 84 km
Kandi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 84 km
Kabikamo Western Papua New Guinea Village - 87 km
Gesege Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 87 km
Henep Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 87 km
Poisera Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 87 km
Ombal Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 87 km
Hareke Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 87 km
Arimanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Keabunna Western Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Margarima Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Woiya Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Auwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Magura Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Halei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Suma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Orndol Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Panduaka Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Bek Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Ariaka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Panduaka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 93 km
Yenkali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 93 km
Nipa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Montanda Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Ebil Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Ingin Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Tamadigi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 95 km
Imilhama Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Imapiaka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Waruni Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 101 km
Horale Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Pundami Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 104 km
Lake Kopiago Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Gorin Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Orei Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Kamb Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Porgera Enga Papua New Guinea Village 1600 people 107 km
Tugup Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Aukopmin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Mil Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Pumbele Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 110 km
Urida Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 111 km
Yeru Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Hoop Pine Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Wesunda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Yuyan Mission Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 114 km
Pororo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 115 km
Pegara Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 115 km
Taguere Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 115 km
Mendi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village 26000 people 116 km
Iomegi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 116 km
Yagen Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 116 km
Tibinini Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 117 km
Kweirmin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 117 km
Segip Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 118 km
Tutama Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 119 km
Wa'oiyarip Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 119 km
Tongo River Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 119 km
Waribim Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 120 km
Tagenda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 120 km
Dimifa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 120 km
Huen Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 121 km
Mambi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 122 km
Umanap Western Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Gaugutmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Kindarib Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Iriba Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Aboba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Tisigenom Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Egari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Kasanmin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Yebi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 124 km
Sumi Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 124 km
Katepa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 125 km
Uma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 125 km
Sari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 126 km
Baktamin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 127 km
Oksapmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 127 km
Omai Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 127 km
Vogo Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 128 km
Pira Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 129 km
Lauk School Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 130 km
Kepilum Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 130 km
Laiagam Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 131 km
Pawari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 131 km
Mepaita Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 132 km
Eibura Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 133 km
Tumbep Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 133 km
Mankera Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 133 km
Kasap Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 133 km
Paflim Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 134 km
Seltamin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 134 km
Yambali Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 135 km
Atbine Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 135 km
Betianap Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 135 km
Sirunki Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 135 km
Bokisa Western Papua New Guinea Village - 136 km
Iame Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 136 km
Zarit Western Papua New Guinea Village - 137 km
Arupi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 137 km
Suam Western Papua New Guinea Village - 138 km
Kireni Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 138 km
Tiribi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 138 km
Pundia Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 138 km
Muru Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 139 km
Pangoa Western Papua New Guinea Village - 139 km
Tukisenta Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 139 km
Tupi Senda Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 140 km
Usokof Western Papua New Guinea Village - 141 km
Kombemi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 141 km
Suarmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 142 km
Kuari-Lombo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 143 km
Tigirimi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 143 km
Pangipuru Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 143 km
Muli Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 143 km
Kagua Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 143 km
Ibarfornbek Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 144 km
Tagum Western Papua New Guinea Village - 145 km
Erave Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 145 km
Selbang Western Papua New Guinea Village - 145 km
Iarena Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 146 km
Yawiangil Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 147 km
Lake Murray Patrol Post Western Papua New Guinea Village - 147 km
Batri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 147 km
Yarapi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 147 km
Sopas Mission Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 148 km
Rienda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 149 km
Samberigi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 149 km
Imuna Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 149 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
Fuma FUM unknown 0 22 km
Mougulu GUV unknown 0 23 km
Nomad River NOM 88 0 43 km
Honinabi HNN unknown 0 45 km
Suabi SBE unknown 0 43 km
Pureni PUI unknown 0 57 km
Tari TIZ 1673 0 63 km
Moro MXH 835 0 69 km
Koroba KDE unknown 0 70 km
Wawoi Falls WAJ unknown 0 71 km
Debepare DBP unknown 0 80 km
Nipa NPG unknown 0 85 km
Margarima MGG unknown 0 88 km
Kar KAK unknown 0 96 km
Gasuke GBC unknown 0 101 km
Pimaga PMP unknown 0 103 km
Kandep KDP 2355 0 109 km
Kuri KUQ unknown 0 116 km
Gobe 55 0 137 km
Kiunga UNG 30 0 149 km
Rumginae RMN unknown 0 152 km
Porgera RGE unknown 0 103 km
Paiela PLE unknown 0 110 km
Mendi MDU 1726 0 116 km
Tekin TKW unknown 0 128 km
Laiagam LGM unknown 0 128 km
Bimin BIZ unknown 0 131 km
Kagua AGK unknown 0 134 km
Pangoa PGB unknown 0 141 km
Bolovip BVP unknown 0 144 km
Selbang SBC unknown 0 146 km
Lake Murray LMY unknown 0 147 km
Wabag WAB unknown 0 147 km
Oksapmin OKP unknown 0 149 km
Erave ERE 1036 0 157 km
Wapenamanda WBM 1789 0 159 km
Maramuni MWI unknown 0 160 km
Olsobip OLQ unknown 0 161 km
Telefomin TFM 1496 0 165 km
Pangia PGN unknown 0 166 km
Gulgubip GLP unknown 0 167 km
Atkamba ABP unknown 0 170 km
Suria SUZ unknown 0 172 km
Eliptamin EPT unknown 0 176 km
Kompiam KPM unknown 0 179 km
Nigerum NGR unknown 0 181 km
Bamu BMZ unknown 0 182 km
Tilfalmin TFA unknown 0 186 km
Kawito KWO 13 0 187 km
Awaba AWB unknown 0 189 km
Tarakbits TRJ unknown 0 190 km
Miyanmin MPX unknown 0 191 km
Tabubil TBG 478 0 192 km
Mapoda MPF unknown 0 193 km
Mount Hagen Kagamuga HGU 1631 0 193 km
Yenkis YEQ unknown 0 196 km
Balimo OPU 13 0 196 km
Obo OBX unknown 0 202 km
Munduku Mid Caicos MDM unknown 0 207 km
Ruti RUU unknown 0 212 km
Amboin AMG unknown 0 212 km
Mindiptana MDP unknown 0 216 km
Suki SKC unknown 0 216 km
Kikori KRI unknown 0 218 km
Wasua WSA unknown 0 220 km
Munbil LNF unknown 0 223 km
Bomai BMH unknown 0 223 km
April River APR unknown 0 223 km
Mount Aue UAE unknown 0 225 km
Negarbo GBF unknown 0 228 km
Banz BNZ unknown 0 228 km
Ambunti AUJ unknown 0 229 km
Minj MZN unknown 0 232 km
Tabibuga TBA unknown 0 233 km
Koinambe KMB unknown 0 240 km
Tumolbil TLP unknown 0 245 km
Karimui KMR 1117 0 246 km
Upiara UPR unknown 0 246 km
Yapsiei KPE unknown 0 250 km
Nowata NWT unknown 0 250 km
Kol KQL unknown 0 252 km
Timbunke TBE unknown 0 254 km
Kanainj KNE unknown 0 257 km
Kiwai Island KWX unknown 0 258 km
Ama AMF unknown 0 259 km
Tanahmerah TMH unknown 0 260 km
Omkalai OML unknown 0 260 km
Chimbu CMU 1494 0 262 km
Aiome AIE 105 0 268 km
Nomane NMN unknown 0 271 km
Sangapi SGK unknown 0 274 km
Annanberg AOB unknown 0 274 km
Wipim WPM unknown 0 276 km
Baimuru VMU unknown 0 277 km
Keglsugl KEG unknown 0 278 km
Keisah KEA unknown 0 278 km
Muting MUF unknown 0 279 km
Yellow River XYR unknown 0 284 km
Morehead MHY 17 0 287 km
Nambaiyufa NBA unknown 0 289 km
Nuku UKU unknown 0 291 km
Sepik Plains SPV unknown 0 291 km
Hayfield 131 0 292 km
Bundi BNT unknown 0 294 km
Angoram AGG unknown 0 297 km
Simbai SIM unknown 0 297 km
Moki MJJ unknown 0 299 km
Hayfields HYF unknown 0 299 km
Wabo WAO unknown 0 303 km
Anguganak AKG unknown 0 304 km
Goroka GKA 1587 0 308 km
Weam WEP unknown 0 308 km
Green River GVI 81 0 310 km
Daup DAF unknown 0 311 km
Brahman BRH unknown 0 311 km
Daru DAU 6 0 314 km
Josephstaal JOP 68 0 316 km
Lumi LMI unknown 0 319 km
Kopiago KPA unknown 0 320 km
Guriaso GUE unknown 0 322 km
Wewak International WWK 6 0 323 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tanahmerah Indonesia 260 km
Umuda Papua New Guinea 278 km
Long Island Papua New Guinea 292 km
Kumul Marine Terminal Papua New Guinea 292 km
Daru PGDAU Papua New Guinea 312 km
Wewak PGWWK Papua New Guinea 324 km
Merauke IDMKQ Indonesia 343 km
Potsdam Harbor Papua New Guinea 345 km
Aitape Papua New Guinea 353 km
Madang PGMAG Papua New Guinea 373 km
Oka Indonesia 377 km

More information

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