M 5.9 in Papua New Guinea on 21 Dec 2018 06:33 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: 5.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.4824 , 151.9808
Event Date: 21 Dec 2018 06:33 UTC
21 Dec 2018 16:33 Local
Exposed Population: About 2000 people in MMI
About 44000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ivs3
Inserted at: 21 Dec 2018 06:52 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
us2000ivs3 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
1241962 0 21 Dec 2018 06:33 5.9M, 10km 6.52 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 East New Britain (population 395) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
2800 people
5000 people
8100 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1241962 -5.482/151.981 5.9 10 5.46 21 Dec 2018 06:54 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1241962 -5.482/151.981 5.9 10 6.52 21 Dec 2018 08:36 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 2800 people
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 4500 people
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 75000 people
West New Britain Papua New Guinea 20000 people
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 100000 people
West New Britain Papua New Guinea 140000 people
New Ireland Papua New Guinea 67000 people
Northern Solomons Papua New Guinea 64000 people
Milne Bay Papua New Guinea 7100 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Maskikilir East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 6 km
Ralman East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Pulpul East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Pomansilipun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Baien East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Poman East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Wawas East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Taimtop East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Sampun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Tagul East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Buka East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Lampun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Kalampun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Guma East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Kilalum East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Tokai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Matong East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Takairam East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Kauwa East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Iwai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Mu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Nambling East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Milim East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Kaukum East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Pendi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Lakiri East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Pature East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Hoiya East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Senel East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Bovalpun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Mongu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Bakirua East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Tal East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Kalip East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Lalikar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Bagatavi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Kwai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Goni East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Ora East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Timomo East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Long East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Sali East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Piovi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Olaipun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Pomio East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Lamerien East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Marmar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Manginuna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Galowe East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Marupa Mission East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Marunga East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
West Baien East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Malmal East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Puapal East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Malakua East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Kaubademki East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Parol East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Totongpal East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Pulpul East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Irena East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Kamarelo East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Pora East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Kupgen East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Karong East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Muranpuna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Rowan East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Akul East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Kola East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Kaiton East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Muela East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Tagili East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Pomei East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Morena East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Kavu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Bindapuna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Leli East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Bairaman East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Ganna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Kamatami East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Ili East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Awungi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Baia West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Porlo East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Tonganda East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Merai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 82 km
Lau East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 82 km
Serenguna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Mau'una East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Urai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 86 km
Mondrabet East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Maito East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Lemingi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Eaea West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Madidua West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Maranagi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Wusing East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 93 km
Gar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 95 km
Ubili West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Ulamona Mission West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Kangilona East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Marambu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Arumbum East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 99 km
Lomeletepena East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Tu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Simbum East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Riet East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Malmalu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Gigipuna West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Togotogo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 104 km
Old Kiava West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Meingi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Gomu West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Kiava West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Mataburu West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Kahei West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Bubu West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Peping East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Apapulu West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Maihuna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Paliavalu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 95 km
Pokapuna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Okimpuna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 99 km
Siwanpuna West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 100 km
Monuvi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 101 km
Kaitoto East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 101 km
Pelin East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 104 km
Woipuna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 104 km
Mapuna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Auuna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Gnalala East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Talalo East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 110 km
Lugei East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 110 km
Kinsena East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 110 km
Asalau West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 110 km
Kaiko West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 111 km
Moralona East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Lapau West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Alkasam East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Poiniara East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 113 km
Matawan East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 113 km
Malasait East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 114 km
Sulu West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 114 km
Punum East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 115 km
Ulutu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 115 km
Yauyau West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 115 km
Galavit East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 115 km
Maso East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 117 km
Kenminings East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 117 km
Haulo East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 117 km
Watwat East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 118 km
Raunsepna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 118 km
Meninga East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 118 km
Mulusi West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 118 km
Kaiama West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 119 km
Randulit East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 119 km
Leli East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 120 km
Movasi West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 121 km
Yalom East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 121 km
Uasilau West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 122 km
Pulpulo East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 122 km
Lamassa New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Kabanga East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Welu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Uvol East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Lamassa Hamlets New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Salelubu Agricultural Station West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 124 km
Lambur New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 124 km
Kanunu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 124 km
Lambom New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 124 km
Babata West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 124 km
Bagela West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 124 km
Pita East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 124 km
Meleton East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 125 km
Kamanakam East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 125 km
Tagitagi Number 1 East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 125 km
Komgi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 125 km
Birar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 126 km
Bilur East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 126 km
Silanga West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 126 km
Vunadadia East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 127 km
Kunakunai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 127 km
Vunakabi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 127 km
Ngunaguna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 127 km
Kulon East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 127 km
Tanaka East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 128 km
Ralalar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 128 km
Kabaman New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 128 km
Ngatur East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 128 km
Malaguna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 128 km
Vunabalbal East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 129 km
Matatai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 129 km
Napapar Number 1 East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 129 km
Kokopo East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village 26000 people 129 km
Davaon East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 130 km
Taliligap East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 130 km
Bitalovo East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 130 km
Balanataman East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 130 km
Karavi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 131 km
Nasko New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 131 km
Roko West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 131 km
Takubar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 131 km
Tarobi West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 131 km
Ulaveo East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 131 km
Kabakaul East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 131 km
Kupindal East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 132 km
Raburua East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 132 km
Reiven East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 132 km
Punarupka East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 132 km
Malmaluan East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 132 km
Raulavat Plantation East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 132 km
Paraga West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 132 km
Vunatagia East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 132 km
Tavuiliu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 133 km
Vunaiting East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 133 km
Tavalo East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 133 km
Tokua East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 133 km
Bakop New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 134 km
Rakandakanda East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 134 km
Karavia Number 1 East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 135 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
Gonalia GOE unknown 0 17 km
Uvol UVO unknown 0 18 km
Gonaili 1 0 45 km
Jacquinot Bay JAQ 64 0 56 km
Tol TLO unknown 0 57 km
Nutuve NUT unknown 0 68 km
Open Bay OPB 2 0 82 km
Sule ULE unknown 0 93 km
Bialla BAA unknown 0 107 km
Stockholm SMP unknown 0 101 km
Lamassa LMG unknown 0 122 km
Tokua 10 0 134 km
Rabaul RAB 4 0 141 km
Rakanda RAA unknown 0 155 km
Silur SWR unknown 0 158 km
Fulleborn FUB unknown 0 165 km
Hoskins HKN 8 0 175 km
Manga MGP unknown 0 187 km
Namatanai ATN 42 0 207 km
Talasea TLW unknown 0 218 km
Malekolon MKN 2 0 248 km
Green Islands GEI unknown 0 265 km
Boang BOV unknown 0 277 km
Londolovit LNV 51 0 279 km
Kandrian KDR 112 0 281 km
Linga Linga LGN unknown 0 285 km
Mapua MPU unknown 0 291 km
Karoola KXR unknown 0 291 km
Witu WIU 1 Civ. Unpaved No 3000 296 km
Kamiraba KJU unknown 0 298 km
Buka BUA 3 0 299 km
Dios DOS unknown 0 331 km
Sabah SBV unknown 0 340 km
Kavieng KVG 2 0 347 km
Losuia LSA 4 0 349 km
Boku BOQ unknown 0 369 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pondo Harbor Papua New Guinea 107 km
Kokopo Roadstead Papua New Guinea 130 km
Rabaul PGRAB Papua New Guinea 143 km
Kimbe PGKIM Papua New Guinea 203 km
Gasmata Papua New Guinea 207 km
Namatanai PGATN Papua New Guinea 208 km
Talasea PGTLW Papua New Guinea 215 km
Tanga Island Papua New Guinea 261 km
Nissan Island Papua New Guinea 266 km
Peter Haven Papua New Guinea 285 km
Queen Carola Harbor Papua New Guinea 288 km
Tabar Island Papua New Guinea 294 km
Buka PGBUA Papua New Guinea 297 km
Losuia Papua New Guinea 340 km
Kavieng PGKVG Papua New Guinea 347 km

More information

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