M 5.6 in Papua New Guinea on 17 Jan 2019 16:53 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: -3.2384 , 146.4632
Event Date: 17 Jan 2019 16:53 UTC
18 Jan 2019 02:53 Local
Exposed Population: Few people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000j56c
Inserted at: 17 Jan 2019 17:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000j56c Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1245404 0 17 Jan 2019 16:53 5.6M, 10km 4.36 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 Manus (population 12,403) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
250000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1245404 -3.238/146.463 5.6 10 3.55 17 Jan 2019 17:18 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1245404 -3.238/146.463 5.6 10 3.55 17 Jan 2019 18:56 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1245404 -3.225/146.434 5.7 10 4.36 18 Jan 2019 18:24 1d 01:30 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Manus Papua New Guinea 20000 people
Madang Papua New Guinea 310000 people
East Sepik Papua New Guinea 140000 people
Morobe Papua New Guinea 2300 people
Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Buke Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 104 km
Bandrahei Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 119 km
Manuai Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 120 km
Mok Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 120 km
Likum Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 122 km
Kali Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Lala Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 124 km
Kabunu Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 124 km
Kogo Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 124 km
Maso Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 125 km
Duliu Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 125 km
Kawaliap Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 126 km
Bohuai Number 2 Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 127 km
Patu Mission Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 131 km
Baun Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 133 km
Solang Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 134 km
Lessau Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 136 km
Rei Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 137 km
Metawari Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 137 km
Piterait Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 138 km
Nohang Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 139 km
Pau Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 140 km
Nyada Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 140 km
Selalou Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 140 km
Sori Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 141 km
Drehet Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 141 km
Yiru Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 142 km
Drabito Number 1 Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 142 km
Tingau Number 2 Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 142 km
Tingau Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 144 km
Yiri Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 145 km
Kapo Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 147 km
Sonilu Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 147 km
Leihuwa Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 149 km
Bowat 1 Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 151 km
Karkar Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 152 km
Laues Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 153 km
Korou Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 153 km
Ponam Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 154 km
Derimbat Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 154 km
Kaul Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 154 km
Bangame Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 154 km
Massis Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 156 km
Urugen Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 157 km
Lowa Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 157 km
Kaviak Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 157 km
Nor Number 2 Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 158 km
Labahan Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 159 km
Poluso Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 159 km
Gnor Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 159 km
Narer Mission Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 159 km
Bulihat Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 159 km
Rossum Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 160 km
Lorengau Manus Papua New Guinea Village 5700 people 161 km
Leronguan Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 161 km
Marangis Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 162 km
Mom Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 163 km
Wadau Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 164 km
Bapi Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 164 km
Lolo Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 165 km
Kurumlang Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 167 km
Kabam Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 170 km
Kilden Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 170 km
Dangsia Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 170 km
Lenkau Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 170 km
Boram Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 171 km
Matiu Number 1 Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 172 km
Ulun Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 174 km
Badilu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 174 km
Penchal Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 175 km
Did Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 175 km
Semamur Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 176 km
Gaubin Mission Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 176 km
Dangsai Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 176 km
Medibur Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 179 km
Mawock Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 179 km
Mokera Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 179 km
Taviltae Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 180 km
Rurunat Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 180 km
Sikon Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 181 km
Beidup Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 181 km
Bunabufi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 181 km
Malala Mission Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 182 km
Bunabun 1 Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 182 km
Marukinam Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 184 km
Hahai Manus Papua New Guinea Village - 184 km
Aminten Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 185 km
Dugulaba Number 1 Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 186 km
Bieng Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 187 km
Yedikum Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 187 km
Bam I East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 188 km
Waba Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 188 km
Mirap Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 189 km
Bodua Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 189 km
Hatzfeldthafen Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 189 km
Walog Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 191 km
Nom Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 191 km
Bilau Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 192 km
Reinduk Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 192 km
Mugil Mission Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 192 km

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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
Kar Kar KRX unknown 0 197 km
Awar AWR unknown 0 204 km
Wanuma WNU unknown 0 224 km
Madang MAG 3 0 230 km
Josephstaal JOP 68 0 232 km
Daup DAF unknown 0 236 km
Long Island LSJ unknown 0 243 km
Teptep TEP unknown 0 257 km
Ileg ILX unknown 0 258 km
Biliau BIJ unknown 0 260 km
Saidor SDI 27 0 263 km
Annanberg AOB unknown 0 272 km
Usino USO unknown 0 275 km
Sangapi SGK unknown 0 277 km
Angoram AGG unknown 0 278 km
Kopiago KPA unknown 0 284 km
Aiome AIE 105 0 284 km
Simbai SIM unknown 0 286 km
Brahman BRH unknown 0 298 km
Gusap GAP 459 0 316 km
Sepik Plains SPV unknown 0 317 km
Timbunke TBE unknown 0 344 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Karkar Island Papua New Guinea 166 km
Potsdam Harbor Papua New Guinea 202 km
Sek Harbor Papua New Guinea 216 km
Madang PGMAG Papua New Guinea 231 km
Hermit Island Papua New Guinea 243 km
Long Island Papua New Guinea 279 km

More information

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