M 6.1 in Papua New Guinea on 10 Mar 2019 12:48 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: 6.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -10.1389 , 152.0544
Event Date: 10 Mar 2019 12:48 UTC
10 Mar 2019 22:48 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
About 12000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000jd7d
Inserted at: 10 Mar 2019 13:04 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
us1000jd7d Scaled population (vector) 0  
  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
1251682 0 10 Mar 2019 12:48 6.1M, 10km 3.91 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 Milne Bay (population 23,026) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
<1000 people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1251682 -10.139/152.054 6.1 10.0 3.906 10 Mar 2019 13:07 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1251682 -10.139/152.054 6.1 10.0 3.906 10 Mar 2019 14:51 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1251682 -10.139/152.054 6.1 10.0 3.906 11 Mar 2019 12:50 1d 00:02 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Milne Bay Papua New Guinea 23000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Wesleyan Mission Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Ebora Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Alcester I Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Ewena Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Sobulasi Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 86 km
Hatulawalai Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Kwanaula School Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Iakini Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Kasikasi Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Lawadi Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Awaibi Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Siagara Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Yanaba I Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Kenolia Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Bunama Mission Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 99 km
Eaus Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 99 km
Sehulea Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 100 km
Taeaknabululu Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 100 km
Elasi Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 100 km
Kaubwaga Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Barabara Villages Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Bugoiya Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Babagai Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Enauta Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Badilai Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Kurada Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 111 km
Paligele Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 116 km
Sewataitai Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 116 km
Mufuiuwabwahibiga Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 117 km
Sibonai Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 119 km
Waikaiuna Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 120 km
Darubia Mission Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 120 km
Pihigole Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 121 km
Pwanapwana Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 122 km
Boagis Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 126 km
Isumdimaiu Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 127 km
Susukwai-Aleiwa Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 129 km
Mataupa Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 129 km
Gawa I Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 130 km
Hehego Mission Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 130 km
Wabunuma Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 132 km
East C Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 133 km
Digdagela Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 133 km
Bonagai Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 134 km
Bedauna Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 135 km
Gausepa Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 135 km
Numanuma Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 135 km
Kwaiawata I Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 136 km
Hewiia Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 137 km
Kulumadau Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 137 km
Kaurai Milne Bay Papua New Guinea Village - 147 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
Misima MIS 7 0 105 km
Pambwa PAW unknown 0 119 km
Esa'Ala ESA -1 0 122 km
Guasopa GAZ -1 0 140 km
Salamo SAM 1 0 148 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Misima Island PGMIS Papua New Guinea 102 km
Bwagaoia Papua New Guinea 106 km
Normanby Island Papua New Guinea 119 km
Suloga Harbor Papua New Guinea 129 km

More information

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