M 5.6 in Papua New Guinea on 11 Apr 2019 21:31 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: 22 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.5114 , 148.6588
Event Date: 11 Apr 2019 21:31 UTC
12 Apr 2019 07:31 Local
Exposed Population: About 55000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us700034nf
Inserted at: 12 Apr 2019 04:55 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
us700034nf 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
1255986 0 11 Apr 2019 21:31 5.4M, 55.96km N/A 60 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 NEIC
1255987 0 11 Apr 2019 21:31 5.6M, 26.85km 3.71 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:26 NEIC
1256025 0 11 Apr 2019 21:31 5.6M, 22km 3.71 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 07:23 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 West New Britain (population 2,460) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1255986 -6.495/148.691 5.4 56.0 3.691 11 Apr 2019 21:48 00:16 (new episode)
2 0 1255987 -6.495/148.691 5.4 56.0 3.691 11 Apr 2019 21:58 00:27 (new episode)
3 0 1255987 -6.524/148.664 5.6 26.9 3.846 11 Apr 2019 21:59 00:27 (upd of #2)
4 0 1255987 -6.524/148.664 5.6 26.9 3.708 11 Apr 2019 23:33 02:01 (upd of #3)
5 0 1256025 -6.524/148.664 5.6 26.9 3.708 12 Apr 2019 04:55 07:24 (new episode)
6 0 1256025 -6.511/148.659 5.6 22.0 3.714 12 Apr 2019 04:56 07:24 (upd of #5)
7 0 1256025 -6.511/148.659 5.6 22.0 3.714 12 Apr 2019 21:34 1d 00:02 (upd of #6)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
West New Britain Papua New Guinea 2500 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kauptimete West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Maklo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Kumbun West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Paligmete West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Demgalu West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Souren West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Lupon West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Ekrek West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Iungpun West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Meselia West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Wako West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Arawe Harbour Papua New Guinea 56 km

More information

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