Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 21 Jan 2015 20:08 UTC

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M 5.7 in Papua New Guinea on 21 Jan 2015 20:08 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:	5.7M
Depth:	53.99 Km
Lat/Lon:	-5.6469 , 146.3231
Event Date:	21 Jan 2015 20:08 UTC 22 Jan 2015 06:08 Local
Exposed Population:	510000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	21 Jan 2015 20:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.6		0.6
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1070055		0.6	21 Jan 2015 20:08	5.7M, 53.99km	5.1	510 thousand (in 100km)		00:24	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 Madang (population 25,315) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	31000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1070055	-5.647/146.323	5.7	53.99	5.1	17 Oct 2016 10:22	634d 14:14	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Madang	Papua New Guinea	25000 people
Madang	Papua New Guinea	200000 people
Morobe	Papua New Guinea	360000 people
Eastern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	490000 people
Chimbu	Papua New Guinea	2700 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Gabumi	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	1 km
Damoin	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	4 km
Pang Pang	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	4 km
Sindama	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	6 km
Koki	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	6 km
Lusuang	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	7 km
Warai	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	7 km
Galek	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	8 km
Silaling	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	8 km
Singor	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	9 km
Koiaku	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	11 km
Nampa	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	11 km
Yauniai	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	12 km
Lamptub	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	13 km
Bulgebi	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	13 km
Lapun	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	13 km
Wab	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	14 km
Bidua	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	14 km
Saidor	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	15 km
Wilwilan	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	15 km
Kwil	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	16 km
Mior	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	16 km
Sinange	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	18 km
Fangger	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Umboldi	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Kubuk	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Bagen	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	21 km
Dein	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	21 km
Bandit	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
Mindiri	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Baru	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Sel	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Ganglau	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Ming Ming	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	31 km
Kiambaui	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	9 km
Matoko	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	11 km
Yoga Yoga	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	13 km
Muniana	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	13 km
Meibu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	15 km
Tukupuli	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	16 km
Kwongo	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	16 km
Sarakiri	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	17 km
Tariknan	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Mulumiag	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Bagonda	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Kubigam	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
Mambit	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
Monara	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Delbangat	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Orinma	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Faigurup	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Gwarawon	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Mamgak	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Seure	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Kapungapang	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Budamu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	30 km
Sewe	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	31 km
Bambu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Yagomi	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Gumbaion	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Dana	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Yaut	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Bibi	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Ongobu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Gabutamon	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Malalamai	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Yara	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Bakokona	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Budemu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Bwaha	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Teptep	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Narawum	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Gongeia	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Gua	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Wamunti	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Saranga	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Wadabo	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Laundi	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Susua	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Kewieng	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Gomumu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Gali	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Isan	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Damanti	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Sekwanam	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Danatum	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Mungo	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Gehan	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Songum	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Roinji	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Bopirumpu	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Wantoat	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Kubung	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Narawapum	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Atsonas	Eastern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Beringei	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Bang	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Kaigulan	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Bumbum	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Hikwak	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Gorgiok	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Boimbi	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Nawantmara	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Mission	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Ewok	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Watarais	Eastern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Darongge	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Sankian	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Simbo	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Wankun No.2	Eastern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Bom	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Kumbarami	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Jilim	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Rerau	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Amuson	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Hoperang	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Pulabu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Stephansort	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Zumin	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Lalok	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Wenge	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Alibu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Arifiran	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Paipa	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Nineia	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Kaiapit	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Dumpu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Singorkai	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Sugan	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Tumbu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Erima	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Maraga Hook	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	71 km
Dakum	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	71 km
Balima	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	72 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Distance
Biliau	BIJ	unknown	8 km
Saidor	SDI	27	16 km
Teptep	TEP	unknown	26 km
Nankina	NKN	unknown	25 km
Wantoat	WTT	unknown	45 km
Tauta	TUT	unknown	48 km
Ileg	ILX	unknown	57 km
Gusap	GAP	459	60 km
Yalumet	KYX	unknown	62 km
Dumpu	DPU	unknown	67 km
Dinangat	DNU	unknown	67 km
Sapmanga	SMH	unknown	68 km
Kaiapit	KIA	unknown	69 km
Derim	DER	unknown	74 km
Madang	MAG	3	77 km
Arona	AON	unknown	77 km
Lowai	LWI	unknown	79 km
Long Island	LSJ	unknown	83 km
Kisengan	KSG	unknown	89 km
Aiyura	AYU	unknown	89 km
Indagen	IDN	unknown	90 km
Usino	USO	unknown	100 km
Kopiago	KPA	unknown	101 km
Boana	BNV	unknown	101 km
Gnarowein	GWN	unknown	102 km
Baindoung	BDZ	unknown	103 km
Bawan	BWJ	unknown	105 km
Brahman	BRH	unknown	106 km
Yasuru	KSX	unknown	107 km
Wasu	WSU	unknown	110 km
Nadzab	LAE	70	111 km
Kasanombe	KSB	unknown	112 km
Goroka	GKA	1587	114 km
Kar Kar	KRX	unknown	116 km
Moki	MJJ	unknown	119 km
Imane	IMN	unknown	119 km
Bundi	BNT	unknown	123 km
Tsili Tsili	TSI	unknown	133 km
Kelanoa	KNL	unknown	136 km
Wanuma	WNU	unknown	139 km
Singaua	SGB	unknown	147 km
Josephstaal	JOP	68	176 km
Daup	DAF	unknown	183 km
Sangapi	SGK	unknown	183 km
Annanberg	AOB	unknown	201 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Madang	PGMAG	Papua New Guinea	75 km
Sek Harbor		Papua New Guinea	83 km
Karkar Island		Papua New Guinea	115 km
Lae	PGLAE	Papua New Guinea	141 km
Long Island		Papua New Guinea	144 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Yonki	Ramu	1992	77 km

More information

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