Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 10 Dec 2016 16:24 UTC

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M 6.1 in Papua New Guinea on 10 Dec 2016 16:24 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:	157.05 Km
Lat/Lon:	-5.6598 , 154.4882
Event Date:	10 Dec 2016 16:24 UTC 11 Dec 2016 03:24 Local
Exposed Population:	110000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20007ztn
Inserted at:	10 Dec 2016 16:42 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-0.7		-0.7
us20007ztn	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
1150092		-0.7	10 Dec 2016 16:24	6.1M, 157.05km	N/A	110 thousand (in 100km)		00:17	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 Northern Solomons (population 92,195) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1150092	-5.66/154.488	6.1	157.05	0	10 Dec 2016 16:43	00:18	(new episode)
	2	0	1150092	-5.66/154.488	6.1	157.05	0	10 Dec 2016 18:28	02:04	(upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Northern Solomons	Papua New Guinea	92000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Taiof I	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
Puto	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Sohano	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	1800 people	27 km
Konua	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Pora Pora	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Sipai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Ieta	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Tapsanwara	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Hutjena	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Dios	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Malasang	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Lomsis	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Kaviki	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Lonahan	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Amun	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Bei	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Beikut	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Telatu	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Tendoo	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Hagan	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Gagan	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Namkario	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Tumuri	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Buka I	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Kuraio Mission	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Suhin	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Dios	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Tebuin	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Pateaviavi	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Hanahan	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Namatoa	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Pokuito	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Getsgets	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Lemankoa	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Boskombo	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Tutupaia	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Atsilima	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	71 km
Tohatsi	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	71 km
Lemanmanu	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	72 km
Hanpan	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	72 km
Ibu	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	75 km
Pipipaia	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	75 km
Asitavi Mission	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	80 km
Wakanai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	81 km
Torakina	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	89 km
Piva	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	91 km
Koiaris	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	105 km
Mom	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	106 km
Karekopa	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	108 km
Tarara	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	109 km
Borvei Plantation	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	110 km
Manetai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	113 km
Panguna	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	121 km
Taruba	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	125 km
Mokokolio	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	126 km
Mosigetta	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	131 km
Barosi	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	134 km
Birai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	135 km
Pekei	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	135 km
Haigi	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	137 km
Boku	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	139 km
Tokinotu	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	145 km
Tonu	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	151 km
Unanai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	154 km
Musakaka	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	160 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
Buka	BUA	3	34 km
Karoola	KXR	unknown	43 km
Dios	DOS	unknown	54 km
Sabah	SBV	unknown	63 km
Inus	IUS	unknown	77 km
Wakunai	WKN	3	86 km
Manetai	MVI	unknown	101 km
Boku	BOQ	unknown	105 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Buka	PGBUA	Papua New Guinea	32 km
	Queen Carola Harbor		Papua New Guinea	56 km

More information

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