Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 02 Jun 2017 23:48 UTC

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M 5.9 in Papua New Guinea on 02 Jun 2017 23:48 UTC

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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:	5.9M
Depth:	190.94 Km
Lat/Lon:	-4.7262 , 145.1283
Event Date:	02 Jun 2017 23:48 UTC 03 Jun 2017 09:48 Local
Exposed Population:	360000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20009jdx
Inserted at:	03 Jun 2017 00:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-0.4		-0.4
us20009jdx	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

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
1169732		-0.4	02 Jun 2017 23:48	5.9M, 190.94km	3.82	360 thousand (in 100km)		00:20	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 47,662) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1169732	-4.726/145.128	5.9	190.94	3.71	03 Jun 2017 00:10	00:22	(new episode)
2	1169732	-4.726/145.128	5.9	190.94	3.71	03 Jun 2017 01:51	02:03	(upd of #1)
3	1169732	-4.74/145.137	5.9	193.51	3.82	04 Jun 2017 01:01	1d 01:12	(upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Madang	Papua New Guinea	48000 people
East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	11000 people
Eastern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	55000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Mandugar	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Josephstaal	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Turagere	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Tutang	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Sondigi	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Iangare	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Isarikan	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Gaum	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Akuarikai	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Sambakua	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Aiangat	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Mange	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Aminikin	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Emerum	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Agunku	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	42 km
Ipongador	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Karamsarik	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Watabu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Umbo	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Chungrebu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Kwanga Mission	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Vavapi	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Grengabu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Tindimu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Misinki	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Nodabu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Avunkum	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Ulia'angupi	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Tsumba Mission	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Sabu	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Zukin	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Yamu	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Guasingi	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Tumbugi	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Dakit	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Bunungom	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Bangapela	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Ninios	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Bamfo	Madang	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Gwaia	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	72 km
Kokun	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	73 km
Togo	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	76 km
Manmong	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	76 km
Buik	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	83 km
Pokoran	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	84 km
Daidem	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	85 km
Binam	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	88 km
Muruken Villages	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	88 km
Schlenitz Island	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	89 km
Kitchikan	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	90 km
Kainantu	Eastern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	8500 people	192 km
Onerunka	Eastern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	194 km
Torgkera	Eastern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	197 km
Onteru	Eastern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	197 km
Bonta	Eastern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	199 km
Banaranda	Eastern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	201 km
Ero'ara	Eastern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	203 km
Norikori	Eastern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	204 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
Daup	DAF	unknown	20 km
Annanberg	AOB	unknown	55 km
Sangapi	SGK	unknown	56 km
Aiyura	AYU	unknown	197 km

More information

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