M 5.8 in Papua New Guinea on 07 Aug 2017 06:26 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: 5.8M
Depth: 34.53 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.4006 , 151.5565
Event Date: 07 Aug 2017 06:26 UTC
07 Aug 2017 16:26 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people in MMI
About 59000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000a5g1
Inserted at: 07 Aug 2017 06:47 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000a5g1 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1176544 0 07 Aug 2017 06:26 5.8M, 34.53km 5.2 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 East New Britain (population 1,334) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
1300 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1176544 -5.401/151.556 5.8 34.53 5.2 07 Aug 2017 08:28 02:01 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 1300 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tal East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Kwai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Piovi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Pature East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Senel East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Bagatavi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Goni East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km
Bakirua East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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