M 4.9 in Papua New Guinea from 19 May 2017 18:14 UTC to 18:14

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: 4.9M
Depth: 122.79 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.6846 , 154.3529
Event Date: 19 May 2017 18:14 UTC
20 May 2017 05:14 Local
Exposed Population:
100000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008tlq
Inserted at: 19 May 2017 18:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -1 -1
us10008tlq Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1168376 -1 19 May 2017 18:14 4.9M, 122.79km N/A 110 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 NEIC
1168486 -1 19 May 2017 18:14 4.9M, 100.3km N/A 110 thousand (in 100km) 22:27 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 , Province of Northern Solomons (population 130,000) . The nearest places are Taiof I, Sohano, Puto, Konua, Sipai, Pora Pora, Ieta, Hutjena, Tapsanwara, Malasang, and Suhin.

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km 76000 people
50 km 20000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Northern Solomons Papua New Guinea 130000 people
New Ireland Papua New Guinea 90000 people
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 170000 people
West New Britain Papua New Guinea 130000 people
Milne Bay Papua New Guinea 160000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Taiof I Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Sohano Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village 1800 people 39 km
Puto Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Konua Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Sipai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Pora Pora Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Ieta Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Hutjena Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Tapsanwara Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Malasang Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Bei Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Dios Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Lonahan Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Amun Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Hagan Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Kaviki Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Beikut Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Lomsis Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Gagan Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Telatu Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Buka I Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Kuraio Mission Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Tendoo Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Tumuri Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Namkario Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Suhin Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Buka BUA 3 0 46 km
Karoola KXR unknown 0 52 km
Dios DOS unknown 0 70 km
Sabah SBV unknown 0 78 km
Inus IUS unknown 0 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Buka PGBUA Papua New Guinea 44 km
Queen Carola Harbor Papua New Guinea 62 km

More information

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