M 7.6 in Papua New Guinea from 25 Feb 2018 17:44 UTC to 17:44

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a high humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.241 , 142.79
Event Date: 25 Feb 2018 17:44 UTC
26 Feb 2018 03:44 Local
Exposed Population: 660000 people within 100km
Source: PTWC pt18056001
Inserted at: 25 Feb 2018 17:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
PTWC 2.8 2.8
pt18056001 Scaled population (vector) 5.85  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.3  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1200555 2.7 25 Feb 2018 17:44 7.4M, 10km N/A 620 thousand (in 100km) 00:06 GEOFON
1200557 2.8 25 Feb 2018 17:44 7.6M, 10km N/A 660 thousand (in 100km) 00:10 PTWC
1200559 2.8 25 Feb 2018 17:44 7.6M, 10km N/A 670 thousand (in 100km) 00:12 NTWC    
1200561 2.6 25 Feb 2018 17:44 7.5M, 35km 8.88 360 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 Southern Highlands (population 318,000) . The nearest places are Duna, Aijagaiba, Egauwi, Yandali, Bona, Ekailoa, Iande, Komo, Dofasi, Tawanda, and Kukodobi.

Radius Population
100 km 660000 people
75 km 400000 people
50 km 190000 people
20 km 24000 people
10 km 4600 people
5 km 1900 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 320000 people
Western Papua New Guinea 100000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Duna Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Aijagaiba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Egauwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km
Yandali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Bona Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Ekailoa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Iande Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Komo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Dofasi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Tawanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Mingili Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Wammai-Iu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Ludesa Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Laite Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Kurukumbutei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Angora Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Pai Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Wasu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Iangari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Doma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Berisa Western Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Adjmari Western Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Tefedi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Tamide Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Idauwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Otoma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Homa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Paua Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Dauli Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Kugoyobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Tauri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Mogulu Western Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Fogoma'iu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Sesani Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Tigisbi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Aneiga Western Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Piangwanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Pureni Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Osasu Western Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Kela Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Egele Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Uramogi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Heabo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Wailibi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Bunima Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Hoiebia Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Hedamali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Sirigubi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Wabmosom Western Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Tidiparu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Unawobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Karida Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Yulabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Ibi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Halengo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Usuma Western Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Aiba Western Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Penani Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Wasemi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Inu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Obamuma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Wagalibi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Ibuka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Sisiobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Koroba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Kaijagari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Iwatebu Western Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Fugwa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Tengor Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Nomad Western Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Yo'obo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Tugiri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Kawari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Inja Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Deme Western Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Kombila Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Kandi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Manu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Tadei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Uadagumbi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Honinabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Kese Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Poisera Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Tangi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Henep Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Ombal Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Arimanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Margarima Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Tiamobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Woiya Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Kukodobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 70 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
Mougulu GUV unknown 0 42 km
Fuma FUM unknown 0 43 km
Pureni PUI unknown 0 45 km
Tari TIZ 1673 0 47 km
Moro MXH 835 0 51 km
Suabi SBE unknown 0 57 km
Nomad River NOM 88 0 62 km
Koroba KDE unknown 0 62 km
Honinabi HNN unknown 0 63 km
Nipa NPG unknown 0 65 km
Margarima MGG unknown 0 68 km
Kar KAK unknown 0 77 km
Wawoi Falls WAJ unknown 0 80 km
Pimaga PMP unknown 0 85 km
Porgera RGE unknown 0 88 km
Kandep KDP 2355 0 89 km
Mendi MDU 1726 0 96 km
Paiela PLE unknown 0 97 km
Debepare DBP unknown 0 99 km

More information

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