Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 26 Feb 2018 21:52 UTC

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M 5 in Papua New Guinea on 26 Feb 2018 21:52 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:	5.0M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-6.3587 , 142.8545
Event Date:	26 Feb 2018 21:52 UTC 27 Feb 2018 07:52 Local
Exposed Population:	650000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000d8gk
Inserted at:	26 Feb 2018 22:32 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
us2000d8gk	Scaled population (vector)	5.66
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.3

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1200811		0	26 Feb 2018 21:52	4.9M, 29.76km	N/A	660 thousand (in 100km)		00:16	NEIC
1200814		0	26 Feb 2018 21:52	5M, 10km	N/A	660 thousand (in 100km)		00:39	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 Bona, Ludesa Mission, Duna, Wasu, Wammai-Iu, Dofasi, Aijagaiba, Sesani, Fogoma'iu, Berisa, and Sisiobi.

Radius	Population
100 km	660000 people
75 km	370000 people
50 km	100000 people
20 km	11000 people
10 km	1500 people
5 km	<1000 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
Bona	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	11 km
Ludesa Mission	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	11 km
Duna	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	11 km
Wasu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	12 km
Wammai-Iu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	13 km
Dofasi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	21 km
Aijagaiba	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Sesani	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Fogoma'iu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Berisa	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Otoma	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Egauwi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Pai	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	30 km
Yandali	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Heabo	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Iande	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Tefedi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Komo	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Paua	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Mingili	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Homa	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Ekailoa	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Tawanda	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Kurukumbutei	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Tamide Mission	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Osasu	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Doma	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Penani	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Laite	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Angora	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Aneiga	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Ibuka	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Obamuma	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Iwatebu	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Adjmari	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Iangari	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Wasemi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Aiba	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Inu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Kugoyobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Idauwi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Yo'obo	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Manu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Mogulu	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Tigisbi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Tugiri	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Dauli	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Tauri	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Piangwanda	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Ibi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Kese	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Kaketamaiiu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Marasebu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Usuma	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Kela	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Wagalibi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Inja	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Kawari	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Uramogi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Wailibi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Gesege	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Pureni	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Sorotagi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Wabmosom	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Kombila	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Hoiebia	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Kandi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Sirigubi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Deme	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Bunima	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Magura	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Yulabi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Egele	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Tidiparu	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Henep	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Unawobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Tengor	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Ombal	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Poisera	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Hedamali	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Orndol	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Woiya	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Arimanda	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Suma	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Tamadigi	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Montanda Mission	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Barutage	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Haivaro	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Ebil	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Nauma	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Nipa	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Margarima	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Karida	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Halei	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Halengo	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Bek	Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Sisiobi	Western	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 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
Moro	MXH	835	41 km
Fuma	FUM	unknown	48 km
Mougulu	GUV	unknown	51 km
Tari	TIZ	1673	59 km
Pureni	PUI	unknown	59 km
Nipa	NPG	unknown	61 km
Margarima	MGG	unknown	66 km
Wawoi Falls	WAJ	unknown	69 km
Kar	KAK	unknown	70 km
Suabi	SBE	unknown	71 km
Nomad River	NOM	88	71 km
Honinabi	HNN	unknown	74 km
Pimaga	PMP	unknown	75 km
Koroba	KDE	unknown	77 km
Kandep	KDP	2355	89 km
Mendi	MDU	1726	90 km
Kuri	KUQ	unknown	95 km
Porgera	RGE	unknown	99 km

More information

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