M 5.5 in Papua New Guinea on 17 Dec 2018 11:14 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: 5.5M
Depth: 60.39 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.0344 , 152.3282
Event Date: 17 Dec 2018 11:14 UTC
17 Dec 2018 21:14 Local
Exposed Population: 210000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000iuei
Inserted at: 17 Dec 2018 11:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000iuei Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  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
1241475 0 17 Dec 2018 11:14 5.5M, 60.39km 3.93 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 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 East New Britain (population 170,000) . The nearest places are Karong, Ili, Merai, Marunga, Urai, Marupa Mission, Gar, Iwai, Guma, Kilalum, and Ratavul.

Radius Population
100 km 220000 people
75 km 59000 people
50 km 7400 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Karong East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Ili East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Merai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Marunga East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Urai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Marupa Mission East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Gar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Iwai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Guma East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Kilalum East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Lampun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Kalampun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Nambling East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Tagul East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Mu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Long East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Kaubademki East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Sampun East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Kaukum East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Milim East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Lamerien East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Taimtop East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Lemingi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Kalip East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Wusing East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Marambu East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Hoiya East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Maranagi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Wawas East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Baien East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Simbum East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Lat East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Arumbum East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Ralman East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Maskikilir East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Riet East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Ganai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Lamassa New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Lambur New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Lamassa Hamlets New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Watwat East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Awungi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Lambom New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Warangoi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Kabaman New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Balada East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Kabanga East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Nasko New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Korai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Tabuna East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Birar East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Katakatai East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Wairiki Number 3 East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Mondrabet East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Rhunagi East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Bilur East New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Ratavul East New Britain 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
Tol TLO unknown 0 33 km
Lamassa LMG unknown 0 61 km
Gonalia GOE unknown 0 64 km
Stockholm SMP unknown 0 65 km
Uvol UVO unknown 0 69 km
Open Bay OPB 2 0 75 km
Tokua 10 0 77 km
Rabaul RAB 4 0 91 km
Rakanda RAA unknown 0 97 km
Silur SWR unknown 0 97 km
Gonaili 1 0 100 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kokopo Roadstead Papua New Guinea 76 km
Pondo Harbor Papua New Guinea 92 km
Rabaul PGRAB Papua New Guinea 94 km

More information

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