M 5.2 in Papua New Guinea on 13 Apr 2019 09:50 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: 5.2M
Depth: 79.03 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.3576 , 145.9517
Event Date: 13 Apr 2019 09:50 UTC
13 Apr 2019 19:50 Local
Exposed Population:
390000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us700035cs
Inserted at: 13 Apr 2019 10:08 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
us700035cs Scaled population (vector) 5.51  
  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
1256285 0 13 Apr 2019 09:50 5.2M, 79.03km N/A 390 thousand (in 100km) 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 Madang (population 250,000) . The nearest places are Bibi, Songum, Sekwanam, Maraga Hook, Bil Bil, Umuim, Madang, Ming Ming, Balima, Bom, and Gaubin Mission.

Radius Population
100 km 390000 people
75 km 220000 people
50 km 110000 people
20 km 2800 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Madang Papua New Guinea 250000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bibi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Songum Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Sekwanam Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Maraga Hook Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Bil Bil Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Umuim Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Madang Madang Papua New Guinea City 27000 people 23 km
Ming Ming Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Balima Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Bom Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Yabob Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
So Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Sisiak Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Stephansort Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Erima Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Mis Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Ganglau Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Silabob Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Siar Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Rerau Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Bang Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Lalok Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Aguru Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Ohuru Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Riwo Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Omuru Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Nagada Mission Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Mirkuk Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Jilim Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Boimbi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Baui Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Mindiri Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Ato Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Aiha Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Urugan Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Dein Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Wenge Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Gonua Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Kananam Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Karog 1 Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Alibu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Duduela Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Alexishafen Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Kubuk Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Amele Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Orinma Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Mebat Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Pulabu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Kwil Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Sinange Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Tumbu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Budamu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Gogoum Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Aiyau Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Bau Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Lamptub Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Kwato Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Bidua Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Rempi Mission Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Buru Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Wangar Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Bauk Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Asui Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Kawe Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Obua Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Berin Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Mabeluku Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Gumalu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Singor Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Ululan Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Baimak Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Meibu Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Bemari Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Amuson Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Oupan Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Silaul Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Bagupi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Koki Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Garup Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Warai Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Koiaku Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Jappa Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Kubigam Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Gilolo Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Paipa Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Damoin Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Saipa Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Sarakiri Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Mungo Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Dadimfok Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Utu Mission Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Banap and Talidig School Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Pang Pang Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Gabumi Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Beringei Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Kwongo Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Muniana Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Lusuang Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Kiambaui Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Manamang Madang Papua New Guinea Village - 53 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
Ileg ILX unknown 0 19 km
Madang MAG 3 0 25 km
Teptep TEP unknown 0 27 km
Tauta TUT unknown 0 49 km
Biliau BIJ unknown 0 51 km
Dumpu DPU unknown 0 57 km
Usino USO unknown 0 60 km
Saidor SDI 27 0 64 km
Kopiago KPA unknown 0 64 km
Kar Kar KRX unknown 0 66 km
Brahman BRH unknown 0 75 km
Nankina NKN unknown 0 76 km
Gusap GAP 459 0 77 km
Moki MJJ unknown 0 86 km
Wanuma WNU unknown 0 87 km
Wantoat WTT unknown 0 91 km
Bundi BNT unknown 0 91 km
Arona AON unknown 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Madang PGMAG Papua New Guinea 23 km
Sek Harbor Papua New Guinea 33 km
Karkar Island Papua New Guinea 77 km
Long Island Papua New Guinea 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yonki Ramu 1992 99 km

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