M 4.9 in Papua New Guinea on 21 May 2019 04:04 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.7447 , 150.136
Event Date: 21 May 2019 04:04 UTC
21 May 2019 14:04 Local
Exposed Population:
About 51000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70003nu3
Inserted at: 21 May 2019 04:46 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
us70003nu3 Scaled population (vector) 4.76  
  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
1261065 0 21 May 2019 04:04 4.9M, 10km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:41 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 New Ireland (population 90,000) . The nearest places are Tiopotuk, Metakabil Plantation, Woi, Metakabil, Metevoi, Baue, Neingang, Baungnung, Paterina, Lavongai, and Kabien.

Radius Population
100 km 51000 people
75 km 23000 people
50 km 15000 people
20 km 2600 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
New Ireland Papua New Guinea 90000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tiopotuk New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Metakabil Plantation New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Woi New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Metakabil New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Metevoi New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Baue New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Neingang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Baungnung New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Paterina New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Lavongai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Kulungat New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Meterankan New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Buteilong New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Min New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Konmavul New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Belewaia New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Wassanga New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Umbukul New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Bclupa New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Neikonomon New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Neikapatuk New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Mataniu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Metamoli New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Narimlaua New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Mantania New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Sosson New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Min New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Matailanga New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Au New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Ungalabu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Potpotingan New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Tabut New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Meterankasing New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Upuos New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Metamin New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Kung New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Mosuang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Neinga New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Puas Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Meteiai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Dunung New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Konematalik New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Patimaian New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Kulaunus New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Tsoilik New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Kulibang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Mamion New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Taskul New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Pasan New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Kauilikau New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Tapak New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Ungakum New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Bangatang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Kiton New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Butei New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Tunschui New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Enuk New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Nusailas New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Kabien New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 69 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
Taskul TSK unknown 0 35 km
Puas PUA unknown 0 40 km
Kavieng KVG 2 0 77 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kavieng PGKVG Papua New Guinea 75 km

More information

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