Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea from 26 Oct 2007 16:34 UTC to 16:34

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M 5.8 in Papua New Guinea from 26 Oct 2007 16:34 UTC to 16:34

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:	5.8M
Depth:	24 Km
Lat/Lon:	-3.234 , 143.619
Event Date:	26 Oct 2007 16:34 UTC 27 Oct 2007 02:34 Local
Exposed Population:	219999 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	26 Oct 2007 18:54 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
31609	0.5	26 Oct 2007 16:34	5.8M, 24km	N/A	220 thousand (in 100km)	02:19	NEIC
31610	0.3	26 Oct 2007 16:34	5.4M, 35km	N/A	220 thousand (in 100km)	02:24	NEIC
31624	0.3	26 Oct 2007 16:34	5.4M, 40km	N/A	210 thousand (in 100km)	16:20	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 Sepik (population 280,000) . The nearest places are Merar, Kairiru I, Sibabaru, Bam, Pausum, Boiken, Rainimbo, Nunguma, Wewak, Dagua, and Karasin.

Radius	Population
100 km	220000 people
75 km	110000 people
50 km	38000 people
20 km	2000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	280000 people
West Sepik	Papua New Guinea	140000 people
Madang	Papua New Guinea	250000 people
Enga	Papua New Guinea	190000 people
Southern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	320000 people
Western Highlands	Papua New Guinea	350000 people
Western	Papua New Guinea	100000 people
Irian Jaya	Indonesia	1.8 million people
Chimbu	Papua New Guinea	190000 people
Eastern Highlands	Papua New Guinea	300000 people
Manus	Papua New Guinea	33000 people
Morobe	Papua New Guinea	390000 people
Gulf	Papua New Guinea	80000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Merar	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	14 km
Kairiru I	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	17 km
Sibabaru	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	19 km
Bam	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	21 km
Pausum	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	22 km
Boiken	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Rainimbo	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Nunguma	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Wewak	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	18000 people	37 km
Dagua	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Salimbua	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Tarawai	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Mandi	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
But	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Japuain	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Rindagum	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Kuminim	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Kaubari	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Sassoia	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Terebu Mission	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Karagora	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Japaraka	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Mambe	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Sowom	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Boinamu	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Yangoru	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Terebu	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Toanumbu	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Kamanburuka Mission	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Maliu	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Bonahoitam	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Nagam River Mission	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Sara	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Samap	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Urimo Mission	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Boim	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Tring	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Rabundogum	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Haripmor	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Turingi	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Yari	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Walangal	East Sepik	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km
Karasin	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 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
Wewak International	WWK	6	39 km
Sepik Plains	SPV	unknown	74 km
Hayfields	HYF	unknown	77 km
Hayfield		131	81 km
Simbai	SIM	unknown	95 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Wewak	PGWWK	Papua New Guinea	36 km

More information

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