M 5.5 in Papua New Guinea from 26 Feb 2018 18:28 UTC to 18:28
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: 31.03 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.0553 , 142.7007
Event Date: 26 Feb 2018 18:28 UTC
27 Feb 2018 04:28 Local
Exposed Population: 620000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000d8bx
Inserted at: 26 Feb 2018 18:46 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
us2000d8bx Scaled population (vector) -8  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.3  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1200794 0 26 Feb 2018 18:28 5.5M, 31.03km 4.25 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 NEIC
1200812 0 26 Feb 2018 18:28 5.4M, 20km 4.37 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 03:46 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 ,of Southern Highlands (population 11,036) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
220000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1200794 -6.055/142.701 5.5 31.03 4.39 26 Feb 2018 18:47 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1200794 -6.055/142.701 5.5 31.03 4.25 26 Feb 2018 20:31 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1200812 -6.055/142.701 5.5 31.03 4.25 26 Feb 2018 22:14 03:46 (new episode)
4 0 1200812 -6.06/142.704 5.4 20 4.34 26 Feb 2018 22:15 03:47 (upd of #3)
5 0 1200812 -6.036/142.702 5.4 20 4.37 27 Feb 2018 15:33 21:05 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 280000 people
Western Papua New Guinea 1800 people
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 520000 people
Western Papua New Guinea 53000 people
Enga Papua New Guinea 420000 people
Gulf Papua New Guinea 31000 people
West Sepik Papua New Guinea 78000 people
East Sepik Papua New Guinea 280000 people
Western Highlands Papua New Guinea 590000 people
Madang Papua New Guinea 66000 people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 21000 people
Chimbu Papua New Guinea 24000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tawanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Ekailoa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Laite Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Yandali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Iangari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Egauwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Angora Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Aijagaiba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Komo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Kurukumbutei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Iande Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Mingili Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Idauwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Egele Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Pureni Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Doma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Tauri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Hedamali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Dauli Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Bunima Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Piangwanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Pai Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Karida Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Tamide Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Hoiebia Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Tigisbi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Koroba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Fugwa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Mogulu Western Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Halengo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Kela Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Kugoyobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Bona Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Kaijagari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Uramogi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Tangi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Tadei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Tidiparu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Wailibi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Ludesa Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Homa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Unawobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Sirigubi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Wasu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Sisiobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Yulabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Kudiebi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Wabmosom Western Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Tiamobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Nomad Western Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Honinabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Iagamabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Wodiobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Usuma Western Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Kukodobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Uadagumbi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Komogato Western Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Bebelubi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Wagalibi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Deme Western Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Igibira Western Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Duara Western Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Tebuda Western Papua New Guinea Village - 84 km
Wakiana Western Papua New Guinea Village - 86 km
Disena Western Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Hanoi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Paua Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Pori Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Otoma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Geroro Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Auwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Hareke Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Tengor Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Fogoma'iu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Sesani Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Panduaka Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Panduaka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Waruni Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Margarima Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Ariaka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Arimanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Kandi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Imapiaka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Hagini Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Kombila Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Poisera Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Kawari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Wasemi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Tupakote Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Yenkali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Inu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Pundami Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Ombal Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Inja Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Henep Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Woiya Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Kinduli Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Halei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Orei Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Tabunaka Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Kopiago Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Lake Kopiago Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Porgera Enga Papua New Guinea Village 1600 people 79 km
Ibuka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Tugiri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Horale Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Yo'obo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Bek Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Suma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Obamuma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Minjip Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Maru Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Imilhama Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 82 km
Karegari Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 82 km
Ingin Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 82 km
Gorin Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Orndol Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Iwatebu Western Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Wariba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Longap Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 83 km
Magura Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 84 km
Kese Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 84 km
Mambala Mission Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 84 km
Nipa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Manu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Titip School Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Rumbipaga Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Yuyan Mission Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 86 km
Angaruyle Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 86 km
Ebil Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 86 km
Egenda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 87 km
Montanda Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 87 km
Gesege Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Iumbi Island Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Tibinini Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Porgorali Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Winja Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Iumora Western Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Murlip Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Wongum Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Yeru Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Kema Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Telyates Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Marasebu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Kaketamaiiu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Hoop Pine Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Huim Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Iak Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Debepare Western Papua New Guinea Village - 93 km
Soba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 93 km
Boga-Bank Western Papua New Guinea Village - 93 km
Kandep Mariant Mission Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Mang Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Kip Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Lugalup Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Kongu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Kokas Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 95 km
Kamb Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Aukopmin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Barutage Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Waribim Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Tugup Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Huen Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Kusi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Gamo Western Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km

see full list


Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Pureni PUI unknown 0 29 km
Tari TIZ 1673 0 36 km
Mougulu GUV unknown 0 40 km
Koroba KDE unknown 0 41 km
Suabi SBE unknown 0 44 km
Fuma FUM unknown 0 47 km
Honinabi HNN unknown 0 57 km
Nomad River NOM 88 0 58 km
Moro MXH 835 0 69 km
Margarima MGG unknown 0 74 km
Nipa NPG unknown 0 74 km
Porgera RGE unknown 0 75 km
Paiela PLE unknown 0 81 km
Kar KAK unknown 0 89 km
Kandep KDP 2355 0 91 km
Debepare DBP unknown 0 92 km
Wawoi Falls WAJ unknown 0 99 km
Pimaga PMP unknown 0 100 km
Laiagam LGM unknown 0 104 km
Mendi MDU 1726 0 106 km
Gasuke GBC unknown 0 107 km
Tekin TKW unknown 0 108 km
Bimin BIZ unknown 0 114 km
Wabag WAB unknown 0 124 km
Kagua AGK unknown 0 129 km
Maramuni MWI unknown 0 132 km
Selbang SBC unknown 0 133 km
Bolovip BVP unknown 0 133 km
Kuri KUQ unknown 0 135 km
Wapenamanda WBM 1789 0 140 km
Oksapmin OKP unknown 0 141 km
Gobe 55 0 145 km
Olsobip OLQ unknown 0 152 km
Telefomin TFM 1496 0 153 km
Rumginae RMN unknown 0 156 km
Gulgubip GLP unknown 0 156 km
Kompiam KPM unknown 0 157 km
Kiunga UNG 30 0 157 km
Erave ERE 1036 0 157 km
Pangia PGN unknown 0 160 km
Eliptamin EPT unknown 0 161 km
Pangoa PGB unknown 0 165 km
Lake Murray LMY unknown 0 170 km
Yenkis YEQ unknown 0 171 km
Tilfalmin TFA unknown 0 174 km
Miyanmin MPX unknown 0 175 km
Atkamba ABP unknown 0 177 km
Munduku Mid Caicos MDM unknown 0 178 km
Mount Hagen Kagamuga HGU 1631 0 179 km
Nigerum NGR unknown 0 181 km
Suria SUZ unknown 0 182 km
Amboin AMG unknown 0 184 km
Tabubil TBG 478 0 184 km
Tarakbits TRJ unknown 0 189 km
Ruti RUU unknown 0 191 km
April River APR unknown 0 196 km
Ambunti AUJ unknown 0 200 km
Bamu BMZ unknown 0 205 km
Kawito KWO 13 0 214 km
Banz BNZ unknown 0 214 km
Bomai BMH unknown 0 217 km
Awaba AWB unknown 0 217 km
Mapoda MPF unknown 0 218 km
Minj MZN unknown 0 219 km
Mindiptana MDP unknown 0 220 km
Balimo OPU 13 0 222 km
Timbunke TBE unknown 0 225 km
Obo OBX unknown 0 228 km
Kikori KRI unknown 0 229 km
Ama AMF unknown 0 238 km
Suki SKC unknown 0 245 km
Wasua WSA unknown 0 247 km
Aiome AIE 105 0 247 km
Annanberg AOB unknown 0 252 km
Sangapi SGK unknown 0 253 km
Yellow River XYR unknown 0 261 km
Sepik Plains SPV unknown 0 262 km
Hayfield 131 0 263 km
Tanahmerah TMH unknown 0 268 km
Simbai SIM unknown 0 269 km
Angoram AGG unknown 0 269 km
Baimuru VMU unknown 0 284 km
Green River GVI 81 0 291 km
Guriaso GUE unknown 0 300 km
Wabo WAO unknown 0 310 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tanahmerah Indonesia 268 km
Long Island Papua New Guinea 274 km

More information

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