M 5.8 in Papua New Guinea on 04 Mar 2018 14:33 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: 5.8M
Depth: 6 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.0743 , 142.7213
Event Date: 04 Mar 2018 14:33 UTC
05 Mar 2018 00:33 Local
Exposed Population: 620000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000dc23
Inserted at: 04 Mar 2018 16:20 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.6 0.6
us2000dc23 Scaled population (vector) 2.05  
  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
1201655 0 04 Mar 2018 14:33 6M, 16.02km 6.38 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 NEIC
1201671 0.6 04 Mar 2018 14:33 5.8M, 6km 7.02 2 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 01:46 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 9,055) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
1600 people
27000 people
71000 people
960000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1201655 -6.063/142.733 6 16.02 6.38 04 Mar 2018 14:54 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1201671 -6.063/142.733 6 16.02 6.38 04 Mar 2018 16:20 01:46 (new episode)
3 0.6 1201671 -6.074/142.721 5.8 6 7.02 04 Mar 2018 16:23 01:50 (upd of #2)
4 0.6 1201671 -6.074/142.721 5.8 6 7.02 04 Mar 2018 16:37 02:04 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 26000 people
Western Papua New Guinea <1000 people
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 62000 people
Western Papua New Guinea <1000 people
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 370000 people
Western Papua New Guinea 2300 people
Enga Papua New Guinea 130000 people
Gulf Papua New Guinea 1300 people
Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 350000 people
Western Papua New Guinea 140000 people
Enga Papua New Guinea 290000 people
Gulf Papua New Guinea 42000 people
West Sepik Papua New Guinea 140000 people
East Sepik Papua New Guinea 380000 people
Western Highlands Papua New Guinea 640000 people
Madang Papua New Guinea 180000 people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 420000 people
Chimbu Papua New Guinea 370000 people
Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea 140000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tawanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 4 km
Ekailoa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Yandali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Laite Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Egauwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Aijagaiba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Angora Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km
Komo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km
Iangari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 14 km
Kurukumbutei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Iande Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Mingili Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Idauwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Doma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Pureni Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Tauri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Egele Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Dauli Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Hedamali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Pai Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Bunima Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Piangwanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Tamide Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Tigisbi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Karida Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Hoiebia Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Kela Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Bona Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Mogulu Western Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Halengo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Koroba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Fugwa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Kugoyobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Kaijagari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Ludesa Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Uramogi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Tidiparu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Homa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Tadei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Tangi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Wailibi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Paua Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Wasu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Otoma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Unawobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Sirigubi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Hanoi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Sisiobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Pori Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Yulabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Wabmosom Western Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Kudiebi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Nomad Western Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Tiamobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Tengor Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Honinabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Fogoma'iu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Geroro Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Sesani Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Auwi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Usuma Western Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Hareke Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Iagamabi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Wodiobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Kukodobi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Uadagumbi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Wagalibi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Panduaka Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Panduaka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Margarima Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 70 km
Wasemi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Kandi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Arimanda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Bebelubi Western Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Kawari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Kombila Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Komogato Western Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Poisera Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Ariaka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Inu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 71 km
Imapiaka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Inja Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 72 km
Yenkali Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Ombal Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Deme Western Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Tupakote Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Henep Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 73 km
Woiya Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Halei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Waruni Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 74 km
Kinduli Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 75 km
Pundami Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Ibuka Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Hagini Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Tugiri Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 76 km
Yo'obo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Tabunaka Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Obamuma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Suma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Bek Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 77 km
Orei Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 78 km
Maru Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Porgera Enga Papua New Guinea Village 1600 people 79 km
Minjip Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 79 km
Imilhama Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Ingin Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Orndol Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Iwatebu Western Papua New Guinea Village - 80 km
Kopiago Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Kese Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Wariba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Lake Kopiago Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Magura Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 81 km
Karegari Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 82 km
Manu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 82 km
Longap Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 82 km
Gorin Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 86 km
Yuyan Mission Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 86 km
Winja Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 88 km
Huim Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Tibinini Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 89 km
Kip Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 91 km
Kongu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Kamb Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 93 km
Yeru Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Hoop Pine Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 94 km
Tugup Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 95 km
Aromei Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Kusi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 96 km
Huen Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Mil Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Tulum Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Kunjuna Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 98 km
Tamadigi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 99 km
Aukopmin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 99 km
Pumbele Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 100 km
Map Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 100 km
Vogo Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 100 km
Det Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 100 km
Wesunda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Pegara Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Kafa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Lauk School Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Pororo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Mendi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village 26000 people 103 km
Tongo River Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Iriba Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Segip Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 104 km
Gaugutmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 104 km
Orakana Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 104 km
Urida Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Yagen Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Laiagam Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Tumbep Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Dimifa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Kasap Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 106 km
Umanap Western Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Kepilum Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Kweirmin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Herabulo Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Wa'oiyarip Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Egari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Yambali Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Sorotage Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 108 km
Oksapmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Taguere Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Tutama Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Tisigenom Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Sirunki Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 109 km
Tagenda Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 111 km
Kinegi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Paflim Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Kasanmin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Tukisenta Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 113 km
Yebi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 113 km
Katepa Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 113 km
Mambi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 114 km
Humane Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 114 km
Iomegi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 114 km
Tupi Senda Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 114 km
Aboba Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 116 km
Iamagu Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 117 km
Baktamin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 117 km
Omai Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 117 km
Sumi Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 117 km
Betianap Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 118 km
Uma Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 118 km
Atbine Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 119 km
Sari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 121 km
Eibura Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 122 km
Pira Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 122 km
Pawari Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 122 km
Mankera Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Sopas Mission Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 124 km
Seltamin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 124 km
Londol Health Centre Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 125 km
Sigari Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 125 km
Mepaita Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 125 km
Londol Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 125 km
Suarmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 126 km
Pundia Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 127 km
Anditale Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 127 km
Wamatesa Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 128 km
Wabag Enga Papua New Guinea Village 3900 people 128 km
Kireni Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 128 km
Biaka Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 129 km
Iame Mission Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 129 km
Yogos Agricultural Station Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 130 km
Kundis Mission Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 130 km
Ibarfornbek Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 131 km
Rege Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 131 km
Par Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 131 km
Kombemi Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea Village - 131 km
Tsak Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 132 km
Yakananda Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 132 km
Birip Mission Enga Papua New Guinea Village - 132 km

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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 41 km
Koroba KDE unknown 0 43 km
Suabi SBE unknown 0 47 km
Fuma FUM unknown 0 47 km
Honinabi HNN unknown 0 59 km
Nomad River NOM 88 0 59 km
Moro MXH 835 0 66 km
Margarima MGG unknown 0 72 km
Nipa NPG unknown 0 72 km
Porgera RGE unknown 0 75 km
Paiela PLE unknown 0 82 km
Kar KAK unknown 0 86 km
Kandep KDP 2355 0 89 km
Debepare DBP unknown 0 94 km
Wawoi Falls WAJ unknown 0 97 km
Gasuke GBC unknown 0 109 km
Kuri KUQ unknown 0 132 km
Pimaga PMP unknown 0 97 km
Laiagam LGM unknown 0 103 km
Mendi MDU 1726 0 104 km
Tekin TKW unknown 0 111 km
Bimin BIZ unknown 0 117 km
Wabag WAB unknown 0 123 km
Kagua AGK unknown 0 126 km
Maramuni MWI unknown 0 133 km
Selbang SBC unknown 0 136 km
Bolovip BVP unknown 0 137 km
Wapenamanda WBM 1789 0 138 km
Gobe 55 0 142 km
Oksapmin OKP unknown 0 144 km
Erave ERE 1036 0 154 km
Olsobip OLQ unknown 0 155 km
Telefomin TFM 1496 0 156 km
Kompiam KPM unknown 0 156 km
Pangia PGN unknown 0 157 km
Rumginae RMN unknown 0 158 km
Kiunga UNG 30 0 159 km
Gulgubip GLP unknown 0 160 km
Eliptamin EPT unknown 0 164 km
Pangoa PGB unknown 0 166 km
Lake Murray LMY unknown 0 171 km
Yenkis YEQ unknown 0 171 km
Mount Hagen Kagamuga HGU 1631 0 177 km
Tilfalmin TFA unknown 0 177 km
Miyanmin MPX unknown 0 178 km
Munduku Mid Caicos MDM unknown 0 179 km
Suria SUZ unknown 0 179 km
Atkamba ABP unknown 0 179 km
Nigerum NGR unknown 0 183 km
Amboin AMG unknown 0 184 km
Tabubil TBG 478 0 187 km
Ruti RUU unknown 0 190 km
Tarakbits TRJ unknown 0 192 km
April River APR unknown 0 199 km
Ambunti AUJ unknown 0 202 km
Bamu BMZ unknown 0 203 km
Kawito KWO 13 0 212 km
Banz BNZ unknown 0 212 km
Munbil LNF unknown 0 214 km
Bomai BMH unknown 0 214 km
Mount Aue UAE unknown 0 214 km
Tabibuga TBA unknown 0 214 km
Awaba AWB unknown 0 215 km
Mapoda MPF unknown 0 215 km
Minj MZN unknown 0 217 km
Balimo OPU 13 0 220 km
Koinambe KMB unknown 0 221 km
Negarbo GBF unknown 0 222 km
Mindiptana MDP unknown 0 223 km
Kikori KRI unknown 0 226 km
Timbunke TBE unknown 0 226 km
Obo OBX unknown 0 228 km
Kol KQL unknown 0 235 km
Kanainj KNE unknown 0 236 km
Tumolbil TLP unknown 0 237 km
Karimui KMR 1117 0 238 km
Yapsiei KPE unknown 0 240 km
Ama AMF unknown 0 241 km
Suki SKC unknown 0 244 km
Wasua WSA unknown 0 245 km
Aiome AIE 105 0 246 km
Omkalai OML unknown 0 249 km
Chimbu CMU 1494 0 249 km
Annanberg AOB unknown 0 251 km
Sangapi SGK unknown 0 252 km
Nomane NMN unknown 0 261 km
Sepik Plains SPV unknown 0 263 km
Keglsugl KEG unknown 0 263 km
Yellow River XYR unknown 0 264 km
Hayfield 131 0 265 km
Nuku UKU unknown 0 266 km
Angoram AGG unknown 0 270 km
Simbai SIM unknown 0 270 km
Tanahmerah TMH unknown 0 270 km
Upiara UPR unknown 0 272 km
Hayfields HYF unknown 0 272 km
Nowata NWT unknown 0 273 km
Kiwai Island KWX unknown 0 279 km
Anguganak AKG unknown 0 280 km
Baimuru VMU unknown 0 280 km
Daup DAF unknown 0 288 km
Josephstaal JOP 68 0 294 km
Green River GVI 81 0 294 km
Wewak International WWK 6 0 295 km
Goroka GKA 1587 0 296 km
Brahman BRH unknown 0 296 km
Lumi LMI unknown 0 297 km
Wipim WPM unknown 0 301 km
Muting MUF unknown 0 301 km
Keisah KEA unknown 0 302 km
Guriaso GUE unknown 0 303 km
Kopiago KPA unknown 0 303 km
Wabo WAO unknown 0 307 km
Morehead MHY 17 0 315 km
Awar AWR unknown 0 320 km
Tadji TAJ 5 0 321 km
Amanab AMU unknown 0 327 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tanahmerah Indonesia 271 km
Long Island Papua New Guinea 272 km
Wewak PGWWK Papua New Guinea 296 km
Umuda Papua New Guinea 296 km
Merauke IDMKQ Indonesia 369 km

More information

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