M 5.9 in Papua New Guinea from 11 Mar 2019 16:25 UTC to 16:25

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: 5.9M
Depth: 53.13 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.1136 , 149.0272
Event Date: 11 Mar 2019 16:25 UTC
12 Mar 2019 02:25 Local
Exposed Population: About 72000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000jdlr
Inserted at: 11 Mar 2019 16:45 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
us1000jdlr Scaled population (vector) 0  
  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
1251882 0 11 Mar 2019 16:25 5.9M, 53.13km 3.54 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 NEIC
1251885 0 11 Mar 2019 16:25 5.8M, 30.03km 5.26 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:40 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 West New Britain (population 4,719) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1251882 -6.114/149.027 5.9 53.1 3.538 11 Mar 2019 16:46 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1251885 -6.044/149.02 5.8 30.0 5.333 11 Mar 2019 17:07 00:41 (new episode)
3 0 1251885 -6.061/148.996 5.8 31.2 5.261 11 Mar 2019 17:16 00:50 (upd of #2)
4 0 1251885 -6.061/148.996 5.8 31.2 5.261 11 Mar 2019 18:28 02:02 (upd of #3)
5 0 1251885 -6.061/148.996 5.8 31.2 5.261 12 Mar 2019 16:27 1d 00:02 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
West New Britain Papua New Guinea 15000 people
West New Britain Papua New Guinea 130000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ekrek West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Ekrek West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Ekrek West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Paligmete West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Paligmete West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Paligmete West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Demgalu West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Demgalu West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Demgalu West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Kumbun West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Kumbun West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Kumbun West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Lupon West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Lupon West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Lupon West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Meselia West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Meselia West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Meselia West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Maklo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Maklo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Maklo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 9 km
Wako West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Wako West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Wako West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Kauptimete West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Kauptimete West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Kauptimete West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Murien West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Murien West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Murien West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Souren West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Souren West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Souren West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Tekarapana West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Tekarapana West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Tekarapana West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Saro West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Saro West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Saro West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Lualu West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Lualu West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Lualu West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Foliang Mission West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Foliang Mission West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Foliang Mission West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Borowai West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Borowai West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Borowai West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Takamap West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Takamap West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Takamap West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Sapulo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Sapulo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Sapulo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Woro West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Woro West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Woro West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Kulwango West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Kulwango West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Kulwango West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Wasum West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Wasum West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Wasum West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Benim West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Benim West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Benim West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Ipuk West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Ipuk West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Ipuk West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Iungpun West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Iungpun West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Iungpun West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Uwilaitno West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Uwilaitno West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Uwilaitno West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Giring West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Giring West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Giring West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Pinir West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Pinir West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Pinir West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Molua West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Molua West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Molua West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Molo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Molo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Molo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Eseli West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Eseli West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Eseli West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Urubalne West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Urubalne West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Urubalne West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Batiuling West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Batiuling West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Batiuling West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Okur West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Okur West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Okur West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Molopun West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Molopun West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Molopun West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Moro West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Moro West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Moro West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Metarala West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Metarala West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Metarala West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Bagai West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Bagai West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Bagai West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Seleng West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Seleng West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Seleng West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Amgoring West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Amgoring West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Amgoring West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Rabos West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Rabos West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Rabos West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Awangio West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Awangio West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Awangio West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Benim West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Benim West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Benim West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Mokukli West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Mokukli West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Mokukli West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Mang West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Mang West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Mang West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Witar West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Witar West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 50 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
Kandrian KDR 112 0 59 km
Kandrian KDR 112 0 59 km
Kandrian KDR 112 0 59 km
Linga Linga LGN unknown 0 64 km
Linga Linga LGN unknown 0 64 km
Linga Linga LGN unknown 0 64 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Arawe Harbour Papua New Guinea 8 km
Arawe Harbour Papua New Guinea 8 km
Arawe Harbour Papua New Guinea 8 km
Gilau PGGIL Papua New Guinea 69 km
Gilau PGGIL Papua New Guinea 69 km
Gilau PGGIL Papua New Guinea 69 km

More information

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