M 5.9 in Papua New Guinea on 12 Apr 2019 14:51 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: 5.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.3993 , 148.6682
Event Date: 12 Apr 2019 14:51 UTC
13 Apr 2019 00:51 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
About 70000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us700034zz
Inserted at: 12 Apr 2019 15:09 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
us700034zz 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
1256136 0 12 Apr 2019 14:51 5.9M, 10km 4.1 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1256136 -6.399/148.668 5.9 10.0 4.244 12 Apr 2019 15:09 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1256136 -6.399/148.668 5.9 10.0 4.098 12 Apr 2019 16:53 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1256136 -6.399/148.668 5.9 10.0 4.098 13 Apr 2019 14:53 1d 00:02 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces


Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kauptimete West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Maklo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Kumbun West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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