Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 18 Mar 2017 23:46 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 4.5 in Papua New Guinea on 18 Mar 2017 23:46 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	EQ 1108155
Earthquake Magnitude:	4.5M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-3.7939 , 151.363
Event Date:	18 Mar 2017 23:46 UTC 19 Mar 2017 09:46 Local
Exposed Population:	About 78000 people within 100km
Inserted at:	19 Mar 2017 00:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:	7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us20008t3x	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Virtual OSOCC

Meteo assessment

Satellite products

Analytical products

Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

La Croix-Rouge s'exerce en cas de séisme majeur 3/22/2017 10:49:00 PM.

Ce matin, dans le cadre de l'exercice de prévention en cas de puissant séisme en Martinique, les équipes de la Croix Rouge et les réservistes de la ville du Marin, ont installé un centre d'accueil au restaurant scolaire pour recevoir les vi

...(more)

Palinuro, il vulcano sommerso: rischio tsunami in Campania 3/22/2017 10:42:00 PM.

La Regione Campania , oltre ai noti Vesuvio e Campi Flegrei, può vantare tra i propri vulcani anche i sommersi Marsili e Palinuro. Quest’ultimo si sviluppa a 75 km dalla costa del Cilento, in corrispondenza dell’omonimo Capo. La sommità si

...(more)

Declaraciones de Rosario Murillo (22/3/2017) (Texto íntegro) 3/22/2017 10:32:00 PM.

nicaragüenses, en Seguir Cambiando Nicaragua. Para Vivir Mejor. Para Vivir con Dignidad. Para tener más Rutas de Prosperidad, abiertas y en pleno tránsito, de todas estas Familias, todo este Pueblo, Heroico, Emprendedor, Luchador, que sabe

...(more)

View more news

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.

Exposed population

Analytical products

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.