M 4.9 in Papua New Guinea on 07 Dec 2017 02:50 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: 4.9M
Depth: 174.2 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.4909 , 148.5812
Event Date: 07 Dec 2017 02:50 UTC
07 Dec 2017 12:50 Local
Exposed Population:
About 54000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000c1f6
Inserted at: 07 Dec 2017 03:02 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000c1f6 Scaled population (vector) 4.94  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.3  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1190271 0 07 Dec 2017 02:50 4.9M, 174.2km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:11 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 , Province of West New Britain (population 130,000) . The nearest places are Mareka, Natamu, Namaramanga, Bambak, Silimate, Akonga, Gloucester, Nekarop, Warien, Gurisi, and Denga.

Radius Population
100 km 55000 people
75 km 34000 people
50 km 19000 people
20 km 5100 people
10 km 1300 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mareka West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Natamu West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Namaramanga West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Bambak West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 6 km
Silimate West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 7 km
Akonga West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 7 km
Gloucester West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Nekarop West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Warien West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 11 km
Gurisi West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km
Airagilpua West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Poini West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Agulupella West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Kakumo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Aisilmapua West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Siamatai West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Relmen West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 23 km
Waremo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Aimaga West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Aimaga Mission West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Kilenge Mission West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Tauali West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Makasangno West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Wilnari West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Sagsag West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Gilinit West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
Aumo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 33 km
Walawalapua West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Aisega West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Anepmete West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Urubalne West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Karaiai West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Molo West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Pureling West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Uwilaitno West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Woro West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Gilau West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Benim West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Borowai West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Iungpun West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Angal West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Benim West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Gigina West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Aikon West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Alairo Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Taveliai West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Salke West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Dauli West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Souren West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Barik Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Marli Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Lab Lab Mission Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Garau Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Kandoka West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Metarala West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Gogola West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Lauberi West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Yangla Morobe Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Denga West New Britain Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Cape Gloucester Gloucester CGC 24 0 17 km
Lablab LAB unknown 0 59 km
Satwag SWG unknown 0 84 km
Bali BAJ unknown 0 91 km
Linga Linga LGN unknown 0 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Gilau PGGIL Papua New Guinea 51 km
Arawe Harbour Papua New Guinea 92 km

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