M 6.4 in Papua New Guinea on 17 Feb 2019 14:35 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: 6.4M
Depth: 367.93 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.3852 , 152.1089
Event Date: 17 Feb 2019 14:35 UTC
18 Feb 2019 00:35 Local
Exposed Population: 120000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000jj68
Inserted at: 17 Feb 2019 14:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us2000jj68 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  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
1249193 0 17 Feb 2019 14:35 6.4M, 367.93km 3.05 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:13 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 New Ireland (population 90,000) . The nearest places are Koriesu Mission, Bulu, Kiata, Tuorong, Kalagunan, Penamun, Kanam Mission, Atlamau, Kalom, Konogogo, and Langania.

Radius Population
100 km 120000 people
75 km 40000 people
50 km 19000 people
20 km 7300 people
10 km 3000 people
5 km 1300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
New Ireland Papua New Guinea 90000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Koriesu Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 4 km
Bulu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 4 km
Kiata New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 5 km
Tuorong New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 8 km
Kalagunan New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 10 km
Penamun New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 12 km
Kanam Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Atlamau New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Kalom New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 13 km
Konogogo New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 15 km
Kanabu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Kaguso New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 16 km
Dampit New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 17 km
Lemeris New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 18 km
Komalu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 22 km
Lelet New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Kaluan Number 1 New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
Lowat Kang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Mesi Number 1 New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 25 km
Kokola New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 26 km
Kolonoboi Misson New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Kurumut New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Bakan New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 32 km
Kimadan Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Kolube New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 37 km
Pire New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Labur New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Rapantaman New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Wang New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Lambu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Rasirik New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Langadis New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Rapito New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Sinikima New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Namatanai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village 1400 people 49 km
Tumundar New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Nabanta New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Konos New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Barau New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Morai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
New Nabumai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 53 km
Tembin New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Lamassong New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Datava New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Bom New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Huniho New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Hunabore New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Banam New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Lamboa New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Kowamanara New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Palie New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Komat New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Matakan Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Tombavil New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Daskigi New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Cigaregare New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Bimun New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Kinami New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Matandeduk New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Umudu New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Mapua New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Poliamba Mission New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Marai New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Suein New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Kabunut New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Libuko New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Putput New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Ulahato New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Lossu Number 2 New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Sambuari New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Londolovit New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Toigitoig New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Kunaie New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Langania New Ireland Papua New Guinea Village - 69 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
Namatanai ATN 42 0 49 km
Londolovit LNV 51 0 69 km
Mapua MPU unknown 0 93 km
Rabaul RAB 4 0 93 km
Rakanda RAA unknown 0 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Namatanai PGATN Papua New Guinea 48 km
Tabar Island Papua New Guinea 63 km
Rabaul PGRAB Papua New Guinea 91 km

More information

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