Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 17 Oct 2019 19:34 UTC

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M 5.5 in Papua New Guinea on 17 Oct 2019 19:34 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:	5.5M
Depth:	15.89 Km
Lat/Lon:	-2.9265 , 141.6489
Event Date:	17 Oct 2019 19:34 UTC 18 Oct 2019 05:34 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI VI 140000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us70005v4h
Inserted at:	18 Oct 2019 19:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	7.6 (Papua New Guinea)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Papua New Guinea= 7.6; Indonesia= 4.8

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us70005v4h	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.3

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1275050		0	17 Oct 2019 19:34	5.5M, 25.68km	5.72	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:20	NEIC
1275052		0	17 Oct 2019 19:34	5.5M, 15.89km	5.77	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		1d 00:03	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 Sepik (population 140,000) . The nearest places are Puari, Leitre, Mumuru, Sumararu, Onei, Moari, Imbio 2, Yo, Ningera, Imbrinis, and Yebil.

Radius	Population
100 km	140000 people
75 km	72000 people
50 km	37000 people
20 km	2900 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
West Sepik	Papua New Guinea	140000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Puari	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	9 km
Leitre	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	10 km
Mumuru	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	14 km
Sumararu	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	18 km
Onei	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Moari	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Imbio 2	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Yo	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	28 km
Ningera	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Imbrinis	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	31 km
Serai	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Mori	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Tamina Number 2	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Sumumini	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	35 km
Fugari	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Ossima	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
Amsuku	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Krisa	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	41 km
Sissano	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Kilifas	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Vanimo Government Station	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Ilol	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Kabori	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Finamoi	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Barira	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Utai	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Molmo	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Bewan	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Kalau	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Arop	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Baro	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Onei	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Old Ainbai	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Pelama	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Goiniri	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Nengian	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Itomi	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Old Simog	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Matuara	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Musu	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Numbre	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Reingalon	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Wai'eli	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Yanibi	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Malol Villages	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Wauningi	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Yebil	Sandaun	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)	Distance
Leitre	LTF	unknown	11 km
Ossima	OSG	unknown	39 km
Sissano	SIZ	unknown	45 km
Vanimo	VAI	3	46 km
Imonda	IMD	unknown	49 km
Bewani	BWP	unknown	63 km
Guriaso	GUE	unknown	73 km
Lumi	LMI	unknown	75 km
Amanab	AMU	unknown	79 km
Aitape	ATP	unknown	81 km
Waris	WAR	unknown	81 km
Tadji	TAJ	5	90 km
Arso	ARJ	unknown	96 km
Anguganak	AKG	unknown	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Vanimo	PGVAI	Papua New Guinea	46 km
Aitape		Papua New Guinea	81 km
Aitape Harbor		Papua New Guinea	94 km

More information

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