Overall Green Earthquake alert in Papua New Guinea on 03 Jan 2017 10:49 UTC

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M 5 in Papua New Guinea on 03 Jan 2017 10:49 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:	5.0M
Depth:	57.37 Km
Lat/Lon:	-8.2569 , 148.0309
Event Date:	03 Jan 2017 10:49 UTC 03 Jan 2017 20:49 Local
Exposed Population:	110000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10007pfs
Inserted at:	03 Jan 2017 11:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	7.6 (Papua New Guinea)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.1		0.1
us10007pfs	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1152755		0.1	03 Jan 2017 10:49	5M, 57.37km	N/A	120 thousand (in 100km)		00:16	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 Northern (population 100,000) . The nearest places are Isoge, Taututu, Bindari, Botana, Barara, Ambasi Mission, Koirapusi, Manau, Taire, Deboin Mission, and Yema.

Radius	Population
100 km	120000 people
75 km	90000 people
50 km	25000 people
20 km	4700 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern	Papua New Guinea	100000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Isoge	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	13 km
Taututu	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	14 km
Bindari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	15 km
Botana	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	16 km
Barara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	18 km
Ambasi Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	18 km
Koirapusi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Manau	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	21 km
Taire	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Deboin Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Kiminonda	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	25 km
Ina	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Batari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Kurireda	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Ioma	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Wadi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	27 km
Katuna	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	28 km
Kotaure	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	28 km
Kurereda	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Boke	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Siri	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Bovera	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Saraititi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	37 km
Sagere	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Oribiari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	39 km
New Bakumbari	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Damberode	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Tonembar	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Hurata	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Huhuru Mission	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	44 km
Sehoro	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Garara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	48 km
Bepero	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Ongoho	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Auno	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
New Warisota	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	52 km
Bau	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Sirembi	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
New Garara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Waiu	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Gomena	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Ambogo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Wainsodina	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Urarisusu	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Nima	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Popondetta	Northern	Papua New Guinea	City	28000 people	61 km
Buna	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Asimba	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Karukaru	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Sangara	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Sui	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Kakandetta	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Dona	Morobe	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Agenahombo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	64 km
Gobe	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Nuivi	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Evesa Mission	Central	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Dobodura	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Boreo	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Kiorota	Northern	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Yema	Northern	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
Eia Popondetta	EIA	unknown	21 km
Ioma	IOP	unknown	23 km
Gora	GOC	unknown	44 km
Kikinonda	KIZ	unknown	45 km
Manumu	UUU	unknown	56 km
Emo	EMO	unknown	59 km
Girua	PNP	91	68 km
Yongai	KGH	unknown	69 km
Morobe	OBM	unknown	76 km
Kokoda	KKD	unknown	77 km
Karawari	KRJ	unknown	80 km
Asapa	APP	unknown	81 km
Dodoima	DDM	unknown	84 km
Sopu	SPH	unknown	87 km
Woitape	WTP	1573	92 km
Fane	FNE	unknown	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Buna	PGBNA	Papua New Guinea	61 km
Morobe		Papua New Guinea	69 km
Oro Bay	PGROR	Papua New Guinea	87 km

More information

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