M 4.8 in Indonesia on 19 Jan 2017 22:54 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: 4.8M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: -8.1694 , 119.7221
Event Date: 19 Jan 2017 22:54 UTC
20 Jan 2017 06:54 Local
Exposed Population:
710000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007u7m
Inserted at: 19 Jan 2017 23:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.9 -0.9
us10007u7m 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1154588 -0.9 19 Jan 2017 22:54 4.8M, 176.02km N/A 710 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 Indonesia , Province of Nusa Tenggara Timur (population 3,515,623) . The nearest places are Badjo, Labuhanbadjo, Mboera, Nggorang, Toerlaing, Raren, Labuhanbajo, Rinca, Komodo, Noca, and Compang.

Radius Population
100 km 710000 people
75 km 260000 people
50 km 57000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia 3.5 million people
Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia 3.6 million people
Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia 7.3 million people
Sulawesi Tenggara Indonesia 1.5 million people
Bali Indonesia 3 million people
Jawa Timur Indonesia 33 million people
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste 860000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Badjo Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 39 km
Labuhanbadjo Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 43 km
Mboera Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 46 km
Nggorang Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 46 km
Toerlaing Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 46 km
Raren Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 47 km
Labuhanbajo Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 48 km
Rinca Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 49 km
Komodo Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 52 km
Noca Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 54 km
Rawe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 54 km
Lenteng Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 55 km
Bari Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 56 km
Lo'o Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 59 km
Rekas Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 61 km
Sita Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 63 km
Goang Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 64 km
Ranggoe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 64 km
Rego Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 65 km
Limbung Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 67 km
Compang Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 67 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
Komodo 20 0 40 km
Satartacik 1079 Civ. Paved No 4200 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Labuhanbajo Indonesia 39 km
Teluk Sape Indonesia 86 km

More information

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