M 5.7 in Indonesia on 25 Mar 2017 14:57 UTC
EQ parameters
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: 5.7M
Depth: 19.81 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.1053 , 136.8857
Event Date: 25 Mar 2017 14:57 UTC
25 Mar 2017 23:57 Local
Exposed Population: Less than 100 people in MMI VI
170000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008ulq
Inserted at: 25 Mar 2017 15:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us20008ulq 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
1161721 0.3 25 Mar 2017 14:57 5.5M, 19.81km N/A 180 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
1161722 0.3 25 Mar 2017 14:57 5.7M, 19.81km 5.85 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 Irian Jaya (population 1,752,571) . The nearest places are Splitsingbivak, Dagitawa, Agienielia, Motorbivak, and Wandai.

Radius Population
100 km 180000 people
75 km 47000 people
50 km 16000 people
20 km 2300 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Splitsingbivak Papua Indonesia Village - 47 km
Dagitawa Papua Indonesia Village - 61 km
Agienielia Papua Indonesia Village - 65 km
Motorbivak Papua Indonesia Village - 65 km
Wandai Papua Indonesia Village - 70 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
Mulia LII unknown 0 80 km
Oksibil OKL unknown 0 92 km

More information

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