M 5 in Indonesia on 07 May 2017 11:29 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: 49.67 Km
Lat/Lon: 3.9324 , 95.8772
Event Date: 07 May 2017 11:29 UTC
07 May 2017 18:29 Local
Exposed Population:
540000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008qak
Inserted at: 07 May 2017 11:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us10008qak 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
1166837 0.2 07 May 2017 11:29 5M, 49.67km N/A 550 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 , Special Region of Aceh (population 4,307,539) . The nearest places are Meulaboh, Meuneumbo, Suak Keumude, Peureumeue, Suak Uleue, Cotme, Kuala Bhee, Kulu, Tandjung Meulaboh, Sikandang, and Tutut.

Radius Population
100 km 550000 people
75 km 470000 people
50 km 200000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Aceh Indonesia 4.3 million people
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 9.3 million people
Andaman and Nicobar Islands India 300000 people
Perlis Malaysia 210000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Meulaboh Aceh Indonesia Village 35000 people 36 km
Meuneumbo Aceh Indonesia Village - 42 km
Suak Keumude Aceh Indonesia Village - 43 km
Peureumeue Aceh Indonesia Village - 45 km
Suak Uleue Aceh Indonesia Village - 48 km
Cotme Aceh Indonesia Village - 49 km
Kuala Bhee Aceh Indonesia Village - 53 km
Kulu Aceh Indonesia Village - 56 km
Tandjung Meulaboh Aceh Indonesia Village - 57 km
Sikandang Aceh Indonesia Village - 57 km
Aluebata Aceh Indonesia Village - 60 km
Oeteuenpoelo Aceh Indonesia Village - 62 km
Sipot Aceh Indonesia Village - 67 km
Poelo Rime Aceh Indonesia Village - 67 km
Madreng Aceh Indonesia Village - 69 km
Keude Seumot Aceh Indonesia Village - 69 km
Tutut Aceh 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
Padang Panjang 3 0 43 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Meulaboh IDMEQ Indonesia 37 km
Teluk Rigaih Indonesia 84 km

More information

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