M 4.9 in Indonesia on 17 Nov 2017 05:14 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.4964 , 128.9374
Event Date: 17 Nov 2017 05:14 UTC
17 Nov 2017 14:14 Local
Exposed Population:
230000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000bq6u
Inserted at: 17 Nov 2017 05:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000bq6u Scaled population (vector) 5.21  
  C1 earthquake 1.54  
  C2 earthquake -0.64  
  Country Vulnerability 0.09  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1187992 0 17 Nov 2017 05:14 4.9M, 10km N/A 230 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 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 Maluku (population 1,991,398) . The nearest places are Loon, Karluta Kara, Soabuwe, Seleman, Opin, Saweli, Waraloin, Taniwel, and Wahai.

Radius Population
100 km 230000 people
75 km 130000 people
50 km 60000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Loon Maluku Indonesia Village - 41 km
Karluta Kara Maluku Indonesia Village - 42 km
Soabuwe Maluku Indonesia Village - 50 km
Seleman Maluku Indonesia Village - 53 km
Opin Maluku Indonesia Village - 58 km
Saweli Maluku Indonesia Village - 58 km
Waraloin Maluku Indonesia Village - 63 km
Taniwel Maluku Indonesia Village - 69 km
Wahai Maluku 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
Amahai AHI unknown 0 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Wahai Indonesia 71 km
Amahai Indonesia 92 km

More information

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