M 5 in Indonesia on 12 Jan 2013 09:15 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: Km
Lat/Lon: -2.0732 , 138.859
Event Date: 12 Jan 2013 09:15 UTC
12 Jan 2013 18:15 Local
Exposed Population:
140000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000emw0
Inserted at: 12 Jan 2013 09:37 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000emw0 Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
121910 0.5 12 Jan 2013 09:15 5M, 44.3km N/A 140 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Kamortiwa, Maffin, Kwai, Sewan, Domosirawa, Oedjan, Arara, Safrontani, Bageiserwar, Konotikero, and Podena.

Radius Population
100 km 130000 people
75 km 98000 people
50 km 53000 people
20 km 20000 people
10 km 6300 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
Kamortiwa Papua Indonesia Village - 9 km
Maffin Papua Indonesia Village - 9 km
Kwai Papua Indonesia Village - 10 km
Sewan Papua Indonesia Village - 10 km
Domosirawa Papua Indonesia Village - 11 km
Oedjan Papua Indonesia Village - 12 km
Arara Papua Indonesia Village - 13 km
Safrontani Papua Indonesia Village - 17 km
Bageiserwar Papua Indonesia Village - 18 km
Konotikero Papua Indonesia Village - 18 km
Nemporewa Papua Indonesia Village - 22 km
Kedir Papua Indonesia Village - 22 km
Bufareh Papua Indonesia Village - 23 km
Sarmi Papua Indonesia Village - 24 km
Gereng Papua Indonesia Village - 26 km
Djowono Papua Indonesia Village - 27 km
Meterke Papua Indonesia Village - 28 km
Takar Papua Indonesia Village - 29 km
Awawah Papua Indonesia Village - 31 km
Dobo Papua Indonesia Village - 31 km
Sanintah Papua Indonesia Village - 37 km
Poeririm Papua Indonesia Village - 38 km
Beggensabah Papua Indonesia Village - 40 km
Aboemaneh Papua Indonesia Village - 41 km
Nioegi Papua Indonesia Village - 42 km
Itik Papua Indonesia Village - 43 km
Betaf Papua Indonesia Village - 44 km
Sragafareh Papua Indonesia Village - 45 km
Potowania Papua Indonesia Village - 52 km
Atinowaniwa Papua Indonesia Village - 52 km
Isjuma Papua Indonesia Village - 53 km
Raitim Papua Indonesia Village - 60 km
Podena Papua Indonesia Village - 65 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
Sarmi ZRM unknown 0 22 km
Batom BXM unknown 0 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ansudu Indonesia 56 km
Mataboor Indonesia 97 km

More information

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