M 4.9 in Indonesia on 07 May 2015 16:15 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: 4.9M
Depth: 13.8 Km
Lat/Lon: 1.3326 , 96.9426
Event Date: 07 May 2015 16:15 UTC
07 May 2015 23:15 Local
Exposed Population:
411572 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 08 May 2015 15:17 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
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
1079432 0.1 07 May 2015 16:15 4.9M, 27.81km N/A 440 thousand (in 100km) 04:32 NEIC
1079558 0.1 07 May 2015 16:15 4.9M, 13.8km N/A 410 thousand (in 100km) 23:02 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 Sumatera Utara (population 9,319,344) . The nearest places are and Faighunago.

Radius Population
100 km 500000 people
75 km 240000 people
50 km 110000 people
20 km 10000 people
10 km 1500 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 9.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Faighunago Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 8 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
Gunungsitoli GNS unknown 67 km
Binaka 6 80 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Gunungsitoli Indonesia 65 km

More information

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