M 5 in Indonesia on 28 Mar 2016 06:21 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: 46.37 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.0234 , 140.604
Event Date: 28 Mar 2016 06:21 UTC
28 Mar 2016 15:21 Local
Exposed Population:
193496 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 28 Mar 2016 06:45 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
1123507 0.1 28 Mar 2016 06:21 5M, 46.37km N/A 190 thousand (in 100km) 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 Toanbib, Nimdol, Jumakot, Sibil, Kolepkasan, Banumdol, Wenggosikubi, Jukmondi, Asenki, Arimkop, and Oksibil.

Radius Population
100 km 190000 people
75 km 130000 people
50 km 68000 people
20 km 25000 people
10 km 5100 people
5 km 1400 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
Oksibil Papua Indonesia Village - 7 km
Arimkop Papua Indonesia Village - 10 km
Jukmondi Papua Indonesia Village - 13 km
Sibil Papua Indonesia Village - 14 km
Toanbib Papua Indonesia Village - 16 km
Banumdol Papua Indonesia Village - 17 km
Tumabip Papua Indonesia Village - 18 km
Asenki Papua Indonesia Village - 19 km
Nimdol Papua Indonesia Village - 20 km
Jumakot Papua Indonesia Village - 24 km
Wenggosikubi Papua Indonesia Village - 25 km
Kolepkasan Papua Indonesia Village - 26 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
Tumolbil TLP unknown 53 km
Yapsiei KPE unknown 70 km

More information

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