M 5.7 in Indonesia on 10 Apr 2016 02:14 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: 5.7M
Depth: 55.3 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.1437 , 102.2695
Event Date: 10 Apr 2016 02:14 UTC
10 Apr 2016 09:14 Local
Exposed Population:
1276307 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 10 Apr 2016 02:36 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.7
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
1124753 0.7 10 Apr 2016 02:14 5.7M, 55.3km N/A 1.3 million (in 100km) 00:21 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 Bengkulu (population 1,268,316) . The nearest places are Pekansaptoe, Kandan, Pondokkapoer, Lubuklintang, Ngalam, Lubukkajuara, Siabun, Pasarseluma, Sukarame, and Bangkahulu.

Radius Population
100 km 1.3 million people
75 km 760000 people
50 km 570000 people
20 km 6500 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bengkulu Indonesia 1.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ngalam Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 17 km
Kandan Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 26 km
Pondokkapoer Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 26 km
Siabun Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 26 km
Pasarseluma Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 28 km
Pekansaptoe Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 32 km
Lubukkajuara Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 33 km
Lubuklintang Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 35 km
Sukarame Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 36 km
Bangkahulu Bengkulu Indonesia City 310000 people 38 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
Padangkemiling BKS 15 Civ. Paved No 5900 32 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bengkulu IDBKS Indonesia 44 km
Alas Indonesia 57 km

More information

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