M 5 in Indonesia on 06 Jan 2017 06:15 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: 91.9 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.871 , 101.4637
Event Date: 06 Jan 2017 06:15 UTC
06 Jan 2017 13:15 Local
Exposed Population:
870000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007rki
Inserted at: 06 Jan 2017 06:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.8 -0.8
us10007rki Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1153131 -0.8 06 Jan 2017 06:15 5M, 91.9km N/A 870 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 Bengkulu (population 1,268,316) . The nearest places are Airberau, Ipuh, Ipun, Pondoklintang, Ipoeh, Boengatandjoeng, Sengail, Bantal, Airrami, Doesoenpoelau, and Muaraterusanbunga.

Radius Population
100 km 870000 people
75 km 470000 people
50 km 230000 people
20 km 42000 people
10 km 13000 people
5 km 2800 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bengkulu Indonesia 1.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Airberau Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 8 km
Ipuh Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 11 km
Ipun Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 15 km
Pondoklintang Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 15 km
Ipoeh Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 16 km
Boengatandjoeng Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 17 km
Sengail Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 17 km
Bantal Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 19 km
Airrami Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 25 km
Doesoenpoelau Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 26 km
Penarik Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 34 km
Airdikit Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 34 km
Lubuksahang Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 37 km
Talanggelumpang Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 41 km
Pasarseblat Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 42 km
Rantaukermas Jambi Indonesia Village - 43 km
Seblat Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 44 km
Renahalai Jambi Indonesia Village - 47 km
Pondok-tengah Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 49 km
Tandjungdalam Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 50 km
Mukomuko Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 50 km
Renahkemoemoe Jambi Indonesia Village - 53 km
Moearamanderas Jambi Indonesia Village - 54 km
Simau Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 55 km
Napalputh Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 57 km
Pasarsebelah Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 58 km
Lubuksumpit Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 59 km
Lubukpinang Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 59 km
Talangbenal Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 63 km
Sindang Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 68 km
Lempoer Tengah Jambi Indonesia Village - 68 km
Ketaun Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 68 km
Muaraterusanbunga Sumatera Barat 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
Muko Muko 5 0 55 km

More information

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