M 5.4 in Indonesia on 06 Jan 2017 10:25 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: 5.4M
Depth: 54.4 Km
Lat/Lon: 1.472 , 98.0814
Event Date: 06 Jan 2017 10:25 UTC
06 Jan 2017 17:25 Local
Exposed Population:
1480000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007rmi
Inserted at: 06 Jan 2017 10:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
us10007rmi 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
1153149 0.5 06 Jan 2017 10:25 5.4M, 54.4km N/A 1.5 million (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 Sumatera Utara (population 9,319,344) . The nearest places are Dsjeumi, Bodsihona, Gunungsitoli, Hilinaghe, Siharee, Ladara, Barus, and Ombalata.

Radius Population
100 km 1.5 million people
75 km 450000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 9.3 million people
Aceh Indonesia 4.3 million people
Sumatera Barat Indonesia 4.3 million people
Riau Indonesia 3.5 million people
Selangor Malaysia 3.5 million people
Perak Malaysia 2.5 million people
Negeri Sembilan Malaysia 800000 people
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 1.1 million people
Melaka Malaysia 640000 people
Pahang Malaysia 1.2 million people
Pulau Pinang Malaysia 1.3 million people
Kedah Malaysia 1.6 million people
Jambi Indonesia 2.2 million people
Johor Malaysia 2.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dsjeumi Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 51 km
Bodsihona Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 52 km
Gunungsitoli Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 57 km
Hilinaghe Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 60 km
Siharee Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 62 km
Ladara Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 69 km
Barus Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 69 km
Ombalata Sumatera Utara 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
Binaka 6 0 54 km
Gunungsitoli GNS unknown 0 56 km
Pinangsore 10 0 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Gunungsitoli Indonesia 57 km
Lae Tapus Indonesia 65 km
Barus Indonesia 69 km
Sibolga IDSLG Indonesia 83 km
Singkil Indonesia 93 km

More information

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