M 5.6 in Indonesia on 07 Jan 2017 09:11 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: 5.6M
Depth: 78.12 Km
Lat/Lon: -9.3572 , 120.2009
Event Date: 07 Jan 2017 09:11 UTC
07 Jan 2017 17:11 Local
Exposed Population: 1090000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007rue
Inserted at: 07 Jan 2017 09:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.4 -0.4
us10007rue 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
1153251 -0.4 07 Jan 2017 09:11 5.6M, 78.12km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:18 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 Nusa Tenggara Timur (population 3,515,623) . The nearest places are Paraing Liang, Maoedoeloeng, Lapaoe, Kadesa, Napoe, Militaboeng, Waingapu, Matawai, Pajeti, Kamboeratoe, and Lakataka.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 460000 people
50 km 160000 people
20 km 2500 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Paraing Liang Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 19 km
Maoedoeloeng Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 21 km
Lapaoe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 24 km
Kadesa Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 25 km
Napoe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 30 km
Militaboeng Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 33 km
Waingapu Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village 48000 people 35 km
Matawai Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 35 km
Pajeti Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 39 km
Kamboeratoe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 40 km
Soroe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 42 km
Makamenggit Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 42 km
Lena Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 48 km
Waimbidi Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 51 km
Lewa Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 52 km
Laau Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 53 km
Tanahkadoengkoe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 53 km
Lakohembi Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 53 km
Tamanaiwaikoes Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 56 km
Joeboewai Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 60 km
Kalimbaloe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 60 km
Lalatang Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 60 km
Haoeroet Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 64 km
Praitoroe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 64 km
Roea Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 65 km
Praiwoenga Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 66 km
Sessok Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 66 km
Ramoet Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 68 km
Lapatawang Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 68 km
Nangalele Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 68 km
Tanahdamar Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 68 km
Lakataka Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 69 km

see full list

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
Waingapu WGP 12 Civ. Paved No 5000 36 km
Satartacik 1079 Civ. Paved No 4200 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Waingapu IDWGP Indonesia 33 km
Melolo Indonesia 76 km
Memboro Indonesia 78 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.