M 5.3 in Indonesia on 16 Jan 2017 15:06 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: 5.3M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -7.6425 , 129.9771
Event Date: 16 Jan 2017 15:06 UTC
17 Jan 2017 00:06 Local
Exposed Population:
About 20000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007tiy
Inserted at: 16 Jan 2017 16:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007tiy 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
1154181 0 16 Jan 2017 15:06 5.3M, 33.38km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
1154185 0 16 Jan 2017 15:06 5.3M, 10km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 01:05 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 Maluku (population 1,991,398) . The nearest places are Ilmarang, Jatoke, Letwurung, Iltoeboen, Wakpapapi, Lewa, Tutuwawang, Watrupun, Tepa, Papilewan, and Telalora.

Radius Population
100 km 20000 people
75 km 20000 people
50 km 14000 people
20 km 1100 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ilmarang Maluku Indonesia Village - 2 km
Jatoke Maluku Indonesia Village - 21 km
Letwurung Maluku Indonesia Village - 25 km
Iltoeboen Maluku Indonesia Village - 29 km
Wakpapapi Maluku Indonesia Village - 30 km
Lewa Maluku Indonesia Village - 34 km
Tutuwawang Maluku Indonesia Village - 37 km
Watrupun Maluku Indonesia Village - 38 km
Tepa Maluku Indonesia Village - 45 km
Papilewan Maluku Indonesia Village - 45 km
Emroing Maluku Indonesia Village - 46 km
Amplawas Maluku Indonesia Village - 47 km
Tela Maluku Indonesia Village - 47 km
Hoka Maluku Indonesia Village - 51 km
Masela Maluku Indonesia Village - 51 km
Rumahtewang-ketjil Maluku Indonesia Village - 52 km
Lawawang Maluku Indonesia Village - 54 km
Pota Maluku Indonesia Village - 54 km
Telalora Maluku Indonesia Village - 57 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tepa Indonesia 45 km

More information

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