Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 18 Jan 2017 10:51 UTC

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M 4.9 in Indonesia on 18 Jan 2017 10:51 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:	4.9M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	-6.879 , 105.4603
Event Date:	18 Jan 2017 10:51 UTC 18 Jan 2017 17:51 Local
Exposed Population:	2000000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10007twu
Inserted at:	18 Jan 2017 11:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.2		0.2
us10007twu	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1154357		0.2	18 Jan 2017 10:51	4.9M, 68.97km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)		00:20	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 Jawa Barat (population 38,060,150) . The nearest places are Tjikawung, Aerdjeruk, Citelukkalapa, Sumur, Mahendra, Babakancibeber, Situpotong, Tjiteureup, Muarabinuangeun, Kolitjaah, and Labuhan.

Radius	Population
100 km	2 million people
75 km	1.6 million people
50 km	770000 people
20 km	33000 people
10 km	6800 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Jawa Barat	Indonesia	38.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tjikawung	Banten	Indonesia	Village	-	9 km
Aerdjeruk	Banten	Indonesia	Village	-	14 km
Citelukkalapa	Banten	Indonesia	Village	-	27 km
Sumur	Banten	Indonesia	Village	-	27 km
Mahendra	Banten	Indonesia	Village	-	35 km
Babakancibeber	Banten	Indonesia	Village	-	36 km
Situpotong	Banten	Indonesia	Village	-	41 km
Tjiteureup	Banten	Indonesia	Village	-	46 km
Muarabinuangeun	Banten	Indonesia	Village	-	46 km
Kolitjaah	Banten	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Angsana	Banten	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Cibarat	Banten	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Plotot	Banten	Indonesia	Village	-	62 km
Pasirgadung	Banten	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Garung	Banten	Indonesia	Village	-	67 km
Kaduperasi	Banten	Indonesia	Village	-	68 km
Labuhan	Banten	Indonesia	Village	34000 people	70 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
Malingping		Indonesia	71 km

More information

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