M 4.7 in Indonesia on 26 Jan 2017 16:33 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: 4.7M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: -1.0907 , 136.6071
Event Date: 26 Jan 2017 16:33 UTC
27 Jan 2017 01:33 Local
Exposed Population:
280000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007vj2
Inserted at: 26 Jan 2017 17:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007vj2 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
1155298 0 26 Jan 2017 16:33 4.7M, 27.72km N/A 290 thousand (in 100km) 01:23 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 Irian Jaya (population 1,752,571) . The nearest places are Menoerwar, Awai, Sauri, Saba, Arfak-saba, Opiaref, Arfak-mendoeser, Bosnek, Samares, Mandon, and Impendi.

Radius Population
100 km 290000 people
75 km 200000 people
50 km 13000 people
20 km 2900 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Menoerwar Papua Indonesia Village - 32 km
Awai Papua Indonesia Village - 35 km
Sauri Papua Indonesia Village - 36 km
Saba Papua Indonesia Village - 38 km
Arfak-saba Papua Indonesia Village - 38 km
Opiaref Papua Indonesia Village - 40 km
Arfak-mendoeser Papua Indonesia Village - 42 km
Bosnek Papua Indonesia Village - 43 km
Samares Papua Indonesia Village - 44 km
Mandon Papua Indonesia Village - 44 km
Seroemi Papua Indonesia Village - 46 km
Sunder Papua Indonesia Village - 47 km
Saoeaba Papua Indonesia Village - 53 km
Mokmer Papua Indonesia Village - 53 km
Akraak Papua Indonesia Village - 55 km
Arires Papua Indonesia Village - 61 km
Biak Papua Indonesia Village 41000 people 62 km
Jendidori Papua Indonesia Village - 64 km
Korim Papua Indonesia Village - 65 km
Wari Papua Indonesia Village - 66 km
Impendi Papua Indonesia Village - 67 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
Mokmer BIK 14 Civ. Paved Yes 11700 57 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Biak, Irian Jaya IDBIK Indonesia 33 km
Biak Indonesia 61 km
Korim Indonesia 64 km
Serui Indonesia 97 km

More information

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