M 4.7 in Indonesia on 30 Jan 2017 13:15 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: -1.7996 , 98.9726
Event Date: 30 Jan 2017 13:15 UTC
30 Jan 2017 20:15 Local
Exposed Population:
About 40000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007w64
Inserted at: 30 Jan 2017 14:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007w64 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
1155721 0 30 Jan 2017 13:15 4.7M, 10km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 01:17 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 Barat (population 4,301,938) . The nearest places are Sabatti, Sabulau, Sabagalet, Totoinong, Kotarai, Muarasiberut, Sakubo, Saudainu, Simokko, Sibadoeggo, and Pasigoppa.

Radius Population
100 km 41000 people
75 km 25000 people
50 km 17000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sumatera Barat Indonesia 4.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sabatti Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 24 km
Sabulau Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 25 km
Sabagalet Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 25 km
Totoinong Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 28 km
Kotarai Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 31 km
Muarasiberut Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 33 km
Sakubo Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 36 km
Saudainu Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 42 km
Simokko Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 48 km
Sibadoeggo Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 51 km
Muarasaibi Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 52 km
Silogui Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 63 km
Bobokan Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 65 km
Pasigoppa Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 65 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
Sipora Rokot RKO unknown 0 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Sabagalet Indonesia 34 km

More information

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