M 5.1 in Indonesia on 09 Feb 2017 02:21 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: 5.1M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.3066 , 140.7876
Event Date: 09 Feb 2017 02:21 UTC
09 Feb 2017 11:21 Local
Exposed Population:
440000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008im7
Inserted at: 09 Feb 2017 02:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Papua New Guinea= 7.6; Indonesia= 4.8

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us20008im7 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
1156818 0.3 09 Feb 2017 02:21 5.1M, 35km N/A 450 thousand (in 100km) 00:11 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 Jayapura, Wari, Hollekang, Mabo, Tobadi, Sapari, Nefaar, Wutung, Jafase, Nemo, and New Sangke.

Radius Population
100 km 450000 people
75 km 420000 people
50 km 380000 people
20 km no people
10 km no 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
Jayapura Papua Indonesia City - 27 km
Wari Papua Indonesia Village - 31 km
Hollekang Papua Indonesia Village - 36 km
Mabo Papua Indonesia Village - 36 km
Tobadi Papua Indonesia Village - 37 km
Sapari Papua Indonesia Village - 39 km
Nefaar Papua Indonesia Village - 40 km
Wutung Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Jafase Papua Indonesia Village - 46 km
Nemo Papua Indonesia Village - 47 km
Ambar Papua Indonesia Village - 48 km
Dazai Papua Indonesia Village - 48 km
Depapre Papua Indonesia Village - 50 km
Genyem Papua Indonesia Village - 50 km
Mihni Papua Indonesia Village - 52 km
Musu Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Njao Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Marneda Papua Indonesia Village - 60 km
Demoetema Papua Indonesia Village - 61 km
Baro Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Bukisi Papua Indonesia Village - 64 km
New Sangke Papua Indonesia Village - 66 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
Sentani DJJ 89 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 42 km
Arso ARJ unknown 0 69 km
Vanimo VAI 3 0 71 km
Ossima OSG unknown 0 88 km
Bewani BWP unknown 0 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Djajapura Indonesia 27 km
Jayapura IDDJJ Indonesia 36 km
Demta Indonesia 70 km
Vanimo PGVAI Papua New Guinea 72 km

More information

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