M 4.5 in Indonesia on 09 Feb 2017 18:00 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: 4.5M
Depth: 8.03 Km
Lat/Lon: 3.3002 , 98.3966
Event Date: 09 Feb 2017 18:00 UTC
10 Feb 2017 01:00 Local
Exposed Population:
7990000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008irr
Inserted at: 10 Feb 2017 00:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008irr 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
1156905 0 09 Feb 2017 18:00 4.5M, 8.03km N/A 8 million (in 100km) 06:57 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 Utara (population 9,319,344) . The nearest places are Bekancan, Laoboer, Berastagi, Sibaulangit, Namoukur, Kutabuluh, Tanjunglangkat, Laomelgap, Kabanjahe, Pancurbatu, and Kutacane.

Radius Population
100 km 8 million people
75 km 6.4 million people
50 km 4.5 million people
20 km 40000 people
10 km 1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 9.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bekancan Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 2 km
Laoboer Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 19 km
Berastagi Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 19 km
Sibaulangit Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 19 km
Namoukur Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 19 km
Kutabuluh Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 22 km
Tanjunglangkat Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 22 km
Laomelgap Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 26 km
Kabanjahe Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village 56000 people 27 km
Pancurbatu Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 27 km
Simbelin Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 28 km
Binjai Sumatera Utara Indonesia City 230000 people 32 km
Tigabinaga Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 32 km
Poelau Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 32 km
Tigajuhar Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 35 km
Bohorok Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 35 km
Goenoengrintih Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 36 km
Gunungmariah Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 39 km
Kutabuluhpasar Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 42 km
Medan Sumatera Utara Indonesia Major city 1.7 million people 42 km
Pengkol Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 43 km
Laosoloe Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 43 km
Saranpandang Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 44 km
Bindjai Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 44 km
Merek Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 44 km
Bangunpurba Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 46 km
Baturedan Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 47 km
Saribudolok Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 48 km
Hampenanperak Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 49 km
Tanjungmorawa Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 49 km
Genting Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 49 km
Pondok Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 51 km
Kotarih Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 51 km
Negeridolok Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 51 km
Parendean Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 53 km
Lawesigala-gala Timur Aceh Indonesia Village - 54 km
Sukadamai Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 54 km
Dalandolok Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 55 km
Paropo Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 55 km
Pematangdjohar Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 56 km
Galang Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 57 km
Silauparibuan Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 58 km
Djabidjabi Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 59 km
Djamboerserakoet Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 59 km
Lubukpakam Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 59 km
Bintang Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 60 km
Belawan Sumatera Utara Indonesia City 100000 people 61 km
Hoetapajoeng Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 62 km
Darat Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 63 km
Toengtoengbatoe Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 63 km
Hoetamanik Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 63 km
Sumbul Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 63 km
Tanjungpura Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 64 km
Biakmoeli Aceh Indonesia Village - 65 km
Keudeampöntoean Aceh Indonesia Village - 65 km
Perbaungan Sumatera Utara Indonesia City 160000 people 67 km
Selotong 2 Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 68 km
Kutacane Aceh Indonesia Village - 68 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
Polonia MES 27 Civ. Paved Yes 9500 40 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Belawan IDBLW Indonesia 60 km
Medan, Sumatra IDMES Indonesia 63 km
Perbaungan Indonesia 76 km
Pangkalan Susu IDPKS Indonesia 91 km
Susu IDPKS Indonesia 91 km

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