M 5.3 in Indonesia on 17 Feb 2017 11:21 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: 5.3M
Depth: 40.6 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.4622 , 140.0246
Event Date: 17 Feb 2017 11:21 UTC
17 Feb 2017 20:21 Local
Exposed Population:
460000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008kez
Inserted at: 17 Feb 2017 11:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us20008kez 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
1157762 0.3 17 Feb 2017 11:21 5.3M, 40.6km N/A 470 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 Berap, Nimbotong, Demta, Bale, Baim, Kaptiau, Genjem, Bukisi, Sawe, Unurum, and Abo.

Radius Population
100 km 470000 people
75 km 79000 people
50 km 38000 people
20 km 5400 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 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
Berap Papua Indonesia Village - 15 km
Nimbotong Papua Indonesia Village - 16 km
Demta Papua Indonesia Village - 18 km
Bale Papua Indonesia Village - 21 km
Baim Papua Indonesia Village - 21 km
Kaptiau Papua Indonesia Village - 22 km
Genjem Papua Indonesia Village - 22 km
Bukisi Papua Indonesia Village - 23 km
Sawe Papua Indonesia Village - 23 km
Unurum Papua Indonesia Village - 26 km
Djaram Papua Indonesia Village - 27 km
Bebo Papua Indonesia Village - 30 km
Jansip Papua Indonesia Village - 34 km
Mawesdai Papua Indonesia Village - 35 km
Jasiarubin Papua Indonesia Village - 35 km
Boendroe Papua Indonesia Village - 37 km
Depapre Papua Indonesia Village - 38 km
Gengen Papua Indonesia Village - 39 km
Odjar Papua Indonesia Village - 40 km
Goeai Papua Indonesia Village - 40 km
Marneda Papua Indonesia Village - 41 km
Jafase Papua Indonesia Village - 41 km
Dazai Papua Indonesia Village - 43 km
Maremge Papua Indonesia Village - 45 km
Ber Papua Indonesia Village - 46 km
Sapari Papua Indonesia Village - 48 km
Merem Papua Indonesia Village - 49 km
Broemke Papua Indonesia Village - 49 km
Armopa Papua Indonesia Village - 51 km
Demoetema Papua Indonesia Village - 52 km
Arsoo Papua Indonesia Village - 53 km
Genyem Papua Indonesia Village - 53 km
Gwarif Papua Indonesia Village - 57 km
Wari Papua Indonesia Village - 58 km
Ambar Papua Indonesia Village - 60 km
Nefaar Papua Indonesia Village - 60 km
Sengbo Papua Indonesia Village - 62 km
Titiwaifuru Papua Indonesia Village - 64 km
Abo Papua Indonesia Village - 69 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
Batom BXM unknown 0 51 km
Sentani DJJ 89 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 56 km
Lereh LHI unknown 0 75 km
Arso ARJ unknown 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Demta Indonesia 19 km
Jayapura IDDJJ Indonesia 77 km
Djajapura Indonesia 78 km
Ansudu Indonesia 82 km

More information

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