M 4.7 in Indonesia on 12 Mar 2017 01:26 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: 51.82 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.6816 , 102.56
Event Date: 12 Mar 2017 01:26 UTC
12 Mar 2017 08:26 Local
Exposed Population:
380000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100088gf
Inserted at: 12 Mar 2017 23:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us100088gf 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
1160273 0 12 Mar 2017 01:26 4.6M, 52.04km N/A 360 thousand (in 100km) 01:00 NEIC
1160351 0 12 Mar 2017 01:26 4.7M, 51.82km N/A 390 thousand (in 100km) 22:12 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 Bengkulu (population 1,268,316) . The nearest places are Mana, Pasarpino, Pasaralas, Pasartalo, Tandjungaur, Padjarboelan, Masat, Pasarseluma, Beriang, Betungan, and Pagaragung.

Radius Population
100 km 360000 people
75 km 190000 people
50 km 79000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bengkulu Indonesia 1.3 million people
Sumatera Selatan Indonesia 6.6 million people
Lampung Indonesia 6.5 million people
Jambi Indonesia 2.2 million people
Sumatera Barat Indonesia 4.3 million people
Jawa Barat Indonesia 38.1 million people
Riau Indonesia 3.5 million people
Jakarta Raya Indonesia 8.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mana Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 42 km
Pasarpino Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 45 km
Pasaralas Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 46 km
Pasartalo Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 48 km
Tandjungaur Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 51 km
Padjarboelan Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 52 km
Masat Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 55 km
Pasarseluma Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 60 km
Beriang Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 61 km
Betungan Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 62 km
Loeboektapi Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 63 km
Kajulang Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 63 km
Lubuklintang Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 67 km
Rantausialang Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 67 km
Talangpadang Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 68 km
Pagaragung Bengkulu 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
Padangkemiling BKS 15 Civ. Paved No 5900 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pino Indonesia 42 km
Manna Indonesia 45 km
Alas Indonesia 45 km
Padang Guchi Indonesia 61 km

More information

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