M 4.9 in Indonesia on 14 Mar 2017 09:13 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: 4.9M
Depth: 68.52 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.337 , 137.5581
Event Date: 14 Mar 2017 09:13 UTC
14 Mar 2017 18:13 Local
Exposed Population:
350000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100088uy
Inserted at: 14 Mar 2017 09:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us100088uy 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
1160496 0.1 14 Mar 2017 09:13 4.9M, 68.52km N/A 350 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Motorbivak, Splitsingbivak, Rustoord, Jebegot, Boegoeba, Tombage, Agienielia, Mbambawa, and Mulia.

Radius Population
100 km 350000 people
75 km 140000 people
50 km 44000 people
20 km 7800 people
10 km 2600 people
5 km 1300 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
Motorbivak Papua Indonesia Village - 31 km
Splitsingbivak Papua Indonesia Village - 37 km
Rustoord Papua Indonesia Village - 38 km
Jebegot Papua Indonesia Village - 40 km
Boegoeba Papua Indonesia Village - 40 km
Tombage Papua Indonesia Village - 47 km
Agienielia Papua Indonesia Village - 47 km
Mbambawa Papua Indonesia Village - 52 km
Mulia Papua Indonesia Village - 64 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
Oksibil OKL unknown 0 39 km
Illaga ILA unknown 0 55 km
Ilu IUL unknown 0 74 km
Karubaga KBF unknown 0 97 km

More information

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