M 5.4 in Indonesia on 24 May 2017 16:44 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: 5.4M
Depth: 73.79 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.9456 , 111.9771
Event Date: 24 May 2017 16:44 UTC
24 May 2017 23:44 Local
Exposed Population:
2710000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008uvz
Inserted at: 24 May 2017 17:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.4 -0.4
us10008uvz 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
1168849 -0.4 24 May 2017 16:44 5.4M, 73.79km N/A 2.7 million (in 100km) 00:18 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 Jawa Timur (population 32,960,710) .

Radius Population
100 km 2.7 million people
75 km 43000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Jawa Timur Indonesia 33 million people
Jawa Tengah Indonesia 30.7 million people
Yogyakarta Indonesia 3.1 million people
Bali Indonesia 3 million people
Jawa Barat Indonesia 38.1 million people
Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia 3.6 million people

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Wlingi Brantas 1977 94 km

More information

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