M 4.9 in Indonesia on 25 May 2017 10:45 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: 61.6 Km
Lat/Lon: 0.4066 , 98.8842
Event Date: 25 May 2017 10:45 UTC
25 May 2017 17:45 Local
Exposed Population:
410000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008v9l
Inserted at: 25 May 2017 11:09 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
us10008v9l 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
1168903 0.1 25 May 2017 10:45 4.9M, 61.6km N/A 420 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 Sumatera Utara (population 9,319,344) . The nearest places are Batahan, Natal, Lambak, Kampoeng Pantau, Tapoes, Labuhanrima, Bandjarpigogah, Taboejoeng, Bangko, Kotoraja, and Sigalagala.

Radius Population
100 km 420000 people
75 km 170000 people
50 km 47000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 9.3 million people
Sumatera Barat Indonesia 4.3 million people
Riau Indonesia 3.5 million people
Aceh Indonesia 4.3 million people
Jambi Indonesia 2.2 million people
Selangor Malaysia 3.5 million people
Bengkulu Indonesia 1.3 million people
Negeri Sembilan Malaysia 800000 people
Melaka Malaysia 640000 people
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 1.1 million people
Perak Malaysia 2.5 million people
Johor Malaysia 2.3 million people
Pahang Malaysia 1.2 million people
Sumatera Selatan Indonesia 6.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Batahan Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 29 km
Natal Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 32 km
Lambak Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 40 km
Kampoeng Pantau Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 45 km
Tapoes Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 46 km
Labuhanrima Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 49 km
Bandjarpigogah Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 50 km
Taboejoeng Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 53 km
Bangko Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 58 km
Kotoraja Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 58 km
Air Bangle Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 60 km
Maura Soma Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 63 km
Panoenggoelan Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 64 km
Sikarbau Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 67 km
Balari Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 70 km
Sigalagala Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pini Island Indonesia 35 km
Tabuyung Indonesia 52 km
Airbangis Indonesia 58 km
Telo Indonesia 83 km
Batu Island Indonesia 98 km

More information

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