M 5.3 in Indonesia on 30 May 2017 08:28 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: 54.25 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.5454 , 102.7305
Event Date: 30 May 2017 08:28 UTC
30 May 2017 15:28 Local
Exposed Population:
About 2000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008wd5
Inserted at: 30 May 2017 08:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008wd5 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
1169430 0 30 May 2017 08:28 5.3M, 54.25km N/A 3 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 Bengkulu (population 1,268,316) . The nearest places are Poelaudoea, Taoabi, Belowa, Kabue, and Pahanuma.

Radius Population
100 km 3000 people
75 km 3000 people
50 km <1000 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
Lampung Indonesia 6.5 million people
Sumatera Selatan Indonesia 6.6 million people
Jawa Barat Indonesia 38.1 million people
Jambi Indonesia 2.2 million people
Sumatera Barat Indonesia 4.3 million people
Jakarta Raya Indonesia 8.8 million people
Riau Indonesia 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Poelaudoea Lampung Indonesia Village - 41 km
Taoabi Lampung Indonesia Village - 44 km
Belowa Lampung Indonesia Village - 52 km
Kabue Lampung Indonesia Village - 55 km
Pahanuma Lampung Indonesia Village - 64 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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