M 4.7 in Indonesia on 21 Jun 2017 05:25 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: 59.36 Km
Lat/Lon: 0.977 , 98.3729
Event Date: 21 Jun 2017 05:25 UTC
21 Jun 2017 12:25 Local
Exposed Population:
1080000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009nu7
Inserted at: 21 Jun 2017 07:41 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
us20009nu7 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
1171412 0.1 21 Jun 2017 05:25 4.7M, 59.36km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 02:16 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 Hilinaghe, Hiliobolata, Singkuang, Bodsihona, Sawongon, Hilinamaniha, Koealabatangtoroe, and Fanodano.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 400000 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
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 9.3 million people
Sumatera Barat Indonesia 4.3 million people
Aceh Indonesia 4.3 million people
Riau Indonesia 3.5 million people
Selangor Malaysia 3.5 million people
Perak Malaysia 2.5 million people
Negeri Sembilan Malaysia 800000 people
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 1.1 million people
Jambi Indonesia 2.2 million people
Melaka Malaysia 640000 people
Pahang Malaysia 1.2 million people
Johor Malaysia 2.3 million people
Bengkulu Indonesia 1.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hilinaghe Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 58 km
Hiliobolata Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 61 km
Singkuang Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 62 km
Bodsihona Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 63 km
Sawongon Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 64 km
Hilinamaniha Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 66 km
Koealabatangtoroe Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 68 km
Fanodano Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 69 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
Binaka 6 0 77 km
Pinangsore 10 0 86 km
Gunungsitoli GNS unknown 0 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tabuyung Indonesia 68 km
Telukdalem Indonesia 78 km
Gunungsitoli Indonesia 93 km
Pini Island Indonesia 94 km
Sibolga IDSLG Indonesia 97 km

More information

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