M 4.6 in Indonesia on 03 Jul 2017 21:38 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: 4.6M
Depth: 46.39 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.9961 , 130.0855
Event Date: 03 Jul 2017 21:38 UTC
04 Jul 2017 06:38 Local
Exposed Population:
110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100096iq
Inserted at: 03 Jul 2017 22:28 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us100096iq 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
1172621 0 03 Jul 2017 21:38 4.6M, 46.39km N/A 110 thousand (in 100km) 00:49 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 Maluku (population 1,991,398) . The nearest places are Tobo, Kisalaut, Tum, Kilmun, Hatumeten, Mesing, Bandanaira, Kamar, Kampoeng Rozengain, Keli Lontor, and Batoemengail.

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km 54000 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
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tobo Maluku Indonesia Village - 51 km
Kisalaut Maluku Indonesia Village - 51 km
Tum Maluku Indonesia Village - 54 km
Kilmun Maluku Indonesia Village - 54 km
Hatumeten Maluku Indonesia Village - 54 km
Mesing Maluku Indonesia Village - 54 km
Bandanaira Maluku Indonesia Village - 62 km
Kamar Maluku Indonesia Village - 64 km
Kampoeng Rozengain Maluku Indonesia Village - 65 km
Keli Lontor Maluku Indonesia Village - 66 km
Bemu Maluku Indonesia Village - 66 km
Batoemengail Maluku Indonesia Village - 67 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
Bandanaira NDA unknown 0 62 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pulau Naira Indonesia 63 km
Geser Indonesia 92 km

More information

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