M 5.1 in Indonesia on 04 Jul 2017 22:42 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: 5.1M
Depth: 21.19 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.8563 , 129.9707
Event Date: 04 Jul 2017 22:42 UTC
05 Jul 2017 07:42 Local
Exposed Population:
160000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100096s9
Inserted at: 04 Jul 2017 23:00 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
us100096s9 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
1172744 0.1 04 Jul 2017 22:42 5.1M, 21.19km N/A 160 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 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 Hatumeten, Tobo, Bemu, Kisalaut, Tum, Atiahu, Mesing, Tunsai, Ilasa, Kilmun, and Haja.

Radius Population
100 km 160000 people
75 km 70000 people
50 km 17000 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
Hatumeten Maluku Indonesia Village - 43 km
Tobo Maluku Indonesia Village - 44 km
Bemu Maluku Indonesia Village - 50 km
Kisalaut Maluku Indonesia Village - 51 km
Tum Maluku Indonesia Village - 55 km
Atiahu Maluku Indonesia Village - 56 km
Mesing Maluku Indonesia Village - 59 km
Tunsai Maluku Indonesia Village - 59 km
Ilasa Maluku Indonesia Village - 61 km
Kilmun Maluku Indonesia Village - 61 km
Laha Maluku Indonesia Village - 63 km
Haja Maluku Indonesia Village - 63 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 74 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pulau Naira Indonesia 74 km

More information

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