M 6.3 in Indonesia on 31 Aug 2017 17:06 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.3M
Depth: 45.08 Km
Lat/Lon: -1.1518 , 99.6846
Event Date: 31 Aug 2017 17:06 UTC
01 Sep 2017 00:06 Local
Exposed Population: 980000 people in MMI
1770000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000adjh
Inserted at: 31 Aug 2017 18:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 1.1 1.1
us2000adjh 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
1179035 1 31 Aug 2017 17:06 6.2M, 49.51km 4.4 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 NEIC
1179044 1.1 31 Aug 2017 17:06 6.3M, 45.08km 5.06 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:23 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 Barat (population 4,301,938) . The nearest places are and Padang.

Radius Population
100 km 1.8 million people
75 km 7000 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 Barat Indonesia 4.3 million people
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 9.3 million people
Riau Indonesia 3.5 million people
Jambi Indonesia 2.2 million people
Bengkulu Indonesia 1.3 million people
Sumatera Selatan Indonesia 6.6 million people
Aceh Indonesia 4.3 million people
Melaka Malaysia 640000 people
Negeri Sembilan Malaysia 800000 people
Selangor Malaysia 3.5 million people
Johor Malaysia 2.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Padang Sumatera Barat Indonesia Major city 830000 people 77 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
Tabing PDG 3 Civ. Paved Yes 7000 80 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pariaman Indonesia 74 km
Padang (Teluk Bajur), Sumatra IDPDG Indonesia 77 km
Telukbayur Indonesia 78 km
Tiku Indonesia 87 km

More information

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