M 4.7 in Indonesia on 17 Dec 2017 12:12 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: 57.03 Km
Lat/Lon: -1.8236 , 100.3821
Event Date: 17 Dec 2017 12:12 UTC
17 Dec 2017 19:12 Local
Exposed Population:
1460000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000c5ef
Inserted at: 17 Dec 2017 12:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000c5ef Scaled population (vector) 5.44  
  C1 earthquake 1.54  
  C2 earthquake -0.64  
  Country Vulnerability 0.09  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1191341 0 17 Dec 2017 12:12 4.7M, 57.03km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 00:29 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 Kambang, Sirantih, Pasartaluk, Sikabur, Limaumanis, Kajoesabatang, Kotabaroe, Pasarkuok, Kotatinggi, Paritpandjang, and Padang.

Radius Population
100 km 1.5 million people
75 km 220000 people
50 km 29000 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
Jambi Indonesia 2.2 million people
Bengkulu Indonesia 1.3 million people
Riau Indonesia 3.5 million people
Sumatera Selatan Indonesia 6.6 million people
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 9.3 million people
Johor Malaysia 2.3 million people
Melaka Malaysia 640000 people
Lampung Indonesia 6.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kambang Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 39 km
Sirantih Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 40 km
Pasartaluk Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 42 km
Sikabur Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 42 km
Limaumanis Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 44 km
Kajoesabatang Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 44 km
Kotabaroe Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 50 km
Pasarkuok Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 50 km
Kotatinggi Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 52 km
Paritpandjang Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 53 km
Painan Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 57 km
Airhadji Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 57 km
Ganting Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 58 km
Pasar Baharoe Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 60 km
Pasirganting Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 60 km
Sungaitalang Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 63 km
Gati Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 64 km
Kotobarapak Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 65 km
Indrapura Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 67 km
Padang Sumatera Barat Indonesia Major city 830000 people 96 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
Sipora Rokot RKO unknown 0 83 km
Kerinci KRC unknown 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Telukbayur Indonesia 91 km
Padang (Teluk Bajur), Sumatra IDPDG Indonesia 98 km

More information

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