M 5.4 in Indonesia on 16 May 2018 02:12 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: 5.4M
Depth: 88.25 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.7939 , 138.6013
Event Date: 16 May 2018 02:12 UTC
16 May 2018 11:12 Local
Exposed Population:
500000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000e61u
Inserted at: 16 May 2018 02:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000e61u Scaled population (vector) 5.85  
  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
1210763 0 16 May 2018 02:12 5.4M, 88.25km N/A 510 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 Irian Jaya (population 1,752,571) . The nearest places are Poedeme, Bokondini, Tiom, Kelila, Kemboro, and Mulia.

Radius Population
100 km 510000 people
75 km 370000 people
50 km 180000 people
20 km 30000 people
10 km 4300 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Poedeme Papua Indonesia Village - 22 km
Bokondini Papua Indonesia Village - 24 km
Tiom Papua Indonesia Village - 28 km
Kelila Papua Indonesia Village - 29 km
Kemboro Papua Indonesia Village - 31 km
Mulia Papua 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
Bokondini BUI unknown 0 10 km
Tiom TMY unknown 0 27 km
Karubaga KBF unknown 0 30 km
Wamena WMX 1550 Civ. Paved No 5400 51 km
Ilu IUL unknown 0 58 km
Apalapsili AAS unknown 0 73 km

More information

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