M 5.6 in Indonesia on 15 Jun 2018 00:57 UTC
EQ parameters
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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -1.9701 , 138.764
Event Date: 15 Jun 2018 00:57 UTC
15 Jun 2018 09:57 Local
Exposed Population: About 4000 people in MMI
120000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000erwa
Inserted at: 15 Jun 2018 01:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)
GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000erwa Scaled population (vector) 2.25  
  C1 shakemap -1.73  
  C2 shakemap 0.79  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1214462 0 15 Jun 2018 00:57 5.6M, 10km 6.87 4 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:14 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 Bageiserwar, Kamortiwa, Domosirawa, Kwai, Nemporewa, Sarmi, Maffin, Awawah, Sewan, Arara, and Tamajene.

Radius Population
100 km 120000 people
75 km 90000 people
50 km 51000 people
20 km 25000 people
10 km 8000 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
Bageiserwar Papua Indonesia Village - 6 km
Kamortiwa Papua Indonesia Village - 7 km
Domosirawa Papua Indonesia Village - 8 km
Kwai Papua Indonesia Village - 9 km
Nemporewa Papua Indonesia Village - 9 km
Sarmi Papua Indonesia Village - 11 km
Maffin Papua Indonesia Village - 16 km
Awawah Papua Indonesia Village - 17 km
Sewan Papua Indonesia Village - 18 km
Arara Papua Indonesia Village - 21 km
Safrontani Papua Indonesia Village - 23 km
Poeririm Papua Indonesia Village - 24 km
Oedjan Papua Indonesia Village - 25 km
Nioegi Papua Indonesia Village - 28 km
Konotikero Papua Indonesia Village - 29 km
Djowono Papua Indonesia Village - 33 km
Bufareh Papua Indonesia Village - 33 km
Kedir Papua Indonesia Village - 34 km
Gereng Papua Indonesia Village - 35 km
Sanintah Papua Indonesia Village - 36 km
Atinowaniwa Papua Indonesia Village - 38 km
Dobo Papua Indonesia Village - 39 km
Isjuma Papua Indonesia Village - 41 km
Takar Papua Indonesia Village - 42 km
Potowania Papua Indonesia Village - 42 km
Meterke Papua Indonesia Village - 43 km
Aboemaneh Papua Indonesia Village - 45 km
Beggensabah Papua Indonesia Village - 49 km
Sragafareh Papua Indonesia Village - 57 km
Betaf Papua Indonesia Village - 57 km
Itik Papua Indonesia Village - 57 km
Soebokontrai Papua Indonesia Village - 58 km
Tamajene Papua Indonesia Village - 58 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
Sarmi ZRM unknown 0 9 km
Batom BXM unknown 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ansudu Indonesia 69 km
Mataboor Indonesia 82 km

More information

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