M 5.2 in Indonesia on 08 Dec 2018 17:45 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: 5.2M
Depth: 46.6 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.5645 , 101.474
Event Date: 08 Dec 2018 17:45 UTC
09 Dec 2018 00:45 Local
Exposed Population:
980000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000i53x
Inserted at: 08 Dec 2018 18:01 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000i53x Scaled population (vector) 5.41  
  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
1240463 0 08 Dec 2018 17:45 5.2M, 46.6km N/A 990 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 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 Bengkulu (population 1,268,316) . The nearest places are Seblat, Ketaun, Pasarseblat, Serangai, Talanggelumpang, Airrami, Tandjungdalam, Doesoenpoelau, Penampung, Talangbenal, and Baru.

Radius Population
100 km 990000 people
75 km 210000 people
50 km 48000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bengkulu Indonesia 1.3 million people
Sumatera Selatan Indonesia 6.6 million people
Jambi Indonesia 2.2 million people
Sumatera Barat Indonesia 4.3 million people
Lampung Indonesia 6.5 million people
Riau Indonesia 3.5 million people
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 9.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Seblat Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 40 km
Ketaun Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 43 km
Pasarseblat Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 43 km
Serangai Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 49 km
Talanggelumpang Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 52 km
Airrami Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 53 km
Tandjungdalam Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 53 km
Doesoenpoelau Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 55 km
Penampung Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 55 km
Talangbenal Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 58 km
Napalputh Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 58 km
Ipun Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 61 km
Ipoeh Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 63 km
Lais Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 63 km
Ipuh Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 66 km
Sengail Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 67 km
Baru Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 68 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bengkulu IDBKS Indonesia 88 km

More information

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