M 4.7 in Indonesia on 24 Aug 2012 23:03 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: Km
Lat/Lon: -3.5509 , 101.531
Event Date: 24 Aug 2012 23:03 UTC
25 Aug 2012 06:03 Local
Exposed Population:
1030000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000c6ps
Inserted at: 24 Aug 2012 23:38 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000c6ps Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
119012 0.5 24 Aug 2012 23:03 4.7M, 57.4km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 00:35 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 Ketaun, Seblat, Pasarseblat, Serangai, Tandjungdalam, Talanggelumpang, Penampung, Talangbenal, Airrami, Napalputh, and Kurotidur.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 280000 people
50 km 95000 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
Ketaun Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 34 km
Seblat Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 34 km
Pasarseblat Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 37 km
Serangai Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 39 km
Tandjungdalam Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 45 km
Talanggelumpang Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 46 km
Penampung Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 46 km
Talangbenal Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 49 km
Airrami Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 49 km
Napalputh Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 50 km
Doesoenpoelau Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 51 km
Lais Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 55 km
Ipun Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 59 km
Baru Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 59 km
Ipoeh Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 60 km
Dusunbaru Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 61 km
Sengail Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 63 km
Ipuh Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 64 km
Lubuktandjung Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 64 km
Teloen Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 65 km
Lubuksumpit Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 65 km
Goenoengsailan Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 65 km
Simau Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 69 km
Kurotidur Bengkulu 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
Padangkemiling BKS 15 Civ. Paved No 5900 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bengkulu IDBKS Indonesia 81 km

More information

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