M 5 in Indonesia on 16 Sep 2012 12:50 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: 5.0M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: -2.7112 , 138.699
Event Date: 16 Sep 2012 12:50 UTC
16 Sep 2012 21:50 Local
Exposed Population:
200000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000cpyw
Inserted at: 16 Sep 2012 13:13 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000cpyw 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
119647 0.5 16 Sep 2012 12:50 5M, 52.9km N/A 200 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Beggensabah, Aboemaneh, Sragafareh, Dabra, Dobo, Djowono, Gereng, Sanintah, Bufareh, Konotikero, and Sewan.

Radius Population
100 km 210000 people
75 km 84000 people
50 km 51000 people
20 km 5300 people
10 km <1000 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
Beggensabah Papua Indonesia Village - 36 km
Aboemaneh Papua Indonesia Village - 38 km
Sragafareh Papua Indonesia Village - 39 km
Dabra Papua Indonesia Village - 44 km
Dobo Papua Indonesia Village - 44 km
Djowono Papua Indonesia Village - 50 km
Gereng Papua Indonesia Village - 50 km
Sanintah Papua Indonesia Village - 52 km
Bufareh Papua Indonesia Village - 53 km
Konotikero Papua Indonesia Village - 59 km
Safrontani Papua Indonesia Village - 60 km
Oedjan Papua Indonesia Village - 65 km
Itik Papua Indonesia Village - 66 km
Sewan Papua Indonesia Village - 67 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 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ansudu Indonesia 97 km

More information

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