M 4.5 in Indonesia on 16 Sep 2020 11:38 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: 4.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.1645 , 136.1028
Event Date: 16 Sep 2020 11:38 UTC
16 Sep 2020 20:38 Local
Exposed Population:
330000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bnw5
Inserted at: 16 Sep 2020 11:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000bnw5 Scaled population (vector) 5.83  
  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
1333139 0 16 Sep 2020 11:38 4.5M, 10km N/A 330 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 Mabado, Orawaja, Bibiri, Waghete, Baraja, Mapia, Jaramaniapuka, Obano, Makapoara, Wero, and Parimau.

Radius Population
100 km 330000 people
75 km 180000 people
50 km 110000 people
20 km 53000 people
10 km 2300 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
Mabado Papua Indonesia Village - 12 km
Orawaja Papua Indonesia Village - 13 km
Bibiri Papua Indonesia Village - 14 km
Waghete Papua Indonesia Village - 20 km
Baraja Papua Indonesia Village - 28 km
Mapia Papua Indonesia Village - 29 km
Jaramaniapuka Papua Indonesia Village - 29 km
Obano Papua Indonesia Village - 32 km
Makapoara Papua Indonesia Village - 32 km
Wero Papua Indonesia Village - 33 km
Erekebo Papua Indonesia Village - 34 km
Tigi Papua Indonesia Village - 35 km
Itoeka Papua Indonesia Village - 39 km
Seredowa Papua Indonesia Village - 39 km
Umuk Papua Indonesia Village - 41 km
Wakia Papua Indonesia Village - 41 km
Uta Papua Indonesia Village - 43 km
Enaratoli Papua Indonesia Village - 43 km
Okaro Papua Indonesia Village - 44 km
Waipa Papua Indonesia Village - 44 km
Madi Papua Indonesia Village - 47 km
Amapoeka Papua Indonesia Village - 50 km
Kipia Maparpa Papua Indonesia Village - 50 km
Amar Papua Indonesia Village - 50 km
Ima Papua Indonesia Village - 51 km
Wamberimi Papua Indonesia Village - 52 km
Paraoka Papua Indonesia Village - 55 km
Bogesiga Papua Indonesia Village - 59 km
Ipirawea Papua Indonesia Village - 61 km
Kobetakaida Papua Indonesia Village - 61 km
Ijei Papua Indonesia Village - 64 km
Dara Papua Indonesia Village - 67 km
Parimau Papua Indonesia Village - 68 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
Moanamani ONI unknown 0 20 km
Wagethe WET unknown 0 23 km
Obano OBD unknown 0 31 km
Enarotali EWI unknown 0 39 km
Kokonao KOX unknown 0 64 km
Timika TIM 31 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 96 km
Tembagapura 31 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Wanapiri Indonesia 45 km
Kokonau Indonesia 70 km

More information

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