Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 15 May 2021 00:34 UTC

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M 4.5 in Indonesia on 15 May 2021 00:34 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:	198.37 Km
Lat/Lon:	-2.2085 , 102.26
Event Date:	15 May 2021 00:34 UTC 15 May 2021 07:34 Local
Exposed Population:	1380000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000e39q
Inserted at:	15 May 2021 00:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000e39q	Scaled population (vector)	6.29
	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1375208		0	15 May 2021 00:34	4.5M, 198.37km	N/A	1.4 million (in 100km)		00:19	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 Jambi (population 2,166,717) . The nearest places are Renahmangus, Rantaulimaukapas, Bangko, Murekeh-besar, Rantaugadang, Muarasungaipinang, Moearapemoeat, Limboer, Tanahrenah, Doesoenbaroenalo, and Dusunbaru.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.4 million people
75 km	710000 people
50 km	360000 people
20 km	120000 people
10 km	17000 people
5 km	4200 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Jambi	Indonesia	2.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Renahmangus	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	7 km
Rantaulimaukapas	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	12 km
Bangko	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	15 km
Murekeh-besar	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	17 km
Rantaugadang	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	24 km
Muarasungaipinang	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	26 km
Moearapemoeat	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	26 km
Limboer	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	26 km
Tanahrenah	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	28 km
Doesoenbaroenalo	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	29 km
Muaralengajo	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	30 km
Pamenang	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	30 km
Pulauaro	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	31 km
Pondokselapan	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	32 km
Soengaimanau	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	33 km
Tandjung	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	36 km
Tandjungdalem	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	37 km
Seling	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	37 km
Doesoenberau	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	40 km
Pondunglapanggang	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	40 km
Sungaidilin	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	41 km
Muaratalang	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	41 km
Djangkat	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	42 km
Manggis	Lampung	Indonesia	Village	-	44 km
Belukarpandjang	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	45 km
Beringintingi	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	45 km
Poelaupandan	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	48 km
Lubukdjoring	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	50 km
Lubukresam	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	50 km
Bukitluntjung	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Ulakmakam	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Sekeladi	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Pelawan	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Ngaolmudik	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Penetaj	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Aurbeduri	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Diernih-muda	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Dusunrantaukelajang	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Maribung	Lampung	Indonesia	Village	-	55 km
Lidung	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	55 km
Kotatandjung	Lampung	Indonesia	Village	-	56 km
Karangmenapo	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	60 km
Hulusenemat	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	62 km
Dusungenting	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	62 km
Pauh	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Moearamanderas	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Senemat	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Pangkalan	Lampung	Indonesia	Village	-	66 km
Pulaukidak	Lampung	Indonesia	Village	-	67 km
Pintas	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	68 km
Muarakuamang	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Dusunbaru	Jambi	Indonesia	Village	-	70 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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