M 5.5 in Indonesia on 09 Jan 2017 11:28 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: 5.5M
Depth: 63.5 Km
Lat/Lon: -1.6463 , 100.3477
Event Date: 09 Jan 2017 11:28 UTC
09 Jan 2017 18:28 Local
Exposed Population: 1800000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007s3x
Inserted at: 09 Jan 2017 11:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.6 0.6
us10007s3x Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1153437 0.6 09 Jan 2017 11:28 5.5M, 63.5km N/A 1.8 million (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 ,of Sumatera Barat (population 205,270) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1153437 -1.646/100.348 5.5 63.5 0 09 Jan 2017 11:52 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1153437 -1.646/100.348 5.5 63.5 0 09 Jan 2017 13:31 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1153437 -1.646/100.348 5.5 63.5 0 08 Feb 2017 07:56 29d 20:28 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sumatera Barat Indonesia 210000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Limaumanis Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 33 km
Pasartaluk Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 34 km
Sirantih Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 34 km
Pasarkuok Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 39 km
Sikabur Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 40 km
Painan Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 41 km
Kambang Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 42 km
Pasar Baharoe Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 42 km
Sungaitalang Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 45 km
Kotobarapak Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 48 km
Kajoesabatang Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 50 km
Pasar Sungainjalo Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 51 km
Kotatinggi Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 59 km
Paritpandjang Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 63 km
Airhadji Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 68 km
Pasirganting Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 73 km
Gati Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 78 km
Indrapura Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 80 km
Tapan Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 99 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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