M 5.8 in Indonesia on 30 Dec 2018 08:39 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: 5.8M
Depth: 168.3 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.657 , 102.3488
Event Date: 30 Dec 2018 08:39 UTC
30 Dec 2018 15:39 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
1770000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000iz50
Inserted at: 30 Dec 2018 08:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000iz50 Scaled population (vector) 2  
  C1 shakemap -1.73  
  C2 shakemap 0.79  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1243136 0 30 Dec 2018 08:39 5.8M, 168.3km 6.82 997 (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 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 Selatan (population 982) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
29000 people
270000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1243136 -2.657/102.349 5.8 168.3 3.75 30 Dec 2018 08:57 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1243136 -2.657/102.349 5.8 168.3 6.824 30 Dec 2018 10:34 01:55 (upd of #1)
3 0 1243136 -2.657/102.349 5.8 168.3 3.75 30 Dec 2018 10:41 02:02 (upd of #2)
4 0 1243136 -2.657/102.349 5.8 168.3 6.824 31 Dec 2018 08:41 1d 00:02 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sumatera Selatan Indonesia <1000 people
Jambi Indonesia <1000 people
Sumatera Selatan Indonesia 6500 people
Jambi Indonesia 23000 people
Sumatera Selatan Indonesia 56000 people
Jambi Indonesia 170000 people
Bengkulu Indonesia 44000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kotatandjung Lampung Indonesia Village - 6 km
Maribung Lampung Indonesia Village - 11 km
Sekeladi Jambi Indonesia Village - 14 km
Pondokselapan Jambi Indonesia Village - 20 km
Muaratalang Jambi Indonesia Village - 20 km
Pulaukidak Lampung Indonesia Village - 24 km
Muarasungaipinang Jambi Indonesia Village - 26 km
Moearapemoeat Jambi Indonesia Village - 30 km
Pangkalan Lampung Indonesia Village - 32 km
Beringintingi Jambi Indonesia Village - 36 km
Djangkat Jambi Indonesia Village - 38 km
Poelaupandan Jambi Indonesia Village - 43 km
Soekamenang Lampung Indonesia Village - 43 km
Tandjungdalem Jambi Indonesia Village - 45 km
Surulangun Lampung Indonesia Village - 45 km
Tambangsawah Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 46 km
Renahmangus Jambi Indonesia Village - 47 km
Muaralengajo Jambi Indonesia Village - 47 km
Pelawan Jambi Indonesia Village - 49 km
Moearamanderas Jambi Indonesia Village - 50 km
Tandjung Jambi Indonesia Village - 50 km
Ambatjang Lampung Indonesia Village - 54 km
Batoegadjah Lampung Indonesia Village - 56 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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