M 5.6 in Indonesia on 08 Jul 2019 08:55 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.5348 , 138.5082
Event Date: 08 Jul 2019 08:55 UTC
08 Jul 2019 17:55 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people in MMI
170000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70004ejj
Inserted at: 11 Jul 2019 13:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70004ejj Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  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
1265249 0 08 Jul 2019 08:55 5.6M, 10km 6.06 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 3d 04:57 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 Irian Jaya (population 955) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
1900 people
7100 people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1265249 -2.535/138.508 5.6 10.0 6.059 11 Jul 2019 13:53 3d 04:57 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Irian Jaya Indonesia <1000 people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 6000 people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 95000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Aboemaneh Papua Indonesia Village - 26 km
Sanintah Papua Indonesia Village - 33 km
Beggensabah Papua Indonesia Village - 38 km
Dobo Papua Indonesia Village - 40 km
Djowono Papua Indonesia Village - 40 km
Atuoi Papua Indonesia Village - 45 km
Gereng Papua Indonesia Village - 46 km
Sragafareh Papua Indonesia Village - 48 km
Bufareh Papua Indonesia Village - 49 km
Safrontani Papua Indonesia Village - 50 km
Potowania Papua Indonesia Village - 51 km
Konotikero Papua Indonesia Village - 54 km
Sewan Papua Indonesia Village - 57 km
Kasonaweja Papua Indonesia Village - 59 km
Oedjan Papua Indonesia Village - 60 km
Kwai Papua Indonesia Village - 62 km
Tamajene Papua Indonesia Village - 68 km
Poeririm Papua Indonesia Village - 69 km
Kamortiwa Papua Indonesia Village - 70 km
Atinowaniwa Papua Indonesia Village - 73 km
Domosirawa Papua Indonesia Village - 74 km
Bageiserwar Papua Indonesia Village - 75 km
Manggasi Papua Indonesia Village - 75 km
Itik Papua Indonesia Village - 75 km
Nioegi Papua Indonesia Village - 75 km
Maffin Papua Indonesia Village - 76 km
Nemporewa Papua Indonesia Village - 77 km
Sarmi Papua Indonesia Village - 78 km
Arara Papua Indonesia Village - 80 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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