Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 16 Dec 2019 14:49 UTC

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M 5.6 in Indonesia on 16 Dec 2019 14:49 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:	42.43 Km
Lat/Lon:	-2.9638 , 100.9418
Event Date:	16 Dec 2019 14:49 UTC 16 Dec 2019 21:49 Local
Exposed Population:	400000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us60006s6p
Inserted at:	19 Dec 2019 17:35 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us60006s6p	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	-1.73
	C2 shakemap	0.79
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.96

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1285900		0	16 Dec 2019 14:49	5.6M, 30.12km	3.77	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		02:01	NEIC
1285915		0	16 Dec 2019 14:49	5.6M, 42.43km	3.72	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		3d 02:46	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 Bengkulu (population 118,763) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1285900	-3.01/100.881	5.6	30.1	3.747	16 Dec 2019 15:10	00:21	(new episode)
2	1285900	-3.01/100.881	5.6	30.1	3.747	16 Dec 2019 15:20	00:30	(upd of #1)
3	1285900	-2.976/100.93	5.6	30.9	3.77	16 Dec 2019 15:33	00:44	(upd of #2)
4	1285900	-2.976/100.93	5.6	30.9	3.77	16 Dec 2019 16:51	02:01	(upd of #3)
5	1285915	-2.964/100.942	5.6	42.4	3.741	16 Dec 2019 17:16	02:26	(new episode)
6	1285915	-2.964/100.942	5.6	42.4	3.741	17 Dec 2019 14:51	1d 00:02	(upd of #5)
7	1285915	-2.965/100.948	5.6	47.0	3.721	19 Dec 2019 17:35	3d 02:46	(upd of #6)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Bengkulu	Indonesia	120000 people
	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	2000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Airdikit	Bengkulu	Indonesia	Village	-	45 km
Mukomuko	Bengkulu	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Bantal	Bengkulu	Indonesia	Village	-	49 km
Pondoklintang	Bengkulu	Indonesia	Village	-	49 km
Pasarsebelah	Bengkulu	Indonesia	Village	-	51 km
Airberau	Bengkulu	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Ipuh	Bengkulu	Indonesia	Village	-	56 km
Penarik	Bengkulu	Indonesia	Village	-	56 km
Boengatandjoeng	Bengkulu	Indonesia	Village	-	56 km
Buriai	Bengkulu	Indonesia	Village	-	57 km
Lubuksahang	Bengkulu	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Muaraterusanbunga	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Ipun	Bengkulu	Indonesia	Village	-	60 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity	Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
	Muko Muko		5				0	49 km

More information

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