M 5.6 in Indonesia on 05 Mar 2021 07:32 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: 17.97 Km
Lat/Lon: -1.7901 , 99.2082
Event Date: 05 Mar 2021 07:32 UTC
05 Mar 2021 14:32 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
About 50000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000dfw2
Inserted at: 05 Mar 2021 07:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000dfw2 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1362419 0 05 Mar 2021 07:32 5.6M, 17.97km 5.55 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 2,207) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
5500 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1362419 -1.79/99.208 5.6 18.0 5.546 05 Mar 2021 07:56 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1362419 -1.79/99.208 5.6 18.0 5.546 05 Mar 2021 08:43 01:10 (upd of #1)
3 0 1362419 -1.79/99.208 5.6 18.0 5.546 05 Mar 2021 09:37 02:04 (upd of #2)
4 0 1362419 -1.79/99.208 5.6 18.0 5.546 06 Mar 2021 07:37 1d 00:04 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sumatera Barat Indonesia 4900 people
Sumatera Barat Indonesia 23000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sabatti Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 3 km
Kotarai Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 18 km
Muarasiberut Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 22 km
Sabulau Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 25 km
Totoinong Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 36 km
Sakubo Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 38 km
Sabagalet Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 46 km
Muarasaibi Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 52 km
Saudainu Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 54 km
Taigebgem Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 54 km
Siberimanua Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 57 km
Sigoisooinan Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 57 km
Simokko Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 63 km
Sibadoeggo Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 65 km
Silogui Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 67 km
Maileppet Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 67 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
Sipora Rokot RKO unknown 0 62 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Sabagalet Indonesia 53 km

More information

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