Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 23 Oct 2015 22:03 UTC

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M 5.7 in Indonesia on 23 Oct 2015 22:03 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:	5.7M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-2.1671 , 138.2206
Event Date:	23 Oct 2015 22:03 UTC 24 Oct 2015 07:03 Local
Exposed Population:	120000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	23 Oct 2015 22:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.2		0.2
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1103263		0.2	23 Oct 2015 22:03	5.7M, 10km	6.73	130 thousand (in 100km)		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 Irian Jaya (population 520) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	4100 people
	12000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1103263	-2.167/138.221	5.7	10	6.73	17 Oct 2016 10:51	359d 12:48	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Irian Jaya	Indonesia	<1000 people
Irian Jaya	Indonesia	4100 people
Irian Jaya	Indonesia	12000 people
Irian Jaya	Indonesia	190000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tamajene	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	21 km
Potowania	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	22 km
Atuoi	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	19 km
Kasonaweja	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	24 km
Atinowaniwa	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	40 km
Yobi	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	42 km
Soebokontrai	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	45 km
Manggasi	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	34 km
Sanintah	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	44 km
Poeririm	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Nioegi	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	50 km
Bagusa	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Aboemaneh	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	55 km
Babelidjamun	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	56 km
Apaoewar	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Djowono	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	60 km
Safrontani	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Kwai	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Awawah	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Dobo	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	66 km
Sewan	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	67 km
Sarmi	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	67 km
Nemporewa	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	67 km
Bageiserwar	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Gereng	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	70 km
Kamortiwa	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	70 km
Bufareh	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	71 km
Beggensabah	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	72 km
Domosirawa	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	72 km
Konotikero	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	73 km
Oedjan	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	75 km
Maffin	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	79 km
Teba	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	83 km
Arara	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	85 km
Sragafareh	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	85 km
Soebaroe	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	89 km
Kairembo	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	92 km
Pamdai	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	94 km
Kedir	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	95 km
Takar	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	102 km
Itik	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	105 km
Sorebi	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	107 km
Betaf	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	115 km
Sasora	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	117 km
Dombo	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	128 km
Motorbivak	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	130 km
Barapasi	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	136 km
Titiwaifuru	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	140 km
Splitsingbivak	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	146 km

see full list

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
	Sarmi	ZRM	unknown				0	68 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Mataboor		Indonesia	57 km
	Ansudu		Indonesia	127 km

More information

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