Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 20 Dec 2015 18:47 UTC

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M 6 in Indonesia on 20 Dec 2015 18:47 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:	6.0M
Depth:	9.02 Km
Lat/Lon:	3.6331 , 117.6252
Event Date:	20 Dec 2015 18:47 UTC 21 Dec 2015 02:47 Local
Exposed Population:	650000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	20 Dec 2015 19:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.7		0.7
	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
1112424		0.7	20 Dec 2015 18:47	6M, 22.99km	N/A	650 thousand (in 100km)		00:18	NEIC
1112431		0.7	20 Dec 2015 18:47	6M, 9.02km	5	650 thousand (in 100km)		00:45	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 Kalimantan Timur (population 403) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	120000 people
	110000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1112424	3.614/117.647	6	22.99	0	17 Oct 2016 10:59	301d 16:11	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	<1000 people
Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	110000 people
Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	74000 people
Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	330000 people
Sabah	Malaysia	530000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tandjungkeramat	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	21 km
Lingkas	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	City	-	34 km
Djoeata	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	23 km
Tarakan	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	97000 people	37 km
Peningki	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	41 km
Paladju	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	49 km
Batu	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Mendjalutung	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	53 km
Nunukan	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Mentadak	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	62 km
Boeang	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Kpg Sungai Pendak	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	69 km
Wallace Bay	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	70 km
Ambalat	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	70 km
Kpg Sesajap	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	71 km
Bengara	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	72 km
Pipiasau	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	72 km
Koedjau	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	73 km
Mantadau	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	73 km
Serudong	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	73 km
Babangkong	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	73 km
Tariadak	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	75 km
Tawau	Sabah	Malaysia	City	310000 people	75 km
Malagensing	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	79 km
Salimbatu	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	80 km
Kpg Menbalua	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	81 km
Kpg Indah	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	83 km
Mata Chinta	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	87 km
Kpg Poirgon	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	89 km
Tanjungselor	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	90 km
Kalabakan	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	90 km
Kpg Marutai Besar	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	90 km
Kampong Wakuba	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	92 km
Tanjungselor	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	City	-	92 km
Tandjungselor	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	City	-	92 km
Siduman	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	93 km
Kpg Indarasabak	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	96 km
Oeloe-oeloe	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	96 km
Kampong Besar	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	96 km
Tenampak	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	97 km
Sudjau	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	99 km
Mensalong	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	101 km
Untutan	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	101 km
Pajalin	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	102 km
Taloean	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	106 km
Mara	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	106 km
Sangkulita	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	107 km
Bantul	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	110 km
Njilung	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	110 km
Padang	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	110 km
Malinau	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	111 km
Tanahkoening	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	113 km
Tanahkuning	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	113 km
Lembu	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	117 km
Tujung	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	119 km
Njurang	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	120 km
Nial	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	124 km
Long Njoerang	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	127 km
Kalambuku	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	128 km
Sentaban	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	128 km
Sesungai	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	129 km
Buatan	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	132 km
Kpg Sapang	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	135 km
Kampong Pangi	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	135 km
Kpg Kunak	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	136 km
Puak	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	136 km
Gago	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	137 km
Kpg Sen Buligisan	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	137 km
Kampong Kababak	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	138 km
Muarasengajan	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	139 km
Kpg Lihak Lihak	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	139 km
Kampong Bakong Bakong	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	139 km
Longpeleban	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	142 km
Bahru	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	142 km
Semporna	Sabah	Malaysia	City	62000 people	143 km
Kampong Terusan Baharu	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	145 km
Laban	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	146 km
Kampong Gallam Gallam	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	147 km
Igang Igang	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	149 km
Kiampandjang	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	153 km
Oelak	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	157 km
Kasai	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	158 km
Tanjungredeb	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	159 km
Sokan	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	161 km
Tandjungredeb	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	City	-	161 km
Tanjungredeb	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	City	-	161 km
Djanlohong	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	164 km
Ajap	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	165 km
Gunungtabur	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	166 km
Pagatpoera	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	166 km
Rantaupandjung	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	168 km
Rantaupanjang	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	169 km
Lebanan	Kalimantan Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	172 km
Silibukan	Sabah	Malaysia	Village	-	183 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Tarakan	TRK	6	Civ.	Paved	No	5300	33 km
Bunju		5				0	30 km
Nunukan	NNX	unknown				0	59 km
Tawau	TWU	25				0	77 km
Tanjung Selor	TJS	unknown				0	90 km
Wakuba		17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5600	94 km
Banaina	NAF	unknown				0	116 km
Semporna	SMM	unknown				0	141 km
Berau	BEJ	unknown				0	161 km
Kalimaru		18				0	163 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tanjung Arang		Indonesia	30 km
Tarakan	IDTRK	Indonesia	37 km
Sebuku Terminal		Indonesia	58 km
Nunukan	IDNNX	Indonesia	58 km
Wallace Bay, Sabah	MYWAL	Malaysia	70 km
Tawau	MYTWU	Malaysia	75 km
Tanjung Selor		Indonesia	92 km
Kunak	MYKUN	Malaysia	136 km
Semporna	MYSMM	Malaysia	143 km
Tanjungredep		Indonesia	161 km

More information

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