M 5.5 in Indonesia on 14 Mar 2017 13:13 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: 5.5M
Depth: 41.23 Km
Lat/Lon: 3.643 , 95.8566
Event Date: 14 Mar 2017 13:13 UTC
14 Mar 2017 20:13 Local
Exposed Population: 500000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100088vy
Inserted at: 14 Mar 2017 15:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
us100088vy Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  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
1160524 0.4 14 Mar 2017 13:13 5.4M, 54.26km N/A 500 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 NEIC
1160541 0.4 14 Mar 2017 13:13 5.5M, 41.23km N/A 500 thousand (in 100km) 01:52 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 Aceh (population 377,151) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1160541 3.643/95.857 5.5 41.23 0 14 Mar 2017 15:07 01:53 (new episode)
2 0 1160541 3.643/95.857 5.5 41.23 0 14 Mar 2017 15:16 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Aceh Indonesia 380000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Meulaboh Aceh Indonesia Village 35000 people 62 km
Cotme Aceh Indonesia Village - 62 km
Sikandang Aceh Indonesia Village - 64 km
Meuneumbo Aceh Indonesia Village - 72 km
Peureumeue Aceh Indonesia Village - 72 km
Suak Keumude Aceh Indonesia Village - 75 km
Aluebata Aceh Indonesia Village - 76 km
Kulu Aceh Indonesia Village - 80 km
Lame Aceh Indonesia Village - 81 km
Kuala Bhee Aceh Indonesia Village - 84 km
Oeteuenpoelo Aceh Indonesia Village - 86 km
Pangdili Aceh Indonesia Village - 86 km
Sukaramai Aceh Indonesia Village - 86 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
Padang Panjang 3 0 62 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Meulaboh IDMEQ Indonesia 63 km

More information

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