M 4.7 in Indonesia on 17 Dec 2017 12:12 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1128920
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.7M
Depth: 57.03 Km
Lat/Lon: -1.8236 , 100.3821
Event Date: 17 Dec 2017 12:12 UTC
17 Dec 2017 19:12 Local
Exposed Population:
1460000 people within 100km
Inserted at: 17 Dec 2017 12:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000c5ef Scaled population (vector) 5.44  
  C1 earthquake 1.54  
  C2 earthquake -0.64  
  Country Vulnerability 0.09  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 254 | About casualties: 73 | Last hour: 0

Each Volcano Has Unique Warning Signs That Eruption Is ImminentSun, 17 Dec 2017 16:46:00 +0100.

Mount Agung in Bali has been thrusting ash thousands of feet into the sky for almost two weeks. Lava is burbling at the volcano’s peak. Indonesian authorities have ordered evacuations around Agung , while tourists are stranded at the closed
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Toll rises to three dead after Indonesia quakeSun, 17 Dec 2017 16:21:00 +0100.

Jakarta (AFP) - At least three people have been killed following a strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia's main island of Java, an official said Saturday. The quake struck at a depth of 91 kilometres (56 miles) just outside the coast
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State-level earthquake mock exercise in Haryana on 21st DecemberSun, 17 Dec 2017 16:13:00 +0100.

on 21 st December Haryana Preparations are on in full swing across Haryana for the earthquake mock exercise to be held on December 21, 2017 across the State. The mock exercise, which is being conducted by the Haryana State Disaster Manageme
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Each Volcano Has Unique Warning Signs That Eruption Is ImminentSun, 17 Dec 2017 16:01:00 +0100.

Mount Agung in Bali has been thrusting ash thousands of feet into the sky for almost two weeks. Lava is burbling at the volcano’s peak. Indonesian authorities have ordered evacuations around Agung , while tourists are stranded at the closed
...(more)

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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), INGV (1), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),