M 4.8 in Indonesia on 03 Nov 2020 16:52 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: 4.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 0.1709 , 97.7857
Event Date: 03 Nov 2020 16:52 UTC
03 Nov 2020 23:52 Local
Exposed Population:
570000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000c9uw
Inserted at: 03 Nov 2020 17:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000c9uw Scaled population (vector) 5.31  
  C1 earthquake 1.54  
  C2 earthquake -0.64  
  Country Vulnerability 0.09  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1341525 0 03 Nov 2020 16:52 4.8M, 10km N/A 580 thousand (in 100km) 00:28 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 , Province of Sumatera Utara (population 9,319,344) . The nearest places are Telukdalam, Hilinamaniha, Boli, Hilifalawo, Pulautelo, and Hiliobolata.

Radius Population
100 km 580000 people
75 km 260000 people
50 km 29000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 9.3 million people
Sumatera Barat Indonesia 4.3 million people
Aceh Indonesia 4.3 million people
Riau Indonesia 3.5 million people
Jambi Indonesia 2.2 million people
Bengkulu Indonesia 1.3 million people
Selangor Malaysia 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Telukdalam Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 44 km
Hilinamaniha Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 52 km
Boli Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 56 km
Hilifalawo Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 57 km
Pulautelo Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 59 km
Hiliobolata Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 65 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Telukdalem Indonesia 42 km
Telo Indonesia 60 km
Pini Island Indonesia 97 km

More information

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