M 4.5 in Northern Sumatera, Indonesia on 27 Nov 2020 09:47 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: 4.5M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 2.7944 , 96.284
Event Date: 27 Nov 2020 09:47 UTC
27 Nov 2020 16:47 Local
Exposed Population:
About 98000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000ckb8
Inserted at: 27 Nov 2020 10:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ckb8 Scaled population (vector) 5.23  
  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
1345119 0 27 Nov 2020 09:47 4.5M, 35km N/A 100 thousand (in 100km) 00:36 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 , Special Region of Aceh (population 4,307,539) . The nearest places are Silingar, Ivabah, Naibos, Sinabang, Sinarung, Abaja, Lubang, Bunan, Ai, Kutainang, and Langi.

Radius Population
100 km 98000 people
75 km 97000 people
50 km 74000 people
20 km 1200 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Aceh Indonesia 4.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Silingar Aceh Indonesia Village - 20 km
Ivabah Aceh Indonesia Village - 21 km
Naibos Aceh Indonesia Village - 35 km
Sinabang Aceh Indonesia Village - 37 km
Sinarung Aceh Indonesia Village - 37 km
Abaja Aceh Indonesia Village - 40 km
Lubang Aceh Indonesia Village - 40 km
Bunan Aceh Indonesia Village - 42 km
Ai Aceh Indonesia Village - 42 km
Kutainang Aceh Indonesia Village - 45 km
Sumbue Aceh Indonesia Village - 48 km
Tameng Aceh Indonesia Village - 51 km
Ballasetas Aceh Indonesia Village - 51 km
Lokupau Aceh Indonesia Village - 58 km
Datimun Aceh Indonesia Village - 58 km
Langi Aceh Indonesia Village - 61 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
Sinabang IDSNG Indonesia 40 km

More information

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