M 4.9 in Indonesia on 06 Apr 2005 00:49 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: 4.9M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 3.65 , 96.33
Event Date: 06 Apr 2005 00:49 UTC
06 Apr 2005 07:49 Local
Exposed Population:
520000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 08 Apr 2005 16:11 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
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.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
10939 0.5 06 Apr 2005 00:49 4.9M, 46.7km N/A 520 thousand (in 100km) 2d 15:21 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 Poelo Rime, Sikandang, Poelo Kroeët, Seumanjam, Cotme, Lame, Sukaramai, Pangdili, Aluebata, Koeala Batèe, and Moearasoekon.

Radius Population
100 km 710000 people
75 km 510000 people
50 km 75000 people
20 km no 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
Poelo Rime Aceh Indonesia Village - 22 km
Sikandang Aceh Indonesia Village - 24 km
Poelo Kroeët Aceh Indonesia Village - 33 km
Seumanjam Aceh Indonesia Village - 35 km
Cotme Aceh Indonesia Village - 36 km
Lame Aceh Indonesia Village - 40 km
Sukaramai Aceh Indonesia Village - 43 km
Pangdili Aceh Indonesia Village - 44 km
Aluebata Aceh Indonesia Village - 47 km
Koeala Batèe Aceh Indonesia Village - 51 km
Kutabahagia Aceh Indonesia Village - 51 km
Babahrot Aceh Indonesia Village - 52 km
Lamainong Aceh Indonesia Village - 53 km
Susoh Aceh Indonesia Village - 54 km
Blangpidie Aceh Indonesia Village - 58 km
Meulaboh Aceh Indonesia Village 35000 people 58 km
Kulu Aceh Indonesia Village - 61 km
Tanjongbunga Aceh Indonesia Village - 63 km
Manggeng Aceh Indonesia Village - 66 km
Peureumeue Aceh Indonesia Village - 66 km
Oeteuenpoelo Aceh Indonesia Village - 66 km
Keude Seumot Aceh Indonesia Village - 67 km
Djambo Kloang Aceh Indonesia Village - 68 km
Moearasoekon Aceh Indonesia Village - 68 km

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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
Padang Panjang 3 0 44 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Susoh IDSUS Indonesia 53 km
Meulaboh IDMEQ Indonesia 58 km

More information

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