M 4.6 in Indonesia on 17 Feb 2017 05:04 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: 4.6M
Depth: 45.34 Km
Lat/Lon: 4.5797 , 96.5593
Event Date: 17 Feb 2017 05:04 UTC
17 Feb 2017 12:04 Local
Exposed Population:
1900000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008ke5
Inserted at: 17 Feb 2017 07:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008ke5 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1157731 0 17 Feb 2017 05:04 4.6M, 45.34km N/A 1.9 million (in 100km) 01:58 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 Beutong, Brawanggadjah, Pepajoengeun, Reuenigeuet, Pamene, Semelet, Lampahan, User, Takengon, Madreng, and Sukaramai.

Radius Population
100 km 1.9 million people
75 km 1.1 million people
50 km 230000 people
20 km 9900 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Aceh Indonesia 4.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Beutong Aceh Indonesia Village - 14 km
Brawanggadjah Aceh Indonesia Village - 18 km
Pepajoengeun Aceh Indonesia Village - 19 km
Reuenigeuet Aceh Indonesia Village - 23 km
Pamene Aceh Indonesia Village - 23 km
Semelet Aceh Indonesia Village - 24 km
Lampahan Aceh Indonesia Village - 30 km
User Aceh Indonesia Village - 31 km
Takengon Aceh Indonesia Village - 32 km
Madreng Aceh Indonesia Village - 36 km
Tingkeum Aceh Indonesia Village - 37 km
Isak Aceh Indonesia Village - 39 km
Keude Seumot Aceh Indonesia Village - 40 km
Lamkeumala Aceh Indonesia Village - 40 km
Blangrakal Aceh Indonesia Village - 40 km
Oeteuenpoelo Aceh Indonesia Village - 44 km
Djambo Aceh Indonesia Village - 44 km
Binbang Aceh Indonesia Village - 48 km
Tutut Aceh Indonesia Village - 48 km
Tandjung Meulaboh Aceh Indonesia Village - 49 km
Diambo Aceh Indonesia Village - 49 km
Cemparan Aceh Indonesia Village - 49 km
Kulu Aceh Indonesia Village - 50 km
Lenang Aceh Indonesia Village - 51 km
Lhok Kuala Aceh Indonesia Village - 55 km
Sipot Aceh Indonesia Village - 59 km
Bleue Aceh Indonesia Village - 59 km
Aluebata Aceh Indonesia Village - 59 km
Peureumeue Aceh Indonesia Village - 59 km
Kuala Bhee Aceh Indonesia Village - 60 km
Carak Aceh Indonesia Village - 61 km
Koeala Asan Aceh Indonesia Village - 64 km
Owaq Aceh Indonesia Village - 65 km
Meuneumbo Aceh Indonesia Village - 65 km
Bivak Roeser Aceh Indonesia Village - 66 km
Jeunieb Aceh Indonesia Village - 66 km
Pangdili Aceh Indonesia Village - 66 km
Perlak Aceh Indonesia Village - 66 km
Aneegeutah Aceh Indonesia Village - 68 km
Lame Aceh Indonesia Village - 68 km
Djamboer Isö Isö Aceh Indonesia Village - 69 km
Meulaboh Aceh Indonesia Village 35000 people 69 km
Sarah-radja Aceh Indonesia Village - 69 km
Sukaramai Aceh Indonesia Village - 70 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 68 km
Malikus Saleh 26 0 84 km
Lhok Sukon LSX 8 0 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Meulaboh IDMEQ Indonesia 68 km
Samalanga Indonesia 74 km
Kuala Njong Indonesia 90 km
Lhokseumawe Indonesia 91 km
Susoh IDSUS Indonesia 97 km

More information

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