Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 15 Dec 2017 16:47 UTC

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M 6.5 in Indonesia on 15 Dec 2017 16:47 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:	6.5M
Depth:	91.86 Km
Lat/Lon:	-7.7343 , 108.023
Event Date:	15 Dec 2017 16:47 UTC 15 Dec 2017 23:47 Local
Exposed Population:	430000 people in MMI 13020000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000c4v8
Inserted at:	15 Dec 2017 17:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0		0
us2000c4v8	Scaled population (vector)	0	Max wave scenario	0.01m
	C1 shakemap	0	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1191124		1.5	15 Dec 2017 16:47	6.8M, 122km	N/A	6.9 million (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:06	GEOFON
1191133		0	15 Dec 2017 16:47	6.5M, 91.86km	5.94	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:19	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 Jawa Barat (population 38,060,150) . The nearest places are Karanganjar, Pameutingan, Chikalong, Ciawitali, Sadatau, Bongas, Tjikolak, Citamiang, Tjikatomas, Cibalong, and Pangadaran.

Radius	Population
100 km	13 million people
75 km	6.7 million people
50 km	3.2 million people
20 km	660000 people
10 km	240000 people
5 km	120000 people
2 km	26000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Jawa Barat	Indonesia	38.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Karanganjar	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	5 km
Pameutingan	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	9 km
Chikalong	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	16 km
Ciawitali	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	17 km
Sadatau	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	17 km
Bongas	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	21 km
Tjikolak	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	26 km
Citamiang	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	28 km
Tjikatomas	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	29 km
Cibalong	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	29 km
Bangbajang	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	30 km
Kalapagenep	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	30 km
Cikalong	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	31 km
Ciawi	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	36 km
Tjidjulang	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	37 km
Cikuya	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	40 km
Bandjarwang	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	40 km
Pameungpeuk	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	41 km
Bengkok	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	41 km
Cigalontang	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	43 km
Singaparna	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	49000 people	43 km
Pasirhuni	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	46 km
Sindangsari	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Bodjongkondang	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Tjikadjang	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	48 km
Tjimari	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	48 km
Cijulang	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	49 km
Tasikmalaja	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	50 km
Cisurupan	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	53 km
Parentas	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Bodjong	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	55 km
Ardjoena	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	57 km
Cilimus	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	57 km
Garut	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	City	120000 people	57 km
Tjitalahab	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Cikalong	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	59 km
Caruy	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	59 km
Bodjong 2	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	61 km
Cibenda	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	61 km
Tjiawi	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Cidora	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	66 km
Babakan Loa	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	67 km
Cibuniherang	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	67 km
Santosa	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	68 km
Cikaso	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Tjisaga	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Pangadaran	Jawa Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	69 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
Cibeureum		366				0	49 km
Pangandaran		5				0	52 km

More information

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