M 4.5 in Indonesia on 26 Jul 2018 15:12 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: 19.96 Km
Lat/Lon: -1.9085 , 99.6038
Event Date: 26 Jul 2018 15:12 UTC
26 Jul 2018 22:12 Local
Exposed Population:
About 36000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000geh7
Inserted at: 26 Jul 2018 17:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000geh7 Scaled population (vector) 4.55  
  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
1221419 0 26 Jul 2018 15:12 4.5M, 19.96km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 02:41 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 Barat (population 4,301,938) . The nearest places are Sigoisooinan, Siberimanua, Taigebgem, Patdarai, Maileppet, Gigitji, Sabatti, Beriolou, Kaliet, Kotarai, and Sabulau.

Radius Population
100 km 37000 people
75 km 24000 people
50 km 12000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sumatera Barat Indonesia 4.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sigoisooinan Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 18 km
Siberimanua Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 27 km
Taigebgem Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 29 km
Patdarai Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 34 km
Maileppet Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 37 km
Gigitji Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 44 km
Sabatti Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 48 km
Beriolou Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 49 km
Kaliet Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 54 km
Kotarai Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 56 km
Muarasiberut Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 58 km
Katiet Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 58 km
Sabulau Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 67 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
Sipora Rokot RKO unknown 0 21 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Sabagalet Indonesia 99 km

More information

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