M 6.9 in Indonesia from 19 Aug 2018 14:56 UTC to 14:56

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a high humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.9M
Glide number: EQ-2018-000135-IDN
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.45 , 116.69
Event Date: 19 Aug 2018 14:56 UTC
19 Aug 2018 22:56 Local
Exposed Population: 3730000 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2018qfjh
Inserted at: 19 Aug 2018 15:02 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
GEOFON 2.9 0.2 2.9
gfz2018qfjh Scaled population (vector) 6.96 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1.54 Max wave realtime 0.25m  
  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
1224897 2.9 19 Aug 2018 14:56 6.9M, 10km N/A 3.7 million (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:02) 00:06 GEOFON
1224910 2 19 Aug 2018 14:56 6.9M, 20.31km N/A 690 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:08) 00:21 NEIC
1224938 1.3 19 Aug 2018 14:56 6.9M, 25.62km 7.1 110 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:11) 01:35 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 Nusa Tenggara Barat (population 3,624,042) . The nearest places are Sembelie, Lombok, Soengian, Pringgabaja, Sembaloenboemboeng, Lepeloang, Sambaloen Lawang, Soerelage, Laboean Mapin, Tapir Beru, and Koeta.

Radius Population
100 km 3.7 million people
75 km 3.5 million people
50 km 1.7 million people
20 km 620000 people
10 km 260000 people
5 km 78000 people
2 km 22000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia 3.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sembelie Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 6 km
Lombok Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 7 km
Soengian Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 12 km
Pringgabaja Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 14 km
Sembaloenboemboeng Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 16 km
Lepeloang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 17 km
Sambaloen Lawang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 19 km
Soerelage Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 24 km
Laboean Mapin Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 26 km
Tapir Beru Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 28 km
Balli Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 28 km
Masabagik Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 29 km
Bayan Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 30 km
Sangjang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 33 km
Sakra Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 35 km
Alas Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 36 km
Desa Anjar Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 36 km
Tallwang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 38 km
Taliwang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 39 km
Pernang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 40 km
Kopang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 42 km
Salangan Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 48 km
Djareweh Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 48 km
Genti Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 48 km
Sunut Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 48 km
Utan Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 50 km
Matajang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 52 km
Praja Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village 33000 people 53 km
Praya Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 54 km
Soeroengdjoekoeng Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 56 km
Kadok Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 56 km
Awang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 59 km
Moesoek Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 59 km
Tandjung Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 59 km
Pato Pedoe Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 61 km
Sengkol Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 62 km
Mataram Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia City 310000 people 63 km
Poenik Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 64 km
Pamenang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 64 km
Sedjorong Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 66 km
Tandjoengkarang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 68 km
Koeta Nusa Tenggara Barat 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
Selaparang AMI 16 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 67 km
Sumbawa Besar 5 Civ. Paved No 4700 80 km
Lunyuk LYK unknown 0 81 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Labuhanhaji Indonesia 32 km
Taliwang Indonesia 41 km
Ampenan IDAMP Indonesia 69 km
Labuantring Bay Indonesia 76 km
Sumbawa IDSWQ Indonesia 80 km

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