M 4.8 in Indonesia on 08 Aug 2019 17:56 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: 4.8M
Depth: 98.16 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.708 , 140.3384
Event Date: 08 Aug 2019 17:56 UTC
09 Aug 2019 02:56 Local
Exposed Population:
180000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us600052f0
Inserted at: 08 Aug 2019 18:13 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Papua New Guinea= 7.6; Indonesia= 4.8

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us600052f0 Scaled population (vector) 5.1  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.3  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1268794 0 08 Aug 2019 17:56 4.8M, 98.16km N/A 190 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 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 Irian Jaya (population 1,752,571) . The nearest places are Krau, Senggi, Pohua, Natabri, and Amgotro.

Radius Population
100 km 190000 people
75 km 86000 people
50 km 30000 people
20 km 3400 people
10 km 1200 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Krau Papua Indonesia Village - 51 km
Senggi Papua Indonesia Village - 57 km
Pohua Papua Indonesia Village - 59 km
Natabri Papua Indonesia Village - 68 km
Amgotro Papua 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
Senggeh SEH unknown 0 61 km
Lereh LHI unknown 0 80 km
Waris WAR unknown 0 89 km
Green River GVI 81 0 95 km
Arso ARJ unknown 0 99 km

More information

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