M 5.6 in Indonesia on 16 Dec 2019 14:49 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: 5.6M
Depth: 42.43 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.9638 , 100.9418
Event Date: 16 Dec 2019 14:49 UTC
16 Dec 2019 21:49 Local
Exposed Population: 400000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60006s6p
Inserted at: 19 Dec 2019 17:35 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us60006s6p Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -1.73  
  C2 shakemap 0.79  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1285900 0 16 Dec 2019 14:49 5.6M, 30.12km 3.77 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:01 NEIC
1285915 0 16 Dec 2019 14:49 5.6M, 42.43km 3.72 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 3d 02:46 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 Bengkulu (population 1,268,316) . The nearest places are Airdikit, Mukomuko, Bantal, Pondoklintang, Pasarsebelah, Airberau, Ipuh, Penarik, Boengatandjoeng, Buriai, and Mapoupou.

Radius Population
100 km 410000 people
75 km 240000 people
50 km 18000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bengkulu Indonesia 1.3 million people
Sumatera Barat Indonesia 4.3 million people
Jambi Indonesia 2.2 million people
Sumatera Selatan Indonesia 6.6 million people
Riau Indonesia 3.5 million people
Lampung Indonesia 6.5 million people
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 9.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Airdikit Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 45 km
Mukomuko Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 47 km
Bantal Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 49 km
Pondoklintang Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 49 km
Pasarsebelah Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 51 km
Airberau Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 54 km
Ipuh Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 56 km
Penarik Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 56 km
Boengatandjoeng Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 56 km
Buriai Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 57 km
Lubuksahang Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 58 km
Muaraterusanbunga Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 58 km
Pondok-tengah Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 60 km
Ipun Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 60 km
Pinempet Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 60 km
Lubukpinang Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 64 km
Ipoeh Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 66 km
Airrami Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 66 km
Mapoupou Bengkulu 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
Muko Muko 5 0 49 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
South Pagai Island Indonesia 61 km
North Pagai Island Indonesia 89 km

More information

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