M 5.8 in Indonesia on 26 Mar 2020 21:36 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: 5.8M
Depth: 38 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.941 , 139.1235
Event Date: 26 Mar 2020 21:36 UTC
27 Mar 2020 06:36 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people in MMI
190000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70008gtk
Inserted at: 27 Mar 2020 03:22 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70008gtk Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1302539 0 26 Mar 2020 21:36 5.8M, 39.09km 4.81 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:02 NEIC
1302579 0 26 Mar 2020 21:36 5.8M, 38km 4.81 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 05:46 NEIC
1302679 0 26 Mar 2020 21:36 5.7M, 38km 4.59 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:08 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 Sragafareh, Arsoo, Titiwaifuru, Ber, Beggensabah, and Itik.

Radius Population
100 km 200000 people
75 km 87000 people
50 km 34000 people
20 km 3200 people
10 km <1000 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
Sragafareh Papua Indonesia Village - 58 km
Arsoo Papua Indonesia Village - 62 km
Titiwaifuru Papua Indonesia Village - 66 km
Ber Papua Indonesia Village - 67 km
Beggensabah Papua Indonesia Village - 68 km
Itik 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
Lereh LHI unknown 0 89 km
Batom BXM unknown 0 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ansudu Indonesia 92 km

More information

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