M 5.9 in Indonesia on 02 Aug 2021 05:01 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: 5.9M
Depth: 12.87 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.5173 , 133.9866
Event Date: 02 Aug 2021 05:01 UTC
02 Aug 2021 14:01 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
About 22000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000f1ea
Inserted at: 02 Aug 2021 05:22 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000f1ea Scaled population (raster) 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
1388985 0 02 Aug 2021 05:01 5.9M, 12.87km 4.22 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1389119 0 02 Aug 2021 05:01 5.9M, 10km 4.47 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 17:34 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 and Manggawitu.

Radius Population
100 km 22000 people
75 km <1000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.8 million people
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Manggawitu Irian Jaya Barat Indonesia Village - 67 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kaimana Indonesia 99 km

More information

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