Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 30 Sep 2022 19:28 UTC

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M 5.9 in Indonesia on 30 Sep 2022 19:28 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	13.151 Km
Lat/Lon:	2.0893 , 98.8971
Event Date:	30 Sep 2022 19:28 UTC 01 Oct 2022 02:28 Local
Exposed Population:	About 11000 people in MMI 10 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us6000ipri
Inserted at:	30 Sep 2022 20:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.4		0.4
us6000ipri	Scaled population (raster)	2.84
	C1 shakemap	-1.73
	C2 shakemap	0.79
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.96

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1465157	0.1	30 Sep 2022 19:28	5.8M, 13.151km	6.66	4 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	00:21	NEIC
1465168	0.4	30 Sep 2022 19:28	5.9M, 13.151km	6.85	10 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	00:38	NEIC
1465336	0.7	30 Sep 2022 19:28	5.9M, 21.214km	6.9	20 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	20:12	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 Sumatera Utara (population 331,657) . The nearest places are Situmeang, Hoeta Ranggitgit, Tarutung, Siborongborong, Lintongnihoeta, Ha Toea, Sipahutar, Hoeta Pagaran, Dolok Sanggul, Adiankoting, and Batangtoroe.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.6 million people
75 km	1.3 million people
50 km	930000 people
20 km	230000 people
10 km	52000 people
5 km	4000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	330000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Situmeang	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	5 km
Hoeta Ranggitgit	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	9 km
Tarutung	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	11 km
Siborongborong	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	16 km
Lintongnihoeta	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	19 km
Ha Toea	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	20 km
Sipahutar	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	21 km
Hoeta Pagaran	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	21 km
Dolok Sanggul	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	24 km
Adiankoting	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	25 km
Moeara	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	27 km
Onanhasang	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	27 km
Sihikit	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	29 km
Lumbangadong	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	29 km
Pangaribuan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	31 km
Balige	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	34 km
Hoeta Nabolon	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	34 km
Nainggolan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	38 km
Lagoeboti	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	39 km
Sorkam	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	40 km
Huta-aekgodang	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	40 km
Pancurnatolu	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	40 km
Sibolga	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	79000 people	41 km
Sarulla	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	41 km
Parmonangan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	41 km
Pangoeroeran	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	43 km
Onantulason	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	44 km
Banoealoehoe	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	45 km
Hutahutang	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	45 km
Hoetagaloeng	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	45 km
Sibalanga	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	46 km
Halangan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Pakkat	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	48 km
Sitorang	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	48 km
Silimapuluh	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	48 km
Porsea	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	49 km
Loembanboentoe	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	51 km
Simangoemban	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Parsoburan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	55 km
Parlilitan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	55 km
Ronggurnihuta	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	55 km
Barus	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	56 km
Lumban-djulu	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Pagaranpanindoan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	59 km
Sipagimbar	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	59 km
Sihoelamboe	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	60 km
Singkam	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	61 km
Nassau	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	61 km
Hoetapeaomboen	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	62 km
Panguruan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	62 km
Parapat	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Lumut	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Hutagalung	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Panduaan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Sitandoek	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Ambarita	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Sipirok	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	66 km
Batangtoroe	Sumatera Utara	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
Pinangsore		10				0	59 km
Aek Godang	AEG	280				0	97 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Sibolga	IDSLG	Indonesia	39 km
Barus		Indonesia	57 km
Lae Tapus		Indonesia	69 km

More information

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