Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 03 Jan 2023 12:55 UTC

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M 5.1 in Indonesia on 03 Jan 2023 12:55 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:	5.1M
Depth:	24.294 Km
Lat/Lon:	-2.4701 , 140.9095
Event Date:	03 Jan 2023 12:55 UTC 03 Jan 2023 21:55 Local
Exposed Population:	1 thousand in MMI V
Source:	NEIC us7000j1tl
Inserted at:	03 Jan 2023 13:16 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 (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000j1tl	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1481908		0	03 Jan 2023 12:55	5.1M, 24.294km	4.7	1 thousand (in 100km)		00:20	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 151,585) . The nearest places are Mabo, Wutung, Hollekang, Jayapura, Nemo, Tobadi, Musu, Mihni, Njao, Baro, and Jote.

Radius	Population
100 km	600000 people
75 km	580000 people
50 km	540000 people
20 km	8000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Irian Jaya	Indonesia	150000 people
West Sepik	Papua New Guinea	2100 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Mabo	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	17 km
Wutung	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Hollekang	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	23 km
Jayapura	Papua	Indonesia	City	-	23 km
Nemo	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	26 km
Tobadi	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	32 km
Musu	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	32 km
Mihni	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	32 km
Njao	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	38 km
Baro	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	40 km
Wari	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	41 km
Nefaar	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	42 km
New Sangke	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	46 km
Ambar	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Vanimo Government Station	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	50 km
Sapari	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	50 km
Genyem	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Dazai	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	56 km
Wor	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	57 km
Onei	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Sawan	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Wembi	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	57 km
Jafase	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Krisa	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Ilol	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Depapre	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	61 km
Demoetema	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	61 km
Sawia	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Marneda	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Ossima	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Bewan	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Girara	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	68 km
Ningera	Sandaun	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Jote	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
Sentani	DJJ	89	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7100	45 km
Vanimo	VAI	3				0	50 km
Arso	ARJ	unknown				0	53 km
Ossima	OSG	unknown				0	66 km
Bewani	BWP	unknown				0	71 km
Waris	WAR	unknown				0	85 km
Leitre	LTF	unknown				0	88 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Djajapura		Indonesia	22 km
Jayapura	IDDJJ	Indonesia	29 km
Vanimo	PGVAI	Papua New Guinea	50 km
Demta		Indonesia	84 km

More information

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