M 5 in Indonesia on 03 Jan 2023 17:55 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: 5.0M
Depth: 27.459 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.4731 , 140.7315
Event Date: 03 Jan 2023 17:55 UTC
04 Jan 2023 02:55 Local
Exposed Population:
350 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us7000j1vz
Inserted at: 03 Jan 2023 18:20 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000j1vz 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1481977 0 03 Jan 2023 17:55 5M, 27.459km 4.85 350 thousand (in 100km) 00:24 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 332,753) . The nearest places are Jayapura, Tobadi, Hollekang, Wari, Mabo, Nefaar, Ambar, Sapari, Genyem, Nemo, and Vanimo Government Station.

Radius Population
100 km 600000 people
75 km 600000 people
50 km 520000 people
20 km 310000 people
10 km 130000 people
5 km 3600 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Irian Jaya Indonesia 330000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Jayapura Papua Indonesia City - 8 km
Tobadi Papua Indonesia Village - 18 km
Hollekang Papua Indonesia Village - 19 km
Wari Papua Indonesia Village - 21 km
Mabo Papua Indonesia Village - 23 km
Nefaar Papua Indonesia Village - 23 km
Ambar Papua Indonesia Village - 30 km
Sapari Papua Indonesia Village - 31 km
Genyem Papua Indonesia Village - 34 km
Nemo Papua Indonesia Village - 34 km
Wutung Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 35 km
Dazai Papua Indonesia Village - 37 km
Mihni Papua Indonesia Village - 37 km
Jafase Papua Indonesia Village - 39 km
Depapre Papua Indonesia Village - 41 km
Demoetema Papua Indonesia Village - 44 km
Marneda Papua Indonesia Village - 46 km
Njao Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Musu Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
New Sangke Papua Indonesia Village - 51 km
Wor Papua Indonesia Village - 55 km
Bukisi Papua Indonesia Village - 57 km
Jansip Papua Indonesia Village - 58 km
Baro Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Baim Papua Indonesia Village - 60 km
Wembi Papua Indonesia Village - 61 km
Jote Papua Indonesia Village - 61 km
Sawia Papua Indonesia Village - 61 km
Girara Papua Indonesia Village - 63 km
Sawan Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 64 km
Genjem Papua Indonesia Village - 64 km
Berap Papua Indonesia Village - 65 km
Demta Papua Indonesia Village - 66 km
Samsi Papua Indonesia Village - 67 km
Gengen Papua Indonesia Village - 67 km
Onei Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Vanimo Government Station Sandaun Papua New Guinea 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
Sentani DJJ 89 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 27 km
Arso ARJ unknown 0 51 km
Vanimo VAI 3 0 68 km
Bewani BWP unknown 0 79 km
Ossima OSG unknown 0 80 km
Waris WAR unknown 0 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Djajapura Indonesia 7 km
Jayapura IDDJJ Indonesia 17 km
Demta Indonesia 65 km
Vanimo PGVAI Papua New Guinea 68 km

More information

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