Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 11 Dec 2023 10:16 UTC

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M 5 in Indonesia on 11 Dec 2023 10:16 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:	251 Km
Lat/Lon:	-0.481 , 101.2897
Event Date:	11 Dec 2023 10:16 UTC 11 Dec 2023 17:16 Local
Exposed Population:	3.3 million in MMI III
Source:	NEIC us7000li28
Inserted at:	11 Dec 2023 10:33 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
us7000li28	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
1541657		0	11 Dec 2023 10:16	5M, 251km	2.88	3.3 million (in 100km)		00:17	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 Riau (population 97,296) . The nearest places are Pangkalamindaroeng, Muaralembu, Tandjungmedang, Badjarsimpang, Petai, Duriangadang, Labuk Jambi, Teratakairhitam, Taluk, Silabo, and Batuberdjandjang.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.1 million people
75 km	1.2 million people
50 km	550000 people
20 km	60000 people
10 km	7800 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Riau	Indonesia	97000 people
Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	3300 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Pangkalamindaroeng	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	8 km
Muaralembu	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	12 km
Tandjungmedang	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	14 km
Badjarsimpang	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	19 km
Petai	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	22 km
Duriangadang	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	29 km
Labuk Jambi	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	32 km
Teratakairhitam	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	33 km
Taluk	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	33 km
Silabo	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	34 km
Bukitsabalah	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	35 km
Pakoe	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	38 km
Pankalanserai	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	40 km
Sumpur	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	42 km
Muara	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	42 km
Paritrantang	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	42 km
Miring	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	42 km
Sijunjung	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	27000 people	43 km
Lubukuramo	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	43 km
Lubuktarap	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	44 km
Langki	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	46 km
Logeh	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	46 km
Kebongsikaju	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	48 km
Lubuktarantang	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	48 km
Kotoradja	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	49 km
Buluhkasap	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	49 km
Batoegadang	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Lubukbukit	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Muarapantai	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	56 km
Taluk	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	57 km
Djao	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Silago	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Sungaidareh	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	59 km
Poelaupandjang	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	60 km
Sawahlunto	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	62 km
Balaitangah	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	62 km
Talawi	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Airlua	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Moearaketoea	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Goenoengsahilan	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Muaraserangge	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Iboei	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Alanglawas	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	66 km
Kualanangan	Riau	Indonesia	Village	-	67 km
Tebingtinggi	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	67 km
Kotaranah	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	68 km
Garabak	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Batuberdjandjang	Sumatera Barat	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
Rokot	RKI	unknown				0	79 km

More information

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