M 6.1 in Indonesia on 16 Dec 2018 09:42 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: 6.1M
Depth: 61.14 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.8992 , 140.2764
Event Date: 16 Dec 2018 09:42 UTC
16 Dec 2018 18:42 Local
Exposed Population: About 3000 people in MMI
220000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000iu2u
Inserted at: 16 Dec 2018 09:58 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
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000iu2u Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.3  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1241314 0 16 Dec 2018 09:42 6.1M, 61.14km 5.17 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:16 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 ,of Irian Jaya (population 3,748) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
3700 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1241314 -3.899/140.276 6.1 61.14 5.17 16 Dec 2018 10:08 00:25 (new episode)
2 0 1241314 -3.899/140.276 6.1 61.14 5.17 16 Dec 2018 11:50 02:07 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Irian Jaya Indonesia 3700 people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 270000 people
West Sepik Papua New Guinea 35000 people
East Sepik Papua New Guinea <1000 people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.2 million people
West Sepik Papua New Guinea 170000 people
East Sepik Papua New Guinea 180000 people
Western Papua New Guinea 22000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Krau Papua Indonesia Village - 69 km
Pohua Papua Indonesia Village - 74 km
Senggi Papua Indonesia Village - 75 km
Amgotro Papua Indonesia Village - 81 km
Biksi Papua Indonesia Village - 81 km
Natabri Papua Indonesia Village - 83 km
Terauwi Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 84 km
Nabat Papua Indonesia Village - 85 km
Miniaburu Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 85 km
Hufi Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 86 km
Aikumeikum Papua Indonesia Village - 86 km
Mofiniop Papua Indonesia Village - 89 km
Iburu Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
New Juwela Papua Indonesia Village - 90 km
Aiua Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Mongo Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 90 km
Iuri Number 1 Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Kamberatoro Mission Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 92 km
Lereh Papua Indonesia Village - 93 km
Usari Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Wusianam Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 97 km
Green River Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 101 km
Mink Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 102 km
Suriap Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Iabaru Number 1 Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 103 km
Sengbo Papua Indonesia Village - 104 km
Punda Hamlets Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Jote Papua Indonesia Village - 105 km
Amini Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Merewe Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 105 km
Girara Papua Indonesia Village - 105 km
Ampas Papua Indonesia Village - 107 km
Dieru Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 107 km
Swach Papua Indonesia Village - 108 km
Amanab Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 110 km
Entibi Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 110 km
Sawia Papua Indonesia Village - 110 km
Nai Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 111 km
Mukuasi Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 112 km
Idam No. 1 Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 113 km
Ju-Whiai 2 Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 113 km
Biaka Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 113 km
Isau Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 113 km
Ogru One Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 115 km
Imonda Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 117 km
Mahani Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 118 km
Wor Papua Indonesia Village - 118 km
Akraminag Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 119 km
Rawei Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 123 km
Wembi Papua Indonesia Village - 124 km
Kwomtari Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 125 km
Tila Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 130 km
Sawan Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 131 km
New Sangke Papua Indonesia Village - 133 km
Itomi Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 136 km
Bewan Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 139 km
Onei Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 144 km
Guriaso Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 150 km
Matuara Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 150 km
Denmata Papua Indonesia Village - 99 km
Jumakot Papua Indonesia Village - 106 km
Asenki Papua Indonesia Village - 110 km
Banumdol Papua Indonesia Village - 113 km
Tumabip Papua Indonesia Village - 113 km
Swach Ketjil Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 113 km
Sibil Papua Indonesia Village - 117 km
Amto Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 118 km
Rafin No. 1 Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 118 km
Nimdol Papua Indonesia Village - 120 km
Yapsiei Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 121 km
Arimkop Papua Indonesia Village - 123 km
Teimep Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 126 km
Rombigei Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 126 km
Atbalmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 126 km
Wabenabei Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 127 km
Sulebo Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 130 km
Kaidagoyin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 132 km
Ninanding Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 133 km
Djaram Papua Indonesia Village - 136 km
Unurum Papua Indonesia Village - 136 km
Oksibil Papua Indonesia Village - 137 km
Jukmondi Papua Indonesia Village - 137 km
Dimansigan Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 139 km
Ambar Papua Indonesia Village - 141 km
Marneda Papua Indonesia Village - 141 km
Genyem Papua Indonesia Village - 142 km
Kilifas Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 142 km
Toanbib Papua Indonesia Village - 142 km
Mihni Papua Indonesia Village - 143 km
Odjar Papua Indonesia Village - 143 km
Iwau Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 144 km
Genjem Papua Indonesia Village - 145 km
Nimbotong Papua Indonesia Village - 145 km
Bongnabil Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 146 km
Bale Papua Indonesia Village - 147 km
Bogut Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 147 km
Tobadi Papua Indonesia Village - 148 km
Nefaar Papua Indonesia Village - 149 km
Baim Papua Indonesia Village - 150 km
Hollekang Papua Indonesia Village - 151 km
Sumumini Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 151 km
Nemo Papua Indonesia Village - 152 km
Amtanmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 152 km
Ilol Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 152 km
Daijurbit Papua Indonesia Village - 153 km
Fugari Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 154 km
Kolepkasan Papua Indonesia Village - 154 km
Dazai Papua Indonesia Village - 154 km
Berap Papua Indonesia Village - 154 km
Ber Papua Indonesia Village - 154 km
Wenggosikubi Papua Indonesia Village - 155 km
Utai Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 156 km
Mabo Papua Indonesia Village - 156 km
Ossima Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 157 km
Jayapura Papua Indonesia City - 158 km
Awom Papua Indonesia Village - 158 km
Depapre Papua Indonesia Village - 159 km
Gigabip Western Papua New Guinea Village - 159 km
Aibrum East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 159 km
Imbrinis Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 160 km
Kukbonabib Papua Indonesia Village - 161 km
Krisa Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 161 km
Arsoo Papua Indonesia Village - 162 km
Omkubun Papua Indonesia Village - 162 km
Pourami East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 162 km
Jasiarubin Papua Indonesia Village - 163 km
Hotmin Mission Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 163 km
Wari Papua Indonesia Village - 163 km
Sapari Papua Indonesia Village - 163 km
Oktambip Western Papua New Guinea Village - 163 km
Wutung Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 164 km
Arai East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 164 km
Kwirok Papua Indonesia Village - 164 km
Bukisi Papua Indonesia Village - 164 km
Karemmin Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 164 km
Waniap East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 165 km
Unanklimin Number 1 Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 165 km
Jafase Papua Indonesia Village - 165 km
Tipas East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 165 km
Bumbin Papua Indonesia Village - 166 km
Yellow River Mission Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 167 km
Sawe Papua Indonesia Village - 167 km
Imbio 2 Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 168 km
Atemin Western Papua New Guinea Village - 168 km
Worumu East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 168 km
Kjolbin Papua Indonesia Village - 168 km
Yegarapi Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 169 km
Kwieftim Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 169 km
Musu Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 169 km
Pelama Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 170 km
Sumararu Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 171 km
Demta Papua Indonesia Village - 171 km
Kamarka Papua Indonesia Village - 171 km
Norambalip Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 172 km
Painu East Sepik Papua New Guinea Village - 173 km
Kugo Papua Indonesia Village - 173 km
Baro Sandaun Papua New Guinea Village - 174 km
Bultem Western Papua New Guinea Village - 174 km
Kaptiau Papua Indonesia Village - 175 km

see full list


Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Senggeh SEH unknown 0 79 km
Lereh LHI unknown 0 94 km
Green River GVI 81 0 99 km
Waris WAR unknown 0 108 km
Amanab AMU unknown 0 116 km
Arso ARJ unknown 0 121 km
Guriaso GUE unknown 0 149 km
Apalapsili AAS unknown 0 114 km
Yapsiei KPE unknown 0 122 km
Tumolbil TLP unknown 0 128 km
Bewani BWP unknown 0 129 km
Sentani DJJ 89 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 149 km
Wamena WMX 1550 Civ. Paved No 5400 149 km
Munbil LNF unknown 0 149 km
Imonda IMD unknown 0 151 km
Ama AMF unknown 0 157 km
Ossima OSG unknown 0 157 km
Yellow River XYR unknown 0 167 km
Vanimo VAI 3 0 176 km
Bokondini BUI unknown 0 182 km
Miyanmin MPX unknown 0 185 km
Tabubil TBG 478 0 186 km
Tilfalmin TFA unknown 0 186 km
Leitre LTF unknown 0 190 km
Batom BXM unknown 0 194 km
Eliptamin EPT unknown 0 199 km
Lumi LMI unknown 0 201 km
Gulgubip GLP unknown 0 206 km
Tiom TMY unknown 0 207 km
Telefomin TFM 1496 0 207 km
Tarakbits TRJ unknown 0 208 km
Olsobip OLQ unknown 0 213 km
Karubaga KBF unknown 0 216 km
Nigerum NGR unknown 0 217 km
Sissano SIZ unknown 0 220 km
Anguganak AKG unknown 0 222 km
Mindiptana MDP unknown 0 225 km
Oksapmin OKP unknown 0 225 km
Selbang SBC unknown 0 227 km
Bolovip BVP unknown 0 228 km
Tanahmerah TMH unknown 0 242 km
April River APR unknown 0 244 km
Ilu IUL unknown 0 244 km
Nuku UKU unknown 0 244 km
Aitape ATP unknown 0 245 km
Bimin BIZ unknown 0 246 km
Rumginae RMN unknown 0 250 km
Tadji TAJ 5 0 251 km
Senggo ZEG unknown 0 252 km
Atkamba ABP unknown 0 256 km
Kiunga UNG 30 0 270 km
Sarmi ZRM unknown 0 279 km
Ambunti AUJ unknown 0 288 km
Gasuke GBC unknown 0 292 km
Ewer EWE unknown 0 301 km
Hayfields HYF unknown 0 309 km
Hayfield 131 0 310 km
Debepare DBP unknown 0 319 km
Kepi KEI unknown 0 322 km
Honinabi HNN unknown 0 336 km
Timbunke TBE unknown 0 362 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Jayapura IDDJJ Indonesia 149 km
Djajapura Indonesia 158 km
Demta Indonesia 172 km
Vanimo PGVAI Papua New Guinea 176 km
Ansudu Indonesia 219 km
Tanahmerah Indonesia 242 km
Aitape Papua New Guinea 245 km
Aitape Harbor Papua New Guinea 258 km
Mataboor Indonesia 347 km

More information

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