M 5.9 in Indonesia on 02 Aug 2021 05:01 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: 5.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.4771 , 133.9798
Event Date: 02 Aug 2021 05:01 UTC
02 Aug 2021 14:01 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
About 29000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000f1ea
Inserted at: 02 Aug 2021 22:35 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000f1ea Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -1.73  
  C2 shakemap 0.79  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1388985 0 02 Aug 2021 05:01 5.9M, 12.87km 4.22 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1389119 0 02 Aug 2021 05:01 5.9M, 10km 4.47 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 17:34 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 620) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1388985 -4.517/133.987 5.9 12.9 4.217 02 Aug 2021 05:23 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1388985 -4.517/133.987 5.9 12.9 4.217 02 Aug 2021 07:05 02:04 (upd of #1)
3 0 1389119 -4.477/133.98 5.9 10.0 4.475 02 Aug 2021 22:39 17:37 (new episode)
4 0 1389119 -4.477/133.98 5.9 10.0 4.475 03 Aug 2021 05:05 1d 00:04 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Irian Jaya Indonesia <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Manggawitu Irian Jaya Barat Indonesia Village - 64 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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