Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 31 Aug 2017 17:06 UTC

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M 6.3 in Indonesia on 31 Aug 2017 17:06 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	6.3M
Depth:	45.08 Km
Lat/Lon:	-1.1518 , 99.6846
Event Date:	31 Aug 2017 17:06 UTC 01 Sep 2017 00:06 Local
Exposed Population:	980000 people in MMI 1770000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000adjh
Inserted at:	31 Aug 2017 18:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	1.1		1.1
us2000adjh	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1179035		1	31 Aug 2017 17:06	6.2M, 49.51km	4.4	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:22	NEIC
1179044		1.1	31 Aug 2017 17:06	6.3M, 45.08km	5.06	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		01:23	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 Sumatera Barat (population 981,395) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	980000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1179035	-1.123/99.708	6.2	49.51	4.4	31 Aug 2017 17:24	00:17	(new episode)
2	1179044	-1.152/99.685	6.3	45.08	5.06	31 Aug 2017 18:32	01:25	(new episode)
3	1179044	-1.152/99.685	6.3	45.08	5.06	31 Aug 2017 19:09	02:02	(upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	980000 people
	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	2.6 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Padang	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Major city	830000 people	77 km
Tabing	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	78 km
Muarasaibi	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	71 km
Muarasiberut	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	74 km
Kotarai	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	76 km
Padangsarai	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	77 km
Silogui	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	78 km
Sakubo	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	79 km
Pasar Sungainjalo	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	80 km
Sungailimau	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	81 km
Sigunturmuda	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	82 km
Kajuara	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	82 km
Lubukbargalung	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	83 km
Tarok	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	83 km
Sabulau	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	84 km
Bandarboeat	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	85 km
Gilitar	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	87 km
Tiku	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	87 km
Sungaitalang	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	87 km
Loeboekaloeng	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	88 km
Sabatti	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	88 km
Totoinong	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	89 km
Sungailundang	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	90 km
Pasar Baharoe	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	91 km
Kotobarapak	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	94 km
Tandikat	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	94 km
Saudainu	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	95 km
Muarsiget	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	95 km
Loeboekaoer	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	96 km
Kajutanam	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	97 km
Padangalai	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	99 km
Lubukbasung	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	100 km
Sigoisooinan	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	101 km
Sibabau	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	101 km
Painan	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	101 km
Sibadoeggo	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	103 km
Lubuksulasih	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	103 km
Simokko	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	105 km
Pandan	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	106 km
Batangbarus	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	107 km
Limaumanis	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	108 km
Rawang	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	108 km
Sabagalet	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	109 km
Malalo	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	110 km
Pasarkuok	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	110 km
Pasigoppa	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	110 km
Katiagan	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	111 km
Siberimanua	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	111 km
Cupak	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	111 km
Manindjau	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	111 km
Taigebgem	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	113 km
Aripan	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	113 km
Solok	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	47000 people	114 km
Pasartaluk	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	114 km
Batutabal	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	114 km
Batukambing	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	115 km
Kotabaru	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	115 km
Patdarai	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	115 km
Matoer	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	117 km
Sirantih	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	117 km
Kagogolo	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	118 km
Bukittinggi	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	City	-	120 km
Maileppet	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	121 km
Soelitair	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	121 km
Galagah	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	122 km
Palembaian	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	122 km
Gadoet	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	123 km
Sikabur	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	124 km
Gigitji	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	125 km
Ladangpandjang	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	126 km
Batusangkar	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	127 km
Kotopadang	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	127 km
Kambang	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	130 km
Beriolou	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	131 km
Bantjah	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	131 km
Talawi	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	132 km
Kaliet	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	134 km
Kotoaur	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	138 km
Sikilang	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	140 km
Kajoesabatang	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	141 km
Sikarbau	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	147 km
PajaKumbuh	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	147 km
Airtabit	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	153 km
Airhadji	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	159 km
Parit	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	160 km
Gati	Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	170 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
Tabing	PDG	3	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7000	80 km
Sipora Rokot	RKO	unknown				0	103 km
Rokot	RKI	unknown				0	121 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Padang (Teluk Bajur), Sumatra	IDPDG	Indonesia	77 km
Pariaman		Indonesia	74 km
Telukbayur		Indonesia	78 km
Tiku		Indonesia	87 km
Sabagalet		Indonesia	108 km

More information

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