M 5.8 in Indonesia on 26 Mar 2020 21:36 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: 5.8M
Depth: 39.09 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.9881 , 139.0724
Event Date: 26 Mar 2020 21:36 UTC
27 Mar 2020 06:36 Local
Exposed Population: About 2000 people in MMI
200000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70008gtk
Inserted at: 26 Mar 2020 23:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70008gtk Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1302539 0 26 Mar 2020 21:36 5.8M, 39.09km 4.81 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:02 NEIC
1302579 0 26 Mar 2020 21:36 5.8M, 38km 4.81 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 05:46 NEIC
1302679 0 26 Mar 2020 21:36 5.7M, 38km 4.59 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:08 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 1,897) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
2000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1302539 -2.988/139.072 5.8 39.1 4.775 26 Mar 2020 21:57 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1302539 -2.946/139.095 5.8 38.0 4.81 26 Mar 2020 22:29 00:52 (upd of #1)
3 0 1302539 -2.946/139.095 5.8 38.0 4.81 26 Mar 2020 23:39 02:02 (upd of #2)
4 0 1302579 -2.941/139.124 5.8 38.0 4.811 27 Mar 2020 03:22 05:46 (new episode)
5 0 1302679 -2.951/139.113 5.7 38.0 4.594 27 Mar 2020 21:33 23:56 (new episode)
6 0 1302679 -2.951/139.113 5.7 38.0 4.594 27 Mar 2020 21:45 1d 00:08 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1900 people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 5500 people


Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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