Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 30 Sep 2022 19:28 UTC

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M 5.8 in Indonesia on 30 Sep 2022 19:28 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:	5.8M
Depth:	13.151 Km
Lat/Lon:	2.0893 , 98.8971
Event Date:	30 Sep 2022 19:28 UTC 01 Oct 2022 02:28 Local
Exposed Population:	About 4000 people in MMI 4 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us6000ipri
Inserted at:	30 Sep 2022 19:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.4		0.1
us6000ipri	Scaled population (raster)	2.82
	C1 shakemap	-1.73
	C2 shakemap	0.79
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.96

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1465157	0.1	30 Sep 2022 19:28	5.8M, 13.151km	6.66	4 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	00:21	NEIC
1465168	0.4	30 Sep 2022 19:28	5.9M, 13.151km	6.85	10 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	00:38	NEIC
1465336	0.7	30 Sep 2022 19:28	5.9M, 21.214km	6.9	20 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	20:12	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 Utara (population 34,441) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	11000 people
	110000 people
	880000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.4	1465157	2.089/98.897	5.8	13.2	6.849	30 Sep 2022 19:49	00:21	(new episode)
2	0.1	1465168	2.089/98.897	5.8	13.2	6.658	30 Sep 2022 20:00	00:31	(new episode)
3	0.4	1465168	2.089/98.897	5.9	13.2	6.853	30 Sep 2022 20:10	00:42	(upd of #2)
4	0.4	1465336	2.089/98.897	5.9	13.2	6.853	30 Sep 2022 21:31	02:03	(new episode)
5	0.7	1465336	2.109/98.928	5.9	21.2	6.896	01 Oct 2022 16:40	21:12	(upd of #4)
6	0.7	1465336	2.109/98.928	5.9	21.2	6.896	01 Oct 2022 19:41	1d 00:12	(upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	34000 people
Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	310000 people
Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	420000 people
Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	no people
Aceh	Indonesia	no people
Sumatera Barat	Indonesia	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Situmeang	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	5 km
Tarutung	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	11 km
Siborongborong	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	16 km
Sipahutar	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	21 km
Dolok Sanggul	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	24 km
Onanhasang	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	27 km
Sihikit	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	29 km
Pangaribuan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	31 km
Balige	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	34 km
Nainggolan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	38 km
Lagoeboti	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	39 km
Sorkam	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	40 km
Sibolga	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	79000 people	41 km
Sarulla	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	41 km
Parmonangan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	41 km
Banoealoehoe	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	45 km
Sibalanga	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	46 km
Pakkat	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	48 km
Sitorang	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	48 km
Porsea	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	49 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Sibolga	IDSLG	Indonesia	39 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

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