M 5.7 in Indonesia on 16 Jan 2017 12:42 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: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 3.2547 , 98.5438
Event Date: 16 Jan 2017 12:42 UTC
16 Jan 2017 19:42 Local
Exposed Population: About 42000 people in MMI
8230000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007tii
Inserted at: 16 Jan 2017 13:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.9 0.9
us10007tii Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1154150 0.9 16 Jan 2017 12:42 5.7M, 10km 6.21 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:27 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 , Province of Sumatera Utara (population 9,319,344) . The nearest places are Berastagi, Sibaulangit, Bekancan, Tigajuhar, Kabanjahe, Gunungmariah, Goenoengrintih, Pancurbatu, Namoukur, Saranpandang, and Serbelawan.

Radius Population
100 km 8.2 million people
75 km 7.1 million people
50 km 4.8 million people
20 km 110000 people
10 km 25000 people
5 km 5000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 9.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Berastagi Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 9 km
Sibaulangit Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 9 km
Bekancan Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 17 km
Tigajuhar Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 18 km
Kabanjahe Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village 56000 people 19 km
Gunungmariah Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 22 km
Goenoengrintih Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 23 km
Pancurbatu Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 25 km
Namoukur Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 28 km
Saranpandang Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 28 km
Kutabuluh Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 31 km
Bangunpurba Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 32 km
Negeridolok Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 34 km
Merek Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 35 km
Kotarih Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 35 km
Saribudolok Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 36 km
Laomelgap Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 36 km
Laoboer Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 36 km
Tanjunglangkat Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 38 km
Dalandolok Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 38 km
Binjai Sumatera Utara Indonesia City 230000 people 38 km
Tigabinaga Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 39 km
Medan Sumatera Utara Indonesia Major city 1.7 million people 39 km
Tanjungmorawa Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 40 km
Silauparibuan Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 41 km
Galang Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 43 km
Hoetapajoeng Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 44 km
Bintang Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 44 km
Simbelin Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 45 km
Poelau Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 46 km
Paropo Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 47 km
Lubukpakam Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 50 km
Kutabuluhpasar Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 50 km
Hampenanperak Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 51 km
Baturedan Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 51 km
Parendean Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 51 km
Bohorok Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 52 km
Pispis Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 53 km
Pematangdjohar Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 54 km
Bindjai Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 54 km
Pengkol Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 54 km
Martebing Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 55 km
Perbaungan Sumatera Utara Indonesia City 160000 people 57 km
Laosoloe Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 57 km
Simpangraja Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 59 km
Hoetamanik Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 59 km
Sarimatondang Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 59 km
Pandjaitah Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 61 km
Belawan Sumatera Utara Indonesia City 100000 people 61 km
Djabidjabi Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 62 km
Sukadamai Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 63 km
Sumbul Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 63 km
Pondok Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 64 km
Kotapari Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 64 km
Sigalingging Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 64 km
Genting Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 65 km
Kasingahan Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 66 km
Toengtoengbatoe Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 67 km
Pematang Siantar Sumatera Utara Indonesia City 210000 people 67 km
Tebing Tinggi Sumatera Utara Indonesia City - 68 km
Serbelawan Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 68 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
Polonia MES 27 Civ. Paved Yes 9500 36 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Belawan IDBLW Indonesia 61 km
Medan, Sumatra IDMES Indonesia 62 km
Perbaungan Indonesia 67 km

More information

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