M 5.9 in Indonesia on 09 Aug 2018 05:25 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: -8.3939 , 116.2078
Event Date: 09 Aug 2018 05:25 UTC
09 Aug 2018 13:25 Local
Exposed Population: About 3000 people in MMI
4740000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000g5n1
Inserted at: 09 Aug 2018 05:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us1000g5n1 Scaled population (vector) 2.54  
  C1 shakemap -1.73  
  C2 shakemap 0.79  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1223223 0.2 09 Aug 2018 05:25 5.9M, 10km 6.85 4 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 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 Nusa Tenggara Barat (population 3,624,042) . The nearest places are Soeroengdjoekoeng, Tandjung, Pamenang, Salangan, Mangsit, Mataram, Tandjoengkarang, Praya, Desa Anjar, Kopang, and Amlapura.

Radius Population
100 km 4.7 million people
75 km 3.7 million people
50 km 2.7 million people
20 km 92000 people
10 km 28000 people
5 km 5300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia 3.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Soeroengdjoekoeng Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 6 km
Tandjung Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 6 km
Pamenang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 11 km
Salangan Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 19 km
Mangsit Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 20 km
Mataram Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia City 310000 people 23 km
Tandjoengkarang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 24 km
Praya Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 28 km
Desa Anjar Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 31 km
Kopang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 32 km
Sangjang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 32 km
Bayan Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 35 km
Geroeng Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 35 km
Praja Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village 33000 people 37 km
Sambaloen Lawang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 37 km
Sembaloenboemboeng Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 38 km
Soerelage Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 43 km
Lembar Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 43 km
Sakra Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 43 km
Masabagik Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 46 km
Sengkol Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 46 km
Balli Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 47 km
Genti Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 48 km
Lepeloang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 50 km
Pringgabaja Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 51 km
Lombok Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 52 km
Sembelie Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 53 km
Labuhanpon Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 54 km
Soengian Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 54 km
Blongas Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 55 km
Koeta Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 58 km
Karangasem Bali Indonesia Village 32000 people 59 km
Awang Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 60 km
Chulik Bali Indonesia Village - 64 km
Sunut Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 64 km
Tjulik Bali Indonesia Village - 66 km
Amlapura Bali Indonesia Village - 67 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
Selaparang AMI 16 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 22 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ampenan IDAMP Indonesia 24 km
Labuantring Bay Indonesia 41 km
Labuhanhaji Indonesia 54 km
Taliwang Indonesia 80 km

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