M 5.5 in Indonesia on 03 Oct 2019 14:33 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: 5.5M
Depth: 51.47 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.7069 , 138.3219
Event Date: 03 Oct 2019 14:33 UTC
03 Oct 2019 23:33 Local
Exposed Population: 170000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70005q83
Inserted at: 03 Oct 2019 16:35 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70005q83 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -1.73  
  C2 shakemap 0.79  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1273134 0 03 Oct 2019 14:33 5.5M, 51.47km 4.49 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:02 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 12,294) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1273134 -2.707/138.322 5.5 51.5 4.49 03 Oct 2019 14:51 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1273134 -2.707/138.322 5.5 51.5 4.49 03 Oct 2019 16:35 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1273134 -2.707/138.322 5.5 51.5 4.49 04 Oct 2019 14:36 1d 00:02 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Irian Jaya Indonesia 98000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Atuoi Papua Indonesia Village - 45 km
Aboemaneh Papua Indonesia Village - 54 km
Kasonaweja Papua Indonesia Village - 57 km
Sanintah Papua Indonesia Village - 59 km
Beggensabah Papua Indonesia Village - 65 km
Dobo Papua Indonesia Village - 68 km
Djowono Papua Indonesia Village - 68 km
Potowania Papua Indonesia Village - 69 km
Manggasi Papua Indonesia Village - 71 km
Sragafareh Papua Indonesia Village - 73 km
Gereng Papua Indonesia Village - 74 km
Bufareh Papua Indonesia Village - 77 km
Safrontani Papua Indonesia Village - 78 km
Tamajene Papua Indonesia Village - 81 km
Konotikero Papua Indonesia Village - 82 km
Sewan Papua Indonesia Village - 85 km
Oedjan Papua Indonesia Village - 88 km
Kwai Papua Indonesia Village - 89 km
Poeririm Papua Indonesia Village - 92 km
Atinowaniwa Papua Indonesia Village - 92 km
Nioegi Papua Indonesia Village - 97 km
Babelidjamun Papua Indonesia Village - 98 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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