M 6.4 in Indonesia on 13 Aug 2017 03:08 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.4M
Depth: 35.9 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.7937 , 101.6003
Event Date: 13 Aug 2017 03:08 UTC
13 Aug 2017 10:08 Local
Exposed Population: 890000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000a7q2
Inserted at: 13 Aug 2017 03:28 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 1 1
us2000a7q2 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  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
1177217 1.1 13 Aug 2017 03:08 6.5M, 54km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:06 GEOFON
1177223 1 13 Aug 2017 03:08 6.4M, 35.9km 5.29 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 Bengkulu (population 111,004) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
no people
110000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1177223 -3.794/101.6 6.4 35.9 4.8 13 Aug 2017 03:29 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1177223 -3.794/101.6 6.4 35.9 5.29 13 Aug 2017 05:11 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Bengkulu Indonesia 110000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ketaun Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 51 km
Serangai Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 52 km
Penampung Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 52 km
Lais Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 57 km
Baru Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 60 km
Seblat Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 62 km
Lubuktandjung Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 63 km
Pasarseblat Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 64 km
Talangbenal Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 68 km
Tandjungdalam Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 69 km
Goenoengsailan Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 70 km
Tandjungagung Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 71 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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