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

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  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.

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 , Province of Irian Jaya (population 1,752,571) . The nearest places are Dabra, Timo, Atuoi, Aboemaneh, Kasonaweja, Sanintah, Beggensabah, Dobo, Djowono, and Potowania.

Radius Population
100 km 180000 people
75 km 82000 people
50 km 26000 people
20 km 6800 people
10 km 3500 people
5 km 1400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dabra Papua Indonesia Village - 10 km
Timo Papua Indonesia Village - 39 km
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

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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