M 5.9 in Indonesia on 12 Jan 2021 18:17 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: -3.1485 , 136.8581
Event Date: 12 Jan 2021 18:17 UTC
13 Jan 2021 03:17 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
210000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000d7tq
Inserted at: 12 Jan 2021 18:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000d7tq Scaled population (raster) 0.48  
  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
1352604 0 12 Jan 2021 18:17 5.9M, 10km 6.53 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1352744 0 12 Jan 2021 18:17 5.9M, 27.59km 5.45 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 20:58 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 Splitsingbivak, Dagitawa, Agienielia, Wandai, Oesoeloesiga, and Motorbivak.

Radius Population
100 km 210000 people
75 km 55000 people
50 km 20000 people
20 km 2700 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 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
Splitsingbivak Papua Indonesia Village - 50 km
Dagitawa Papua Indonesia Village - 56 km
Agienielia Papua Indonesia Village - 63 km
Wandai Papua Indonesia Village - 64 km
Oesoeloesiga Papua Indonesia Village - 65 km
Motorbivak Papua 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
Mulia LII unknown 0 77 km
Oksibil OKL unknown 0 91 km

More information

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