Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 21 May 2024 08:31 UTC

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M 5.4 in Indonesia on 21 May 2024 08:31 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.4M
Depth:	31.3 Km
Lat/Lon:	-2.2173 , 138.1846
Event Date:	21 May 2024 08:31 UTC 21 May 2024 17:31 Local
Exposed Population:	8 thousand in MMI V
Source:	NEIC us6000n004
Inserted at:	21 May 2024 08:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000n004	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1572257		0	21 May 2024 08:31	5.4M, 31.3km	5.24	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 Irian Jaya (population 1,752,571) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	10000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1572257	138.185/-2.217	5.4	31.3	5.315	21 May 2024 08:53	00:21	(new episode)
2	1572257	138.185/-2.217	5.4	31.3	5.315	21 May 2024 09:16	00:44	(upd of #1)
3	1572257	138.185/-2.217	5.4	31.3	5.315	21 May 2024 10:36	02:04	(upd of #2)
4	1572257	138.185/-2.217	5.4	31.3	5.242	22 May 2024 08:40	1d 00:08	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Irian Jaya	Indonesia	8800 people
Irian Jaya	Indonesia	42000 people
Irian Jaya	Indonesia	7300 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kasonaweja	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	18 km
Tamajene	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	27 km
Yobi	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Atuoi	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	12 km
Potowania	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	29 km
Manggasi	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	30 km
Atinowaniwa	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	46 km
Sanintah	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Soebokontrai	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	51 km
Poeririm	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Babelidjamun	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Bagusa	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	55 km
Nioegi	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	56 km
Aboemaneh	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	57 km
Apaoewar	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Djowono	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Safrontani	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	67 km
Dobo	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Kwai	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Sewan	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	71 km
Awawah	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	72 km
Gereng	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	73 km
Sarmi	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	73 km
Nemporewa	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	73 km
Beggensabah	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	74 km
Bufareh	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	75 km
Bageiserwar	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	75 km
Kamortiwa	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	76 km
Konotikero	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	76 km
Domosirawa	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	78 km
Oedjan	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	79 km
Maffin	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	84 km
Soebaroe	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	86 km
Teba	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	86 km
Sragafareh	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	87 km
Arara	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	90 km
Pamdai	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	92 km
Kairembo	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	94 km
Kedir	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	100 km
Sorebi	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	103 km
Takar	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	107 km
Itik	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	108 km
Sasora	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	113 km
Betaf	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	120 km
Motorbivak	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	123 km
Dombo	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	126 km
Barapasi	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	131 km
Odjar	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	184 km
Randoewaja I	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	186 km
Oesoeloesiga	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	222 km
Wandai	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	234 km
Boma	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	248 km
Ijei	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	252 km
Kobetakaida	Papua	Indonesia	Village	-	255 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity	Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
	Sarmi	ZRM	unknown				0	74 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Mataboor		Indonesia	62 km

More information

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