M 5.6 in Indonesia from 02 May 2021 17:46 UTC to 17:46

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: 5.6M
Depth: 16.38 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.3715 , 99.7316
Event Date: 02 May 2021 17:46 UTC
03 May 2021 00:46 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
About 40000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000dziv
Inserted at: 02 May 2021 18:05 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000dziv 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
1373254 0 02 May 2021 17:46 5.6M, 16.38km 5.5 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 NEIC
1373541 0 02 May 2021 17:46 5.5M, 21km 5.17 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 20:23 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 Sumatera Barat (population 859) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
9800 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1373254 -2.372/99.732 5.6 16.4 5.446 02 May 2021 18:07 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1373254 -2.372/99.732 5.6 16.4 5.446 02 May 2021 19:50 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1373254 -2.372/99.732 5.6 16.4 5.501 03 May 2021 17:49 1d 00:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1373541 -2.294/99.815 5.5 21.0 5.17 04 May 2021 14:12 1d 20:26 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sumatera Barat Indonesia 4800 people
Sumatera Barat Indonesia 15000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Gigitji Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 7 km
Kaliet Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 7 km
Katiet Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 9 km
Beriolou Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 11 km
Patdarai Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 16 km
Maileppet Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 24 km
Siberimanua Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 31 km
Sigoisooinan Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 32 km
Taigebgem Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 35 km
Pasapuat Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 36 km
Simagandjo Bengkulu Indonesia Village - 43 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
Sipora Rokot RKO unknown 0 28 km

More information

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