Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 05 May 2024 18:33 UTC

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M 6.2 in Indonesia on 05 May 2024 18:33 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:	6.2M
Depth:	12 Km
Lat/Lon:	-3.3132 , 130.9749
Event Date:	05 May 2024 18:33 UTC 06 May 2024 03:33 Local
Exposed Population:	4 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us6000mwjd
Inserted at:	05 May 2024 18:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0		0
us6000mwjd	Scaled population (raster)	0	Max wave alert	0.05m
	C1 shakemap	0	Max wave realtime	0.05m
	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
1569266		0	05 May 2024 18:33	6.2M, 12km	6.12	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 00:11)	00:18	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
	7400 people
	28000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1569266	130.975/-3.313	6.2	12.1	6.171	05 May 2024 18:55	00:22	(new episode)
2	1569266	130.975/-3.313	6.2	12.1	6.147	05 May 2024 19:18	00:45	(upd of #1)
3	1569266	130.975/-3.313	6.2	12.1	6.147	05 May 2024 20:37	02:04	(upd of #2)
4	1569266	130.975/-3.313	6.2	12.1	6.147	06 May 2024 18:40	1d 00:07	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Maluku	Indonesia	1300 people
Maluku	Indonesia	15000 people
Maluku	Indonesia	110000 people
Irian Jaya	Indonesia	6800 people
Irian Jaya	Indonesia	no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kufar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	27 km
Walang Tengah	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	31 km
Walang Tengh	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	34 km
Waru	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	38 km
Kilivo	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	38 km
Angar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	40 km
Kilbawar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	40 km
Amanau	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	49 km
Kampoeng Kwaos	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	57 km
Bula	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Arnanan	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	61 km
Urung	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Gulegule	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Kwamor-kecil	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Batoemengail	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Kamar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Kilmun	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	70 km
Mesing	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	71 km
Tum	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	74 km
Hote	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	77 km
Kisalaut	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	79 km
Argam	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	80 km
Kampoeng Salanwo	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	83 km
Wisalen	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	86 km
Kinale	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	87 km
Tobo	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	89 km
Tinarin	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	90 km
Arbau	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	91 km
Bengoi	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	95 km
Dai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	96 km
Hatumeten	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	99 km
Nama	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	103 km
Bemu	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	113 km
Atiahu	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	114 km
Boti	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	118 km
Tunsai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	120 km
Kobi	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	126 km
Sipatnanam	Irian Jaya Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	127 km
Ilasa	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	128 km
Tanisepta	Irian Jaya Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	132 km
Laha	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	134 km
Seliha	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	137 km
Werboeam	Irian Jaya Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	138 km
Ranibo	Irian Jaya Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	140 km
Maha Timba	Irian Jaya Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	141 km
Temertimer	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	154 km
Benno	Irian Jaya Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	158 km
Salimena	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	161 km
Lelintah	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	163 km

see full list

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
	Fak-Fak	FKQ	unknown				0	150 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Bula	IDBUA	Indonesia	58 km
Geser		Indonesia	64 km
Teluk Patipi		Indonesia	139 km

More information

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