M 5.9 in Indonesia on 30 Sep 2022 19:28 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: 5.9M
Depth: 21.214 Km
Lat/Lon: 2.1088 , 98.9283
Event Date: 30 Sep 2022 19:28 UTC
01 Oct 2022 02:28 Local
Exposed Population: About 21000 people in MMI
20 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000ipri
Inserted at: 01 Oct 2022 15:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.7
us6000ipri Scaled population (raster) 3.22  
  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
1465157 0.1 30 Sep 2022 19:28 5.8M, 13.151km 6.66 4 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 NEIC
1465168 0.4 30 Sep 2022 19:28 5.9M, 13.151km 6.85 10 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:38 NEIC
1465336 0.7 30 Sep 2022 19:28 5.9M, 21.214km 6.9 20 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 20:12 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 Utara (population 60,250) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
21000 people
340000 people
980000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.4 1465157 2.089/98.897 5.8 13.2 6.849 30 Sep 2022 19:49 00:21 (new episode)
2 0.1 1465168 2.089/98.897 5.8 13.2 6.658 30 Sep 2022 20:00 00:31 (new episode)
3 0.4 1465168 2.089/98.897 5.9 13.2 6.853 30 Sep 2022 20:10 00:42 (upd of #2)
4 0.4 1465336 2.089/98.897 5.9 13.2 6.853 30 Sep 2022 21:31 02:03 (new episode)
5 0.7 1465336 2.109/98.928 5.9 21.2 6.896 01 Oct 2022 16:40 21:12 (upd of #4)
6 0.7 1465336 2.109/98.928 5.9 21.2 6.896 01 Oct 2022 19:41 1d 00:12 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 60000 people
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 380000 people
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 200000 people
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 45000 people
Aceh Indonesia 30000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Situmeang Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 1 km
Tarutung Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 12 km
Siborongborong Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 12 km
Sipahutar Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 17 km
Dolok Sanggul Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 26 km
Pangaribuan Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 28 km
Balige Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 30 km
Onanhasang Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 27 km
Sihikit Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 32 km
Lagoeboti Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 36 km
Nainggolan Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 36 km
Parmonangan Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 37 km
Banoealoehoe Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 41 km
Sibalanga Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 43 km
Sitorang Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 44 km
Sorkam Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 44 km
Porsea Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 45 km
Gunungsitoli Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 173 km
Ladara Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 178 km
Suaqbakong Aceh Indonesia Village - 207 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Gunungsitoli Indonesia 173 km

More information

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