M 6.2 in Northern Sumatera, Indonesia from 23 Sep 2022 20:52 UTC to 20:52

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: 48.584 Km
Lat/Lon: 3.8098 , 95.9872
Event Date: 23 Sep 2022 20:52 UTC
24 Sep 2022 03:52 Local
Exposed Population: About 2000 people in MMI
70 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us7000iaka
Inserted at: 23 Sep 2022 21:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000iaka Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1463688 0 23 Sep 2022 20:53 6.1M, 68km 5.36 440 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 GEOFON
1463691 0 23 Sep 2022 20:52 6.2M, 48.584km 4.58 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:16 NEIC
1463827 0 23 Sep 2022 20:52 6.2M, 37.994km 4.87 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 22:28 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 Aceh (population 246,694) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
2200 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1463691 3.81/95.987 6.2 48.6 4.58 23 Sep 2022 21:10 00:17 (new episode)
2 0 1463691 3.81/95.987 6.2 48.6 4.58 23 Sep 2022 21:20 00:27 (upd of #1)
3 0 1463691 3.81/95.987 6.2 48.6 4.58 23 Sep 2022 22:57 02:04 (upd of #2)
4 0 1463827 3.805/96.032 6.2 38.0 4.87 24 Sep 2022 19:40 22:47 (new episode)
5 0 1463827 3.805/96.032 6.2 38.0 4.87 24 Sep 2022 21:40 1d 00:47 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Aceh Indonesia 250000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Meulaboh Aceh Indonesia Village 35000 people 39 km
Cotme Aceh Indonesia Village - 40 km
Sikandang Aceh Indonesia Village - 45 km
Peureumeue Aceh Indonesia Village - 49 km
Meuneumbo Aceh Indonesia Village - 51 km
Aluebata Aceh Indonesia Village - 54 km
Kulu Aceh Indonesia Village - 56 km
Suak Keumude Aceh Indonesia Village - 57 km
Lame Aceh Indonesia Village - 60 km
Suak Uleue Aceh Indonesia Village - 62 km
Oeteuenpoelo Aceh Indonesia Village - 63 km
Kuala Bhee Aceh Indonesia Village - 63 km
Pangdili Aceh Indonesia Village - 66 km
Sukaramai Aceh Indonesia Village - 67 km
Keude Seumot Aceh Indonesia Village - 68 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
Padang Panjang 3 0 39 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Meulaboh IDMEQ Indonesia 40 km

More information

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