M 6.2 in Indonesia on 15 Jan 2023 22:29 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: 37 Km
Lat/Lon: 2.0042 , 98.0141
Event Date: 15 Jan 2023 22:29 UTC
16 Jan 2023 05:29 Local
Exposed Population: 260 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us7000j4kr
Inserted at: 15 Jan 2023 23:36 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
us7000j4kr Scaled population (vector) 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.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1483787 0 15 Jan 2023 22:30 6M, 48.125km 4.22 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 NEIC
1483794 0 15 Jan 2023 22:29 6.2M, 37km 5.51 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 01:06 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 , Special Region of Aceh (population 2,336) . The nearest places are Silabuhan, Muara Oreh, Gosongtelaga, Laegadong, Pasar Singkil, Barus, Boeloedoekoe, East Besik, Koetatinggi, Lipatkadjang, and Pangkalankumbi.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 330000 people
50 km 160000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Aceh Indonesia 2300 people
Sumatera Utara Indonesia <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Silabuhan Aceh Indonesia Village - 25 km
Muara Oreh Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 31 km
Gosongtelaga Aceh Indonesia Village - 33 km
Laegadong Aceh Indonesia Village - 38 km
Pasar Singkil Aceh Indonesia Village - 39 km
Barus Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 43 km
Boeloedoekoe Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 44 km
East Besik Aceh Indonesia Village - 46 km
Koetatinggi Aceh Indonesia Village - 48 km
Lipatkadjang Aceh Indonesia Village - 50 km
Sitandoek Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 50 km
Bululaga Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 52 km
Pakkat Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 53 km
Bongkaras Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 56 km
Lentong Aceh Indonesia Village - 56 km
Parlilitan Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 60 km
Hutagalung Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 61 km
Sorkam Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 65 km
Djongar Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 66 km
Onantulason Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 67 km
Pangkalankumbi Aceh Indonesia Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Gunungsitoli GNS unknown 0 91 km
Binaka 6 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lae Tapus Indonesia 30 km
Singkil Indonesia 37 km
Barus Indonesia 42 km
Sibolga IDSLG Indonesia 88 km
Gunungsitoli Indonesia 91 km

More information

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