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 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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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 ,of Sumatera Utara (population 9,319,344) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
300000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1483787 97.939/1.878 6 48.1 4.218 15 Jan 2023 22:54 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1483794 98.014/2.004 6.2 37 5.508 15 Jan 2023 23:40 01:10 (new episode)
3 0 1483794 98.014/2.004 6.2 37 5.508 16 Jan 2023 00:35 02:05 (upd of #2)
4 0 1483794 98.014/2.004 6.2 37 5.508 16 Jan 2023 22:40 1d 00:10 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Aceh Indonesia no people
Sumatera Utara Indonesia no people
Aceh Indonesia 110000 people
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 64000 people
Aceh Indonesia 95000 people
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 350000 people
Sumatera Utara Indonesia no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Muara Oreh Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 31 km
Pasar Singkil Aceh Indonesia Village - 39 km
Barus Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 43 km
Pakkat Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 53 km
Parlilitan Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 60 km
Sorkam Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 65 km
Salak Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 70 km
Sihikit Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 73 km
Ladara Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 86 km
Dolok Sanggul Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 86 km
Ballasetas Aceh Indonesia Village - 176 km
Sitarundi Sumatera Utara Indonesia Village - 180 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
Lae Tapus Indonesia 30 km
Singkil Indonesia 37 km
Barus Indonesia 42 km

More information

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