Green earthquake alert (5.3M,depth:27.15km) in Indonesia at 4/21/2017 4:00:29 AM

Green Earthquake in Indonesia

Population Density near epicenter (people/km²). Image area: 6x4 decimal degrees (approx. 650x450km2).

Summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

• Earthquake Magnitude 5.3M, Depth:27.15km
• 21 Apr 2017 04:00:29 UTC
• About 39330 people within 100km

Whether international humanitarian aid is needed must be decided by an expert.

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Earthquake Event

Characteristics

• Magnitude: 5.3 M
• Depth: 27.15 km (shallow)
• Source: NEIC
• Location (latitude/longitude): -2.1425, 99.6746
• Time (UTC): 21 Apr 2017 04:00:29
• Time (ECT): 21 Apr 2017 06:00:29

Earthquake Impact Details

The earthquake happened inIndonesia, Province of Sumatera Barat (population 4,301,938). The nearest places are Patdarai (5km), Maileppet (10km), Siberimanua (11km), Sigoisooinan (11km), Gigitji (15km), and 7 more.

The following vulnerable infrastructure is nearby and may be affected.

For logistics, the following access points are nearby. The nearest airports are Sipora Rokot (9km). The nearest ports are North Pagai Island (88km).

The maximum altitude nearby is NaNm.

The population near the earthquake is shown in the table below.

Radius	Population	Density (people/km2)
75 km	21000 people	1
50 km	15000 people	1
20 km	10000 people	8
10 km	3500 people	11

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