Green earthquake alert (5.6M,depth:10km) in Indonesia at 6/11/2017 11:15:06 PM

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 5.6M, Depth:10km
• 11 Jun 2017 23:15:06 UTC
• 101891 people within 100km

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

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Earthquake Event

Characteristics

• Magnitude: 5.6 M
• Depth: 10 km (very shallow)
• Area affected by light damage (estimated radius): 17 km (MMI IV)
• Source: NEIC
• Location (latitude/longitude): -8.2193, 106.2885
• Time (UTC): 11 Jun 2017 23:15:06
• Time (ECT): 12 Jun 2017 01:15:06

Earthquake Impact Details

The earthquake happened off shore, near Indonesia, Province of Jawa Barat (population 38,060,150). The distance to the nearest coast is 93km.

The following vulnerable infrastructure is nearby and may be affected.

For logistics, the following access points are nearby. There are no known airports nearby. The nearest ports are Genteng (93km).

The maximum altitude nearby is NaNm.

The approximate distance within which light damage may occur is 17km (equivalent to Modified Mercalli Index IV).

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

Radius	Population	Density (people/km2)	Affected with damage
75 km	no people	0
50 km	no people	0
20 km	no people	0	Likely
10 km	no people	0	Very likely

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