M 5.1 in Indonesia on 26 Sep 2014 18:29 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
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: 5.1M
Depth: 50.79 Km
Lat/Lon: 3.98 , 126.86
Event Date: 26 Sep 2014 18:29 UTC
27 Sep 2014 02:29 Local
Exposed Population:
232590 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 27 Sep 2014 15:15 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1061116 0 26 Sep 2014 18:29 5.1M, 63.79km N/A 230 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 NEIC
1061171 0.2 26 Sep 2014 18:29 5.1M, 50.79km N/A 230 thousand (in 100km) 20:45 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 , Province of Sulawesi Utara (population 2,665,773) . The nearest places are and Tule.

Radius Population
100 km 230000 people
75 km 220000 people
50 km 180000 people
20 km 4100 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tule Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 13 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lirung Indonesia 23 km
Beo Indonesia 30 km

More information

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