M 4.9 in Indonesia on 02 Jan 2015 08:41 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: 4.9M
Depth: 61.65 Km
Lat/Lon: 2.4664 , 128.6072
Event Date: 02 Jan 2015 08:41 UTC
02 Jan 2015 17:41 Local
Exposed Population:
101111 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 02 Jan 2015 09:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
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
1068614 0 02 Jan 2015 08:41 4.9M, 61.65km N/A 100 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 Maluku (population 1,991,398) . The nearest places are and Kurago.

Radius Population
100 km 100000 people
75 km 81000 people
50 km 46000 people
20 km 14000 people
10 km 6000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kurago Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 7 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
Morotai Island OTI unknown 26 km
Pitu 15 Civ. Paved No 9500 57 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Wayabula Indonesia 50 km

More information

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