M 4.6 in Indonesia on 23 Nov 2015 08:35 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: 4.6M
Depth: 40.63 Km
Lat/Lon: 4.197 , 126.7267
Event Date: 23 Nov 2015 08:35 UTC
23 Nov 2015 16:35 Local
Exposed Population:
232590 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 23 Nov 2015 09:21 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
1108047 0 23 Nov 2015 08:35 4.6M, 40.63km N/A 230 thousand (in 100km) 00:45 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 Tarohan.

Radius Population
100 km 230000 people
75 km 220000 people
50 km 200000 people
20 km 65000 people
10 km 18000 people
5 km <1000 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
Tarohan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 6 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
Beo Indonesia 8 km
Lirung Indonesia 29 km

More information

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