M 6.5 in Indonesia on 11 Jan 2016 16:38 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: 6.5M
Depth: 20.8 Km
Lat/Lon: 3.8639 , 126.8669
Event Date: 11 Jan 2016 16:38 UTC
12 Jan 2016 00:38 Local
Exposed Population: 220000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 11 Jan 2016 18:24 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.1 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0.07m  
  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
1115084 0 11 Jan 2016 16:38 6.9M, 101.6km N/A 220 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:09 PTWC
1115086 0 11 Jan 2016 16:38 6.9M, 102km N/A 220 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:12 NTWC    
1115088 0.6 11 Jan 2016 16:38 6.4M, 12.86km N/A 220 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 NEIC
1115102 0.5 11 Jan 2016 16:38 6.5M, 20.8km 7.49 220 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:51) 01:45 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 Damar.

Radius Population
100 km 220000 people
75 km 220000 people
50 km 150000 people
20 km 57000 people
10 km 4600 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
Damar Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 9 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 20 km
Beo Indonesia 41 km

More information

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