M 5.7 in Indonesia on 05 Apr 2016 08:29 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: 5.7M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 4.2088 , 126.7201
Event Date: 05 Apr 2016 08:29 UTC
05 Apr 2016 16:29 Local
Exposed Population:
232590 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 05 Apr 2016 08:54 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
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
1124257 0.4 05 Apr 2016 08:29 5.7M, 35km 4.94 230 thousand (in 100km) 00:24 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 Kolongana, Tarohan, Apan, Beo, Tarun, Urung, Pulutan, Tule, Lobo, Tabang, and Esang.

Radius Population
100 km 230000 people
75 km 230000 people
50 km 200000 people
20 km 65000 people
10 km 18000 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
Tarohan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 8 km
Lobo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 8 km
Beo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 10 km
Pulutan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 11 km
Tarun Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 16 km
Tule Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 22 km
Tabang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 23 km
Kolongana Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 24 km
Esang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 27 km
Apan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 31 km
Urung Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 31 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 9 km
Lirung Indonesia 30 km

More information

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