M 5.1 in Indonesia on 22 Feb 2017 05:31 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: 66.12 Km
Lat/Lon: 4.7831 , 127.5565
Event Date: 22 Feb 2017 05:31 UTC
22 Feb 2017 14:31 Local
Exposed Population:
About 60000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008lcx
Inserted at: 22 Feb 2017 05:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008lcx Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1158232 0 22 Feb 2017 05:31 5.1M, 66.12km N/A 60 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Dampoelis.

Radius Population
100 km 60000 people
75 km 6600 people
50 km 3600 people
20 km no 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
Southern Mindanao Philippines 4.5 million people
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Central Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Northern Mindanao Philippines 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dampoelis Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 49 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
Talaud Island Indonesia 50 km

More information

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