M 4.9 in Indonesia on 26 Feb 2017 09:24 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: 42.45 Km
Lat/Lon: 1.2548 , 122.4511
Event Date: 26 Feb 2017 09:24 UTC
26 Feb 2017 17:24 Local
Exposed Population:
950000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008mhv
Inserted at: 26 Feb 2017 09:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us20008mhv 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
1158729 0.2 26 Feb 2017 09:24 4.9M, 42.45km N/A 960 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 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 Sumalata, Balantia, Abapi, Blau, Magege, Molombulahe, Tolau, Popalo, Bonga, Malingkapoto, and Moelomboelahe.

Radius Population
100 km 960000 people
75 km 360000 people
50 km 34000 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
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 1.8 million people
Kalimantan Timur Indonesia 2 million people
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia 7.3 million people
Sulawesi Tenggara Indonesia 1.5 million people
Western Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sumalata Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 31 km
Balantia Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 31 km
Abapi Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 38 km
Blau Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 39 km
Magege Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 39 km
Molombulahe Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 60 km
Tolau Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 62 km
Popalo Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 62 km
Bonga Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 62 km
Malingkapoto Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 70 km
Moelomboelahe Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 70 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
Jalaluddin GTO 18 Mil. Paved No 5400 82 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kuandang Indonesia 67 km
Paleleh Indonesia 75 km

More information

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