M 4.5 in Indonesia on 08 Mar 2017 10:06 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: 4.5M
Depth: 57.99 Km
Lat/Lon: 4.0713 , 126.2356
Event Date: 08 Mar 2017 10:06 UTC
08 Mar 2017 18:06 Local
Exposed Population:
260000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100087pj
Inserted at: 08 Mar 2017 14:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us100087pj 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
1159901 0 08 Mar 2017 10:06 4.5M, 57.99km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 04:02 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, Tarun, Urung, Salebabu, Tarohan, Lobo, Tule, Pulutan, Mangarang, and Beo.

Radius Population
100 km 270000 people
75 km 190000 people
50 km 25000 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
Western Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kolongana Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 43 km
Tarun Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 51 km
Urung Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 54 km
Salebabu Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 55 km
Tarohan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 58 km
Lobo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 59 km
Tule Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 63 km
Pulutan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 64 km
Mangarang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 64 km
Beo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 66 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
Naha NAH 5 0 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lirung Indonesia 54 km
Beo Indonesia 65 km
Peta Indonesia 87 km
Manalu Indonesia 91 km
Tahuna Indonesia 98 km

More information

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