M 5.6 in Indonesia on 14 Mar 2017 05:55 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: 5.6M
Depth: 79.23 Km
Lat/Lon: 0.6764 , 121.1553
Event Date: 14 Mar 2017 05:55 UTC
14 Mar 2017 13:55 Local
Exposed Population: 590000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100088tq
Inserted at: 14 Mar 2017 06:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.5 -0.5
us100088tq 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
1160463 -0.5 14 Mar 2017 05:55 5.6M, 79.23km 4.11 600 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 Mautang, Taupa, Ramboe, Molosipat, Lamboenoe, Ajerterang, Lampasio, Tembito, Bolamo, Ongka, and Tinabogan.

Radius Population
100 km 600000 people
75 km 550000 people
50 km 260000 people
20 km 2800 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mautang Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 27 km
Taupa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 28 km
Ramboe Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 31 km
Molosipat Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 32 km
Lamboenoe Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 34 km
Ajerterang Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 39 km
Lampasio Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 39 km
Tembito Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 39 km
Bolamo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 41 km
Ongka Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 49 km
Nanomi Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 49 km
Taloean Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 49 km
Koelanga Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 51 km
Tolitoli Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 55 km
Alisaang Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 57 km
Boeol Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 57 km
Lonu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 57 km
Bukaan Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 58 km
Leor Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 59 km
Doelamajo Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 59 km
Lakoan Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 61 km
Lubuanloboh Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 61 km
Ambesia Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 64 km
Bunobagu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 64 km
Bulutong Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 65 km
Pindjang Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 66 km
Golumpang Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 69 km
Tinabogan Sulawesi Tengah 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
Tolitoli TLI unknown 0 53 km
Buol UOL unknown 0 57 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Buol Indonesia 57 km
Tomoni Indonesia 80 km
Paleleh Indonesia 81 km

More information

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