M 5.1 in Indonesia on 15 Mar 2017 01:38 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: 65.78 Km
Lat/Lon: 1.7687 , 127.0391
Event Date: 15 Mar 2017 01:38 UTC
15 Mar 2017 10:38 Local
Exposed Population:
230000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008s7z
Inserted at: 15 Mar 2017 01:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us20008s7z 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
1160598 0.2 15 Mar 2017 01:38 5.1M, 65.78km N/A 230 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 Maluku (population 1,991,398) . The nearest places are Tolofu, Kedi, Tahafo, Talen, and Baru.

Radius Population
100 km 230000 people
75 km 62000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.8 million people
Southern Mindanao Philippines 4.5 million people
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tolofu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 60 km
Kedi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 62 km
Tahafo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 64 km
Talen Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 67 km
Baru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 67 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
Galela Indonesia 91 km

More information

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