M 4.6 in Indonesia on 20 May 2017 18:10 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: 4.6M
Depth: 56.46 Km
Lat/Lon: 0.034 , 126.6295
Event Date: 20 May 2017 18:10 UTC
21 May 2017 03:10 Local
Exposed Population:
About 10000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008tv3
Inserted at: 20 May 2017 18:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008tv3 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
1168495 0 20 May 2017 18:10 4.6M, 56.46km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 00:25 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 Baru, and Buli-besar.

Radius Population
100 km 9000 people
75 km 1800 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
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 1.8 million people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Baru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 61 km
Buli-besar Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 68 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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