M 5.6 in Indonesia on 24 May 2017 09:10 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: 5.6M
Depth: 15.43 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.7671 , 122.1581
Event Date: 24 May 2017 09:10 UTC
24 May 2017 17:10 Local
Exposed Population: About 8000 people in MMI
410000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008usv
Inserted at: 24 May 2017 09:30 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
us10008usv 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
1168792 0.5 24 May 2017 09:10 5.6M, 15.43km 6.03 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 Tengah (population 1,832,441) . The nearest places are Labota, Siumbatu, Losoni, Bahomotefe, Kolono, Unsongi, Epe, One Ete, Karambao, Terete, and Samandete.

Radius Population
100 km 420000 people
75 km 76000 people
50 km 40000 people
20 km 8600 people
10 km 1100 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 1.8 million people
Sulawesi Tenggara Indonesia 1.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Labota Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 11 km
Siumbatu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 13 km
Losoni Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 19 km
Bahomotefe Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 20 km
Kolono Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 22 km
Unsongi Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 24 km
Epe Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 25 km
One Ete Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 28 km
Karambao Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 29 km
Terete Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 29 km
Mataoesa Sulawesi Tenggara Indonesia Village - 39 km
Wiwirano Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia Village - 42 km
Tetewatoe Sulawesi Tenggara Indonesia Village - 45 km
Wawontoa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 45 km
Watupari Sulawesi Tenggara Indonesia Village - 48 km
Baja Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 49 km
Wawohewo Sulawesi Tenggara Indonesia Village - 50 km
Parutuliang Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia Village - 51 km
Larea Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia Village - 53 km
Matarape Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 54 km
Pombangie Sulawesi Tenggara Indonesia Village - 57 km
Wawa Landawe Sulawesi Tenggara Indonesia Village - 61 km
Wiwirana Sulawesi Tenggara Indonesia Village - 62 km
Tokolimboe Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia Village - 66 km
Samandete Sulawesi Tenggara Indonesia Village - 67 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
Soroako SQR 423 0 93 km

More information

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