Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Indonesia from 29 May 2017 14:35 UTC to 14:35

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M 6.5 in Indonesia from 29 May 2017 14:35 UTC to 14:35

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	6.5M
Glide number:	EQ-2017-000059-IDN
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-1.28 , 120.46
Event Date:	29 May 2017 14:35 UTC 29 May 2017 22:35 Local
Exposed Population:	1180000 people within 100km
Source:	GEOFON gfz2017klni
Inserted at:	29 May 2017 14:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
GEOFON	1.1		1.1
gfz2017klni	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1169337	1.1	29 May 2017 14:35	6.5M, 10km	N/A	1.2 million (in 100km)		00:09	GEOFON
1169344	1.2	29 May 2017 14:35	6.6M, 9.42km	7.24	20 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 00:02)	00:18	NEIC
1169362	1.3	29 May 2017 14:35	6.8M, 9.14km	7.02	30 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 00:02)	01:30	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 Kalora, Sedoa, Tokorondo, Tamadoeë, Pabengko, Puna, Sausu, Watutu, Poso, Lambago, and Pasaku.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.2 million people
75 km	850000 people
50 km	270000 people
20 km	32000 people
10 km	18000 people
5 km	11000 people
2 km	3000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kalora	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	15 km
Sedoa	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	17 km
Tokorondo	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	18 km
Tamadoeë	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	20 km
Pabengko	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	24 km
Puna	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	27 km
Sausu	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	30 km
Watutu	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	33 km
Poso	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	47000 people	36 km
Lambago	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	37 km
Tagolu	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	39 km
Katoe	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	42 km
Pandiri	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	42 km
Loeo	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	42 km
Tindaki	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	45 km
Tomado	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Batunontju	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	49 km
Malai	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	49 km
Ribamba	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Pontona	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	53 km
Bariri	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Ratodena	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Tokaimbu	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	56 km
Pangana	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	56 km
Pakuli	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	60 km
Parigi	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	60 km
Labua	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	61 km
Sibawi	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	62 km
Kambera	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Bombabasoea	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Peura	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	66 km
Pada	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	67 km
Pondo	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	68 km
Batoenondje	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	68 km
Taipa	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Pasaku	Sulawesi Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	69 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
Kasiguncu		53	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	27 km
Poso	PSJ	unknown				0	32 km
Mutiara	PLW	87	Civ.	Paved	No	6700	73 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Poso	IDPSJ	Indonesia	34 km
Palu		Indonesia	81 km
Toboli		Indonesia	85 km
Pantoloan	IDPTL	Indonesia	98 km

More information

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