M 4.9 in Indonesia on 30 May 2017 09:15 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: 4.9M
Depth: 30.33 Km
Lat/Lon: -1.4403 , 120.4919
Event Date: 30 May 2017 09:15 UTC
30 May 2017 17:15 Local
Exposed Population:
1150000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008wdf
Inserted at: 30 May 2017 10:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us10008wdf 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
1169437 0.2 30 May 2017 09:15 4.9M, 30.33km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:53 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 Tamadoeë, Sedoa, Tokorondo, Puna, Watutu, Kalora, Pandiri, Poso, Tagolu, Batunontju, and Ribamba.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 540000 people
50 km 250000 people
20 km 69000 people
10 km 1800 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 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
Tamadoeë Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 10 km
Sedoa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 18 km
Tokorondo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 18 km
Puna Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 18 km
Watutu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 20 km
Kalora Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 28 km
Pandiri Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 31 km
Poso Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village 47000 people 31 km
Tagolu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 32 km
Batunontju Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 32 km
Katoe Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 35 km
Ratodena Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 37 km
Tokaimbu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 38 km
Pabengko Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 40 km
Bariri Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 42 km
Malai Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 44 km
Kambera Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 47 km
Sausu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 48 km
Peura Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 48 km
Loeo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 50 km
Taipa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 51 km
Tomado Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 51 km
Pada Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 52 km
Pondo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 53 km
Labua Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 55 km
Lambago Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 55 km
Pangana Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 57 km
Boelili Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 57 km
Sabulu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 60 km
Bombabasoea Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 62 km
Tindaki Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 62 km
Taripa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 62 km
Bancea Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 63 km
Toeare Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 63 km
Pontona Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 64 km
Mowomba Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 64 km
Pelembia Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 67 km
Pakuli Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 68 km
Uekuli Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 68 km
Ribamba 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
Kasiguncu 53 Civ. Paved No 3600 19 km
Poso PSJ unknown 0 28 km
Mutiara PLW 87 Civ. Paved No 6700 87 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Poso IDPSJ Indonesia 30 km
Palu Indonesia 95 km

More information

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