M 5.8 in Indonesia on 27 Jul 2017 12:08 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: 5.8M
Depth: 14.92 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.5404 , 126.0695
Event Date: 27 Jul 2017 12:08 UTC
27 Jul 2017 21:08 Local
Exposed Population: About 84000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000a1qs
Inserted at: 27 Jul 2017 12:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us2000a1qs 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
1175515 0.1 27 Jul 2017 12:08 5.8M, 14.92km 5.91 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 Waloe-Besa, Fogi, Tif Ane, Tifu, Warohi, Bara, Wafehat, Fakal, Leksoela, Aerboeaja, and Nataboti.

Radius Population
100 km 85000 people
75 km 31000 people
50 km 16000 people
20 km 4000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Waloe-Besa Maluku Indonesia Village - 18 km
Fogi Maluku Indonesia Village - 23 km
Tif Ane Maluku Indonesia Village - 41 km
Tifu Maluku Indonesia Village - 43 km
Warohi Maluku Indonesia Village - 45 km
Bara Maluku Indonesia Village - 47 km
Wafehat Maluku Indonesia Village - 49 km
Fakal Maluku Indonesia Village - 51 km
Leksoela Maluku Indonesia Village - 56 km
Aerboeaja Maluku Indonesia Village - 62 km
Walhida Maluku Indonesia Village - 65 km
Waergugat Maluku Indonesia Village - 67 km
Nataboti Maluku 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
Namrole NRE unknown 0 78 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Wamsasi Indonesia 10 km
Tifu Indonesia 41 km
Leksula Indonesia 57 km

More information

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