M 4.6 in Indonesia on 12 Aug 2017 08:54 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: 36.78 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.9087 , 129.5768
Event Date: 12 Aug 2017 08:54 UTC
12 Aug 2017 17:54 Local
Exposed Population:
290000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000a7jx
Inserted at: 12 Aug 2017 09:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000a7jx 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
1177140 0 12 Aug 2017 08:54 4.6M, 36.78km N/A 300 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Pasaheri, Kaloa, Wahai, Salimena, Kanikeh, Seliha, Hoaoeloe, Kobi, Noesabotam, Opin, and Bengoi.

Radius Population
100 km 300000 people
75 km 200000 people
50 km 96000 people
20 km 28000 people
10 km 4100 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pasaheri Maluku Indonesia Village - 9 km
Kaloa Maluku Indonesia Village - 13 km
Wahai Maluku Indonesia Village - 15 km
Salimena Maluku Indonesia Village - 24 km
Kanikeh Maluku Indonesia Village - 24 km
Seliha Maluku Indonesia Village - 26 km
Hoaoeloe Maluku Indonesia Village - 29 km
Kobi Maluku Indonesia Village - 36 km
Noesabotam Maluku Indonesia Village - 37 km
Opin Maluku Indonesia Village - 40 km
Japutih Maluku Indonesia Village - 43 km
Negriangoes Maluku Indonesia Village - 44 km
Boti Maluku Indonesia Village - 44 km
Laha Maluku Indonesia Village - 51 km
Wahakajam Maluku Indonesia Village - 53 km
Ilasa Maluku Indonesia Village - 54 km
Seleman Maluku Indonesia Village - 54 km
Karluta Kara Maluku Indonesia Village - 57 km
Tunsai Maluku Indonesia Village - 59 km
Haja Maluku Indonesia Village - 61 km
Atiahu Maluku Indonesia Village - 65 km
Namanan Maluku Indonesia Village - 67 km
Bengoi Maluku Indonesia Village - 68 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
Amahai AHI unknown 0 87 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Wahai Indonesia 15 km
Amahai Indonesia 87 km

More information

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