M 4.8 in Indonesia on 17 Nov 2017 19:57 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: 4.8M
Depth: 124.14 Km
Lat/Lon: 4.2588 , 126.0986
Event Date: 17 Nov 2017 19:57 UTC
18 Nov 2017 03:57 Local
Exposed Population:
270000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000bqnf
Inserted at: 17 Nov 2017 21:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000bqnf Scaled population (vector) 4.71  
  C1 earthquake 1.54  
  C2 earthquake -0.64  
  Country Vulnerability 0.09  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1188081 0 17 Nov 2017 19:57 4.8M, 124.14km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 01:59 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 Utara (population 2,665,773) . The nearest places are and Kolongana.

Radius Population
100 km 270000 people
75 km 60000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people
Southern Mindanao Philippines 4.5 million people
Central Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Northern Mindanao Philippines 3.5 million people
Western Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kolongana Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 65 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
Naha NAH 5 0 86 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lirung Indonesia 77 km
Beo Indonesia 79 km
Peta Indonesia 86 km
Manalu Indonesia 93 km
Tahuna Indonesia 95 km

More information

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