M 4.7 in Indonesia on 18 Nov 2017 01:07 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: 4.7M
Depth: 38.46 Km
Lat/Lon: -0.3643 , 122.1695
Event Date: 18 Nov 2017 01:07 UTC
18 Nov 2017 09:07 Local
Exposed Population:
230000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000bqu6
Inserted at: 18 Nov 2017 01:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000bqu6 Scaled population (vector) 4.87  
  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
1188098 0 18 Nov 2017 01:07 4.7M, 38.46km N/A 230 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Kalia, Dolong, Liang, Lebiti, Patudaka, Laluangon, Bunta, Taima, Loboe, Bomba, and Bangketa.

Radius Population
100 km 230000 people
75 km 53000 people
50 km 7600 people
20 km 2300 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no 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
Kalia Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 10 km
Dolong Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 13 km
Liang Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 21 km
Lebiti Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 23 km
Patudaka Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 38 km
Laluangon Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 41 km
Bunta Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 51 km
Taima Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 51 km
Loboe Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 58 km
Bomba Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 58 km
Unauna Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 62 km
Kololio Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 63 km
Binohoe Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 66 km
Bolaang Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 66 km
Tampobatu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 67 km
Bangketa 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
Bubung 17 0 100 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pangimanan Indonesia 71 km
Poh Indonesia 87 km
Luwuk IDLUW Indonesia 95 km

More information

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