M 5.2 in Indonesia on 15 Jan 2018 06:31 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: 5.2M
Depth: 238.72 Km
Lat/Lon: 0.452 , 123.6768
Event Date: 15 Jan 2018 06:31 UTC
15 Jan 2018 14:31 Local
Exposed Population:
1160000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000cjmg
Inserted at: 15 Jan 2018 06:52 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000cjmg Scaled population (vector) 5.83  
  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
1194348 0 15 Jan 2018 06:31 5.2M, 238.72km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:20 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 Negerilama, Dimamalia, Hoentoek, Beniha, Pinogu, Dumoga-ketjil, Salongo, Timor, Sangkup, Sampaka, and Lombagin.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 600000 people
50 km 160000 people
20 km 9300 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Negerilama Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 16 km
Dimamalia Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 18 km
Hoentoek Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 22 km
Beniha Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 24 km
Pinogu Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 27 km
Dumoga-ketjil Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 31 km
Salongo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 35 km
Timor Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 44 km
Sangkup Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 44 km
Sampaka Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 45 km
Tulabolo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 45 km
Taludaa Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 45 km
Kinolontagan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 47 km
Koehanga Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 47 km
Pinolosean Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 48 km
Pakoe Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 49 km
Bintauna Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 50 km
Labuan-uki Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 51 km
Bilungala Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 53 km
Kombot Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 53 km
Lembongo Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 59 km
Solok Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 59 km
Pusian Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 60 km
Lolak Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 61 km
Bolaangitam Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 63 km
Toemba Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 65 km
Mataindo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 66 km
Boroko Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 66 km
Taloemopatoe Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 68 km
Gorontalo Gorontalo Indonesia City 140000 people 69 km
Lombagin Sulawesi Utara 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
Jalaluddin GTO 18 Mil. Paved No 5400 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Gorontalo IDGTO Indonesia 69 km
Kuandang Indonesia 96 km

More information

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