M 6.4 in Indonesia on 25 Mar 2018 20:14 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: 6.4M
Depth: 171.51 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.6546 , 129.8659
Event Date: 25 Mar 2018 20:14 UTC
26 Mar 2018 05:14 Local
Exposed Population: About 500 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000d8xh
Inserted at: 25 Mar 2018 20:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us1000d8xh Scaled population (vector) -8 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1204317 0 25 Mar 2018 20:14 6.6M, 186km N/A 1 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:06 GEOFON
1204319 0 25 Mar 2018 20:14 6.4M, 171.51km 4.03 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:16 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 Rumadai, and Wotai.

Radius Population
100 km <1000 people
75 km <1000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste 860000 people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Rumadai Maluku Indonesia Village - 39 km
Wotai Maluku Indonesia Village - 43 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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