M 4.5 in Indonesia on 10 Aug 2018 10:54 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: 4.5M
Depth: 159.99 Km
Lat/Lon: -7.1856 , 129.2145
Event Date: 10 Aug 2018 10:54 UTC
10 Aug 2018 19:54 Local
Exposed Population:
About 13000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000g6a2
Inserted at: 10 Aug 2018 11:28 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000g6a2 Scaled population (vector) 3.37  
  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
1223338 0 10 Aug 2018 10:54 4.5M, 159.99km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 00:33 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 Layeni, Wotai, Rumadai, Kenli, Kehli, Wulur, Bebar, and Lewa.

Radius Population
100 km 13000 people
75 km 1800 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
Northern Territory Australia 160000 people
Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Layeni Maluku Indonesia Village - 24 km
Wotai Maluku Indonesia Village - 56 km
Rumadai Maluku Indonesia Village - 60 km
Kenli Maluku Indonesia Village - 61 km
Kehli Maluku Indonesia Village - 63 km
Wulur Maluku Indonesia Village - 63 km
Bebar Maluku Indonesia Village - 64 km
Lewa Maluku Indonesia Village - 68 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tepa Indonesia 86 km

More information

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