M 5.8 in Indonesia on 28 Sep 2018 10:14 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: 5.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 0.0023 , 119.7561
Event Date: 28 Sep 2018 10:14 UTC
28 Sep 2018 18:14 Local
Exposed Population: About 8000 people in MMI
410000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000h3p8
Inserted at: 28 Sep 2018 10:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000h3p8 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -1.73  
  C2 shakemap 0.79  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1229848 1.3 28 Sep 2018 10:14 6.7M, 10km N/A 490 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:09) 00:10 GEOFON
1229852 0 28 Sep 2018 10:14 5.8M, 10km 6.09 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 Meli, Popodi, Baja, Magapa, Sipoeroe, Lende, Potomoea, Ladang Kolawi, Ombo, Kasimbar, and Towaja.

Radius Population
100 km 420000 people
75 km 210000 people
50 km 110000 people
20 km 16000 people
10 km 1100 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
Meli Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 9 km
Popodi Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 10 km
Baja Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 15 km
Magapa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 16 km
Sipoeroe Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 19 km
Lende Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 24 km
Potomoea Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 24 km
Ladang Kolawi Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 31 km
Ombo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 32 km
Kasimbar Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 34 km
Sabang Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 34 km
Tada Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 35 km
Lemokosumba Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 39 km
Oti Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 42 km
Sigentio Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 43 km
Toribulu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 44 km
Pambero Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 45 km
Ou Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 54 km
Munte Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 56 km
Lemo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 58 km
Sidoan Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 58 km
Taipa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 58 km
Bainaa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 63 km
Siboa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 63 km
Towaja Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 67 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
Donggala Indonesia 72 km
Pantoloan IDPTL Indonesia 74 km
Toboli Indonesia 77 km
Tomoni Indonesia 98 km
Palu Indonesia 98 km

More information

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