M 5.7 in Indonesia on 28 Sep 2018 10:16 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: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -0.8871 , 120.027
Event Date: 28 Sep 2018 10:16 UTC
28 Sep 2018 18:16 Local
Exposed Population: About 58000 people in MMI
1340000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000h3rc
Inserted at: 28 Sep 2018 11:23 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000h3rc 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
1229875 0 28 Sep 2018 10:16 5.7M, 10km 6.15 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:06 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 Biromaru, Parigi, Batoenondje, Palu, Dolo, Toboli, Taipa, Ribamba, Uwentiro, Balane, and Kalora.

Radius Population
100 km 1.3 million people
75 km 1 million people
50 km 930000 people
20 km 280000 people
10 km 3000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 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
Biromaru Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 15 km
Parigi Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 17 km
Batoenondje Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 20 km
Palu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia City 280000 people 20 km
Dolo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 20 km
Toboli Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 20 km
Taipa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 21 km
Ribamba Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 21 km
Uwentiro Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 21 km
Balane Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 22 km
Tawaeli Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 25 km
Tindaki Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 26 km
Rilanta Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 26 km
Pontona Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 26 km
Pasaku Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 27 km
Sibawi Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 30 km
Marantale Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 32 km
Labua Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 33 km
Pasowe Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 37 km
Pakuli Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 38 km
Dongala Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 39 km
Dadi Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 39 km
Towaja Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 40 km
Loeo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 41 km
Lambago Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 43 km
Bandja Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 47 km
Lemo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 50 km
Tomado Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 51 km
Bamba Mua Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 51 km
Sausu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 52 km
Dadoelae Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 54 km
Simadjo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 58 km
Pangalombori Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 60 km
Pangana Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 62 km
Pabengko Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 62 km
Oti Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 64 km
Toribulu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 64 km
Sedoa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 65 km
Risa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 65 km
Kalora Sulawesi Tengah 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
Mutiara PLW 87 Civ. Paved No 6700 14 km
Kasiguncu 53 Civ. Paved No 3600 91 km
Poso PSJ unknown 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Palu Indonesia 20 km
Toboli Indonesia 30 km
Pantoloan IDPTL Indonesia 33 km
Donggala Indonesia 42 km
Poso IDPSJ Indonesia 97 km

More information

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