M 4.6 in Indonesia on 19 Oct 2018 11:02 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: 4.6M
Depth: 173.69 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.3317 , 119.5133
Event Date: 19 Oct 2018 11:02 UTC
19 Oct 2018 19:02 Local
Exposed Population:
900000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hecj
Inserted at: 19 Oct 2018 11:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000hecj Scaled population (vector) 5.58  
  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
1232262 0 19 Oct 2018 11:02 4.6M, 173.69km N/A 910 thousand (in 100km) 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 Nusa Tenggara Timur (population 3,515,623) . The nearest places are Komodo, Badjo, Rinca, Labuhanbadjo, Mboera, Nggorang, Lenteng, Labuhanbajo, Toerlaing, Lo'o, and Ntoke.

Radius Population
100 km 910000 people
75 km 310000 people
50 km 84000 people
20 km 4700 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Komodo Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 28 km
Badjo Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 44 km
Rinca Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 45 km
Labuhanbadjo Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 46 km
Mboera Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 46 km
Nggorang Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 49 km
Lenteng Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 49 km
Labuhanbajo Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 53 km
Toerlaing Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 54 km
Lo'o Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 54 km
Bontoh Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 56 km
Raren Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 58 km
Toronaroe Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 59 km
Noca Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 60 km
Goang Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 62 km
Compang Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 62 km
Badjo Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 63 km
Sape Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 65 km
Rawe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 66 km
Wara Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 66 km
Rekas Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 67 km
Ntoke Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia Village - 68 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
Komodo 20 0 45 km
Bima BMU 12 Civ. Paved No 5400 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Labuhanbajo Indonesia 44 km
Teluk Sape Indonesia 58 km
Bima IDBMU Indonesia 88 km

More information

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