M 5.5 in Indonesia on 11 Nov 2018 07:13 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: 5.5M
Depth: 123.61 Km
Lat/Lon: 1.5075 , 127.1574
Event Date: 11 Nov 2018 07:13 UTC
11 Nov 2018 16:13 Local
Exposed Population: 750000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hqj1
Inserted at: 11 Nov 2018 07:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000hqj1 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
1236351 0 11 Nov 2018 07:13 5.5M, 123.61km 3.73 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 Baru, Sasu, Tahafo, Peot, Tolofu, Talen, Sahu, Toguear, Kedi, Tokuoku-njeku, and Sauru.

Radius Population
100 km 750000 people
75 km 170000 people
50 km 46000 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
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.8 million people
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 1.8 million people
Southern Mindanao Philippines 4.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Baru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 40 km
Sasu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 41 km
Tahafo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 42 km
Peot Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 44 km
Tolofu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 46 km
Talen Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 49 km
Sahu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 50 km
Toguear Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 51 km
Kedi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 51 km
Tokuoku-njeku Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 56 km
Bobopajo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 58 km
Pasilulu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 58 km
Jailolo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 59 km
Bakulu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 66 km
Sauru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 66 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
Babullah TTE 15 Civ. Paved No 4600 79 km
Kau KAZ unknown 0 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ternate IDTTE Indonesia 84 km
Galela Indonesia 85 km
Kau Indonesia 91 km
Tobelo Indonesia 98 km

More information

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