M 4.5 in Seram, Indonesia on 16 May 2019 15:18 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: 32.76 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.1849 , 130.4156
Event Date: 16 May 2019 15:18 UTC
17 May 2019 00:18 Local
Exposed Population:
190000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70003m2a
Inserted at: 16 May 2019 18:02 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70003m2a Scaled population (vector) 5.59  
  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
1260544 0 16 May 2019 15:18 4.5M, 32.76km N/A 200 thousand (in 100km) 02:44 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 Bula, Bolifar, Hote, Kilbawar, Bengoi, Waru, Wahakajam, Tobo, Kisalaut, Tum, and Kilivo.

Radius Population
100 km 200000 people
75 km 160000 people
50 km 85000 people
20 km 22000 people
10 km 3100 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bula Maluku Indonesia Village - 12 km
Bolifar Maluku Indonesia Village - 19 km
Hote Maluku Indonesia Village - 22 km
Kilbawar Maluku Indonesia Village - 28 km
Bengoi Maluku Indonesia Village - 33 km
Waru Maluku Indonesia Village - 34 km
Wahakajam Maluku Indonesia Village - 46 km
Tobo Maluku Indonesia Village - 47 km
Kisalaut Maluku Indonesia Village - 48 km
Tum Maluku Indonesia Village - 48 km
Hatumeten Maluku Indonesia Village - 50 km
Mesing Maluku Indonesia Village - 51 km
Kufar Maluku Indonesia Village - 53 km
Boti Maluku Indonesia Village - 54 km
Atiahu Maluku Indonesia Village - 55 km
Bemu Maluku Indonesia Village - 56 km
Kilmun Maluku Indonesia Village - 57 km
Tunsai Maluku Indonesia Village - 60 km
Noesabotam Maluku Indonesia Village - 62 km
Kobi Maluku Indonesia Village - 63 km
Walang Tengah Maluku Indonesia Village - 66 km
Ilasa Maluku Indonesia Village - 68 km
Walang Tengh Maluku Indonesia Village - 68 km
Angar Maluku Indonesia Village - 69 km
Kilivo Maluku Indonesia Village - 70 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bula IDBUA Indonesia 13 km
Geser Indonesia 95 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.