M 5.3 in Indonesia on 27 Aug 2012 17:54 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: 5.3M
Depth: 19.9 Km
Lat/Lon: 3.6389 , 126.675
Event Date: 27 Aug 2012 17:54 UTC
28 Aug 2012 01:54 Local
Exposed Population:
210000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000c8f0
Inserted at: 27 Aug 2012 18:17 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000c8f0 Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
119073 0.5 27 Aug 2012 17:54 5.3M, 19.9km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 Utara (population 2,665,773) . The nearest places are Mangarang, and Damau.

Radius Population
100 km 220000 people
75 km 160000 people
50 km 110000 people
20 km 34000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Damau Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 18 km
Mangarang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 19 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
Lirung Indonesia 30 km
Beo Indonesia 63 km

More information

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