M 4.7 in Indonesia on 05 Nov 2012 10:36 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: 4.7M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 2.6283 , 128.711
Event Date: 05 Nov 2012 10:36 UTC
05 Nov 2012 19:36 Local
Exposed Population:
About 85000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000dki8
Inserted at: 05 Nov 2012 11:07 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000dki8 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
120676 0.5 05 Nov 2012 10:36 4.7M, 46km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 00:31 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 Pangeo, Kurago, Sopi, Misio, Itji Sopi, Berebere, Hapo, Tawakale, Libano, Tjiu, and Wajabula.

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km 82000 people
50 km 34000 people
20 km 6100 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pangeo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 14 km
Kurago Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 14 km
Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 21 km
Misio Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 23 km
Itji Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 27 km
Berebere Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 32 km
Hapo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 35 km
Tawakale Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 42 km
Libano Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 43 km
Tjiu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 52 km
Busobuso Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 52 km
Godji Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 60 km
Wayabula Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 64 km
Tiapali Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 67 km
Baru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 67 km
Wajabula Maluku Utara 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
Morotai Island OTI unknown 0 46 km
Pitu 15 Civ. Paved No 9500 78 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Wayabula Indonesia 69 km

More information

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