M 5 in Indonesia on 08 Dec 2012 08:11 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: 5.0M
Depth: 153.9 Km
Lat/Lon: 2.5709 , 128.368
Event Date: 08 Dec 2012 08:11 UTC
08 Dec 2012 17:11 Local
Exposed Population:
110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000e6f7
Inserted at: 08 Dec 2012 08:31 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000e6f7 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
121347 0.5 08 Dec 2012 08:11 5M, 153.9km N/A 110 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Hapo, Libano, Itji Sopi, Tjiu, Sopi, Tawakale, Pangeo, Tiapali, Wayabula, Kurago, and Susupu.

Radius Population
100 km 200000 people
75 km 120000 people
50 km 66000 people
20 km 9900 people
10 km 2800 people
5 km <1000 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
Hapo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 7 km
Libano Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 7 km
Itji Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 13 km
Tjiu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 17 km
Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 19 km
Tawakale Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 27 km
Pangeo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 27 km
Tiapali Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 28 km
Wayabula Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 30 km
Kurago Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 32 km
Aru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 34 km
Wajabula Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 34 km
Posiposi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 35 km
Berebere Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 37 km
Misio Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 38 km
Busobuso Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 48 km
Pilowo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 51 km
Godji Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 53 km
Sabatai Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 54 km
Baru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 56 km
Daruba Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 56 km
Gotalalamo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 57 km
Pandanga Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 60 km
Supu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 60 km
Susupu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 65 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 25 km
Pitu 15 Civ. Paved No 9500 56 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Wayabula Indonesia 35 km
Galela Indonesia 98 km
Tobelo Indonesia 99 km

More information

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