M 4.5 in Indonesia on 30 Sep 2020 20:39 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: 26.44 Km
Lat/Lon: -0.6495 , 128.2144
Event Date: 30 Sep 2020 20:39 UTC
01 Oct 2020 05:39 Local
Exposed Population:
About 73000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000c3ct
Inserted at: 01 Oct 2020 13:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000c3ct Scaled population (vector) 4.82  
  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
1335645 0 30 Sep 2020 20:39 4.5M, 26.44km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 17:12 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 Ganedidalem, Paspaleleh, Lemolemo, Besui, Koekoepang, Oha, Tutupa, Kapalmaloleo, Saketa, Silang, and Waisabatang.

Radius Population
100 km 73000 people
75 km 28000 people
50 km 12000 people
20 km 3800 people
10 km 1400 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
Ganedidalem Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 13 km
Paspaleleh Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 14 km
Lemolemo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 22 km
Besui Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 26 km
Koekoepang Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 37 km
Oha Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 37 km
Tutupa Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 44 km
Kapalmaloleo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 45 km
Saketa Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 51 km
Silang Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 62 km
Songa Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 63 km
Wajaoea Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 65 km
Waisabatang 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
Labuha LAH unknown 0 81 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Labuha IDLAH Indonesia 84 km
Laiwui Indonesia 100 km

More information

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