M 4.9 in Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi on 19 Jan 2021 00:56 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: 4.9M
Depth: 77.67 Km
Lat/Lon: -0.0006 , 120.093
Event Date: 19 Jan 2021 00:56 UTC
19 Jan 2021 08:56 Local
Exposed Population:
530000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000d18h
Inserted at: 19 Jan 2021 01:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000d18h Scaled population (vector) 5.71  
  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
1353613 0 19 Jan 2021 00:56 4.9M, 77.67km N/A 540 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 Sulawesi Tengah (population 1,832,441) . The nearest places are Tada, Sigentio, Potomoea, Kasimbar, Baja, Sipoeroe, Magapa, Ladang Kolawi, Sidoan, Toribulu, and Marantale.

Radius Population
100 km 540000 people
75 km 200000 people
50 km 120000 people
20 km 25000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km 3500 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tada Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 5 km
Sigentio Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 15 km
Potomoea Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 15 km
Kasimbar Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 18 km
Baja Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 23 km
Sipoeroe Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 27 km
Magapa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 30 km
Ladang Kolawi Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 32 km
Sidoan Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 33 km
Toribulu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 35 km
Sabang Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 36 km
Lende Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 36 km
Bainaa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 38 km
Meli Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 39 km
Lemokosumba Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 45 km
Ombo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 46 km
Popodi Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 47 km
Lemo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 48 km
Pambero Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 48 km
Tinombo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 50 km
Taipa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 54 km
Oti Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 55 km
Ou Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 56 km
Munte Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 56 km
Siboa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 56 km
Balukan Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 64 km
Tangki Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 66 km
Marantale Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 67 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
Toboli Indonesia 69 km
Tomoni Indonesia 70 km
Pantoloan IDPTL Indonesia 80 km
Donggala Indonesia 82 km

More information

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