M 4.5 in Indonesia on 21 Jan 2021 14:40 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: 120.34 Km
Lat/Lon: 5.0055 , 127.2547
Event Date: 21 Jan 2021 14:40 UTC
21 Jan 2021 22:40 Local
Exposed Population:
About 84000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000d23c
Inserted at: 21 Jan 2021 15:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000d23c Scaled population (vector) 4.36  
  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
1354154 0 21 Jan 2021 14:40 4.5M, 120.34km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 01:16 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 and Dampoelis.

Radius Population
100 km 84000 people
75 km 14000 people
50 km 6100 people
20 km no 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
Southern Mindanao Philippines 4.5 million people
Central Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Northern Mindanao Philippines 3.5 million people
Western Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dampoelis Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 32 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
Talaud Island Indonesia 46 km

More information

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