M 6.1 in Indonesia on 28 Sep 2018 07:00 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: 6.1M
Depth: 18.08 Km
Lat/Lon: -0.3976 , 119.7631
Event Date: 28 Sep 2018 07:00 UTC
28 Sep 2018 15:00 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
1110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000h3mf
Inserted at: 28 Sep 2018 07:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000h3mf Scaled population (vector) 1.86  
  C1 shakemap -1.73  
  C2 shakemap 0.79  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1229799 0 28 Sep 2018 07:00 6.1M, 18.08km 6.71 858 (in MMI>=VII) 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 Oti, Ombo, Towaja, Lende, Toribulu, Labua, Dongala, Lemo, Magapa, Meli, and Simadjo.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 680000 people
50 km 180000 people
20 km 14000 people
10 km 4400 people
5 km 2000 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
Oti Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 3 km
Ombo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 13 km
Towaja Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 23 km
Lende Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 23 km
Toribulu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 29 km
Labua Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 31 km
Dongala Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 31 km
Lemo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 32 km
Magapa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 33 km
Meli Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 35 km
Marantale Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 37 km
Tawaeli Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 38 km
Kasimbar Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 40 km
Popodi Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 42 km
Uwentiro Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 43 km
Taipa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 44 km
Potomoea Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 45 km
Baja Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 48 km
Pasowe Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 49 km
Rilanta Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 49 km
Toboli Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 51 km
Tada Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 52 km
Bamba Mua Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 56 km
Palu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia City 280000 people 56 km
Sipoeroe Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 58 km
Balane Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 62 km
Dadi Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 64 km
Biromaru Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 64 km
Parigi Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 65 km
Dolo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 67 km
Simadjo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 69 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
Mutiara PLW 87 Civ. Paved No 6700 60 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Donggala Indonesia 28 km
Pantoloan IDPTL Indonesia 31 km
Toboli Indonesia 41 km
Palu Indonesia 54 km

More information

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