M 6.7 in Indonesia on 12 Oct 2012 00:31 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: 6.7M
Depth: 24.7 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.8416 , 134.085
Event Date: 12 Oct 2012 00:31 UTC
12 Oct 2012 09:31 Local
Exposed Population:
About 6607 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000d4u2
Inserted at: 12 Oct 2012 00:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.1 0.5
usb000d4u2 Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0.07m  
  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
120162 0.5 12 Oct 2012 00:31 6.7M, 33km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:09 NEIC
120163 0.5 12 Oct 2012 00:31 6.7M, 24km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:13) 00:12 NEIC
120164 0.5 12 Oct 2012 00:31 6.7M, 24.7km N/A 7 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 01:25) 00:16 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 Maluku (population 1,991,398) . The nearest places are Wasir, Mohitien, Beleting, and Waika.

Radius Population
100 km 26000 people
75 km 6100 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Wasir Maluku Indonesia Village - 51 km
Mohitien Maluku Indonesia Village - 59 km
Beleting Maluku Indonesia Village - 61 km
Waika Maluku 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
Dobo Indonesia 77 km

More information

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