Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 18 Jan 2018 17:48 UTC

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M 5.6 in Indonesia on 18 Jan 2018 17:48 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:	5.6M
Depth:	26.68 Km
Lat/Lon:	-6.4054 , 132.8017
Event Date:	18 Jan 2018 17:48 UTC 19 Jan 2018 02:48 Local
Exposed Population:	100000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usd0008ke6
Inserted at:	18 Jan 2018 19:01 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
usd0008ke6	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1194693		0	18 Jan 2018 17:48	5.5M, 9.26km	3.75	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:20	NEIC
1194696		0	18 Jan 2018 17:48	5.6M, 26.68km	4.03	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		01:12	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 ,of Maluku (population 19,623) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1194693	-6.392/132.887	5.5	9.26	3.75	18 Jan 2018 18:11	00:22	(new episode)
2	1194696	-6.392/132.887	5.5	9.26	3.75	18 Jan 2018 19:01	01:12	(new episode)
3	1194696	-6.405/132.802	5.6	26.68	3.95	18 Jan 2018 19:02	01:13	(upd of #2)
4	1194696	-6.405/132.802	5.6	26.68	3.95	18 Jan 2018 19:51	02:02	(upd of #3)
5	1194696	-6.391/132.813	5.6	26.95	4.03	14 Mar 2018 08:00	54d 14:11	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Maluku	Indonesia	20000 people
	Maluku	Indonesia	130000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Fer	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	49 km
Danar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	51 km
Uf	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	55 km
Elaar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	55 km
Kilwat	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	55 km
Abean	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	61 km
Ohoirin	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Iso	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	68 km
Ibra	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	70 km
Letfoean	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	75 km
Ohirenan	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	70 km
Nuhu	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	79 km
Tual	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	39000 people	86 km
Ohoitheit	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	89 km
Banda Elat	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	89 km
Doela	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	92 km
Fako	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	93 km
Doeroa	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	97 km
Tamadan	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	97 km
Dangar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	99 km
Kilwaer	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	101 km
Oanga	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	103 km
Tayandu	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	107 km
Moen	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	108 km
Tajandoe	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	108 km
Adodoe	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	112 km
Ngoereta	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	117 km
Ngurwel	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	119 km
Aweer	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	122 km
Har	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	123 km
Kilaan	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	126 km
Lamdessar Timur	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	128 km
Wair	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	129 km
Lamdessa Barat	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	133 km
Watidal	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	140 km
Wedangkau	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	140 km
Wulmasa	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	143 km
Namralan	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	143 km
Fekfekai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	143 km
Jerdera	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	144 km
Fatural	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	144 km
Ngaibor	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	145 km
Ritabel	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	145 km
Rebi	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	145 km
Remoon	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	146 km
Nurkaat	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	147 km
Loetoer	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	147 km
Alardjir	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	147 km
Taberfane	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	149 km
Maikoor	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	150 km
Popdjetoer	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	150 km
Fatudjuring	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	155 km
Wadjin	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	158 km
Workai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	164 km
Doka	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	164 km
Watmuri	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	166 km
Ojurdjela	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	168 km
Diommon	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	168 km
Manoembai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	172 km
Dobo	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	172 km
Wokam	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	174 km
Selimar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	177 km
Kobraoer	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	177 km
Oud Krai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	178 km
Krei-lama	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	179 km
Waika	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	179 km
Beding Warlai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	180 km
Krai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	181 km
Bedidi	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	182 km
Laealaoet	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	183 km
Djaboelingan	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	184 km
Toengoewatoe	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	192 km
Waigual	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	195 km
Kodjabi	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	203 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Distance
Dumatubin		3	82 km
Aru		50	150 km
Benjina	BJK	8	166 km

Ports

Name	Country	Distance
Banda Elat	Indonesia	85 km
Tual	Indonesia	86 km
Ritabel	Indonesia	145 km
Dobo	Indonesia	172 km

More information

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