M 6.5 in Indonesia on 17 Aug 2018 15:35 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: 6.5M
Depth: 538.68 Km
Lat/Lon: -7.4139 , 119.819
Event Date: 17 Aug 2018 15:35 UTC
17 Aug 2018 23:35 Local
Exposed Population: About 3000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000gbi4
Inserted at: 17 Aug 2018 15:52 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us1000gbi4 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -1.73 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.79      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.96      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1224459 0 17 Aug 2018 15:35 6.5M, 538.68km 3.16 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:17 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 Sulawesi Selatan (population 241,162) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
1.9 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1224459 -7.414/119.819 6.5 538.68 2.65 17 Aug 2018 15:55 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1224459 -7.414/119.819 6.5 538.68 3.16 17 Aug 2018 17:39 02:04 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia 240000 people
Bali Indonesia 1.2 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Limbung Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia Village - 237 km
Sungguminasa Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia Village - 247 km
Blahbatoe Bali Indonesia Village - 515 km
Ubud Bali Indonesia Village 28000 people 517 km
Pajangan Bali Indonesia Village - 517 km
Sukawati Bali Indonesia Village - 517 km
Sangeh Bali Indonesia Village - 522 km
Abeansemal Bali Indonesia Village - 523 km
Denpasar Bali Indonesia City 400000 people 525 km
Menguwi Bali Indonesia Village - 528 km
Sempidi Bali Indonesia Village - 528 km
Benua Bali Indonesia Village - 529 km
Boealoe Bali Indonesia Village - 532 km
Kuta Bali Indonesia Village 30000 people 532 km
Djimbaran Bali Indonesia Village - 534 km
Petjatu Bali Indonesia Village - 541 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Ngurah Rai DPS 4 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 533 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Benoa IDBOA Indonesia 528 km

More information

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