M 5.5 in Indonesia on 08 Feb 2020 06:36 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.8666 , 129.9255
Event Date: 08 Feb 2020 06:36 UTC
08 Feb 2020 15:36 Local
Exposed Population: About 11000 people in MMI
220000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70007lf3
Inserted at: 09 Feb 2020 06:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70007lf3 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -1.73  
  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
1295199 0 08 Feb 2020 06:36 5.5M, 10km 5.88 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:08 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 4,143) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
11000 people
44000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1295199 -2.867/129.926 5.5 10.0 5.879 08 Feb 2020 06:55 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1295199 -2.867/129.926 5.5 10.0 5.879 08 Feb 2020 07:05 00:28 (upd of #1)
3 0 1295199 -2.867/129.926 5.5 10.0 5.879 08 Feb 2020 08:44 02:07 (upd of #2)
4 0 1295199 -2.867/129.926 5.5 10.0 5.879 09 Feb 2020 06:45 1d 00:08 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 4100 people
Maluku Indonesia 43000 people
Maluku Indonesia 93000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kobi Maluku Indonesia Village - 10 km
Boti Maluku Indonesia Village - 14 km
Seliha Maluku Indonesia Village - 15 km
Bengoi Maluku Indonesia Village - 32 km
Wahai Maluku Indonesia Village - 50 km
Hote Maluku Indonesia Village - 50 km
Tunsai Maluku Indonesia Village - 51 km
Salimena Maluku Indonesia Village - 52 km
Ilasa Maluku Indonesia Village - 52 km
Laha Maluku Indonesia Village - 54 km
Atiahu Maluku Indonesia Village - 54 km
Kanikeh Maluku Indonesia Village - 57 km
Bemu Maluku Indonesia Village - 60 km
Bula Maluku Indonesia Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Wahai Indonesia 48 km
Bula IDBUA Indonesia 69 km

More information

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