M 6.2 in Indonesia on 18 Mar 2020 17:45 UTC

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: 6.2M
Depth: 17.59 Km
Lat/Lon: -11.0591 , 115.131
Event Date: 18 Mar 2020 17:45 UTC
19 Mar 2020 01:45 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60008hzl
Inserted at: 19 Mar 2020 17:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)
Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us60008hzl Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1301221 0 18 Mar 2020 17:45 6.3M, 10.41km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 02:03 NEIC
1301255 0 18 Mar 2020 17:45 6.2M, 17.59km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 1d 00:04 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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1301221 -11.107/115.06 6.3 10.4 None 18 Mar 2020 18:03 00:17 (new episode)
2 0 1301221 -11.107/115.06 6.3 10.4 None 18 Mar 2020 18:11 00:25 (upd of #1)
3 0 1301221 -11.107/115.06 6.3 10.4 None 18 Mar 2020 19:48 02:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1301255 -11.059/115.131 6.2 17.6 None 18 Mar 2020 23:33 05:48 (new episode)
5 0 1301255 -11.059/115.131 6.2 17.6 None 19 Mar 2020 17:49 1d 00:04 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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