M 5.8 in Indonesia on 28 Mar 2020 15:43 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: 5.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -1.773 , 120.1864
Event Date: 28 Mar 2020 15:43 UTC
28 Mar 2020 23:43 Local
Exposed Population: About 4000 people in MMI
1110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70008hvb
Inserted at: 29 Mar 2020 15:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us70008hvb Scaled population (raster) 2.47  
  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
1302804 0.2 28 Mar 2020 15:43 5.8M, 10km 6.96 4 thousand (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 Sulawesi Tengah (population 5,447) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
4500 people
16000 people
57000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.2 1302804 -1.773/120.186 5.8 10.0 6.963 28 Mar 2020 16:07 00:24 (new episode)
2 0.2 1302804 -1.773/120.186 5.8 10.0 6.963 28 Mar 2020 16:13 00:30 (upd of #1)
3 0.2 1302804 -1.773/120.186 5.8 10.0 6.963 28 Mar 2020 17:51 02:08 (upd of #2)
4 0.2 1302804 -1.773/120.186 5.8 10.0 6.963 29 Mar 2020 15:51 1d 00:08 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 16000 people
Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia <1000 people
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 49000 people
Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia 1400 people
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 58000 people
Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia 50000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bariri Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 8 km
Sabulu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 11 km
Toeare Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 14 km
Boelili Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 15 km
Pada Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 15 km
Pelembia Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 20 km
Labua Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 24 km
Watutu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 30 km
Manja Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 33 km
Dondowa Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia Village - 41 km
Pangana Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 43 km
Sedoa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 47 km
Tomado Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 50 km
Peura Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 52 km
Ratodena Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 53 km
Batunontju Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 58 km
Wono Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia Village - 65 km
Puna Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 65 km
Pindolo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 65 km
Bamba Mua Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 121 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
Kasiguncu 53 Civ. Paved No 3600 66 km

More information

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