Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 06 May 2020 13:53 UTC

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M 6.8 in Indonesia on 06 May 2020 13:53 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:	6.8M
Depth:	107 Km
Lat/Lon:	-6.7949 , 129.8613
Event Date:	06 May 2020 13:53 UTC 06 May 2020 22:53 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI VI About 1000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us70009b14
Inserted at:	07 May 2020 14:00 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
us70009b14	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.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1309045		0	06 May 2020 13:53	6.8M, 107km	6.19	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	1d 00:06	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 1,484) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	30000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1309045	-6.795/129.861	6.8	107.0	6.187	06 May 2020 14:23	00:29	(new episode)
2	1309045	-6.795/129.861	6.8	107.0	6.187	06 May 2020 14:26	00:32	(upd of #1)
3	1309045	-6.795/129.861	6.8	107.0	6.187	06 May 2020 15:57	02:03	(upd of #2)
4	1309045	-6.795/129.861	6.8	107.0	6.187	07 May 2020 14:00	1d 00:06	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Maluku	Indonesia	11000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Rumadai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	38 km
Wotai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	41 km
Layeni	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	82 km
Lewa	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	87 km
Ilmarang	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	104 km
Iltoeboen	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	113 km
Watrupun	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	114 km
Jatoke	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	116 km
Tepa	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	122 km
Letwurung	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	123 km
Rumahtewang-ketjil	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	124 km
Wakpapapi	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	127 km
Hoka	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	128 km
Pota	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	129 km
Emroing	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	132 km
Tutuwawang	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	133 km
Tela	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	136 km
Kenli	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	138 km
Wulur	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	138 km
Bebar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	139 km
Amplawas	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	140 km
Kehli	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	140 km
Batumerah	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	144 km
Papilewan	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	146 km
Masela	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	151 km
Lawawang	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	153 km
Wailutu	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	162 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Tepa		Indonesia	122 km

More information

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