M 5.6 in Indonesia on 14 Mar 2017 05:55 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: 5.6M
Depth: 79.23 Km
Lat/Lon: 0.6764 , 121.1553
Event Date: 14 Mar 2017 05:55 UTC
14 Mar 2017 13:55 Local
Exposed Population: 590000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100088tq
Inserted at: 14 Mar 2017 06:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.5 -0.5
us100088tq Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1160463 -0.5 14 Mar 2017 05:55 5.6M, 79.23km 4.11 600 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Utara (population 29,439) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1160463 0.676/121.155 5.6 79.23 4.11 14 Mar 2017 06:16 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1160463 0.676/121.155 5.6 79.23 4.11 14 Mar 2017 07:58 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 29000 people
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 420000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mautang Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 24 km
Taupa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 24 km
Lamboenoe Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 30 km
Molosipat Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 31 km
Bolamo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 37 km
Tembito Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 39 km
Ongka Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 46 km
Nanomi Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 53 km
Taloean Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 53 km
Alisaang Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 56 km
Tolitoli Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 56 km
Boeol Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 61 km
Lonu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 61 km
Bukaan Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 62 km
Lubuanloboh Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 62 km
Leor Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 63 km
Bulutong Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 64 km
Lakoan Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 65 km
Tinabogan Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 68 km
Embodo Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 77 km
Marisa Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 89 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
Tolitoli TLI unknown 0 55 km
Buol UOL unknown 0 62 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Buol Indonesia 61 km

More information

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