M 6.8 in Indonesia on 12 Apr 2019 11:40 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: 17.48 Km
Lat/Lon: -1.8518 , 122.5527
Event Date: 12 Apr 2019 11:40 UTC
12 Apr 2019 19:40 Local
Exposed Population: 120000 people in MMI
310000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us700034xq
Inserted at: 12 Apr 2019 12:01 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.2 0.2
us700034xq Scaled population (vector) 2.2 Max wave alert 0.24m  
  C1 shakemap -1.73 Max wave realtime 0.24m  
  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
1256065 0.2 12 Apr 2019 11:40 6.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:23) 00:06 GEOFON
1256072 0.2 12 Apr 2019 11:40 6.8M, 17.48km 6.46 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.2m (at 00:22) 00:21 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 93,959) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
130000 people
220000 people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1256072 -1.852/122.553 6.8 17.5 6.462 12 Apr 2019 12:09 00:28 (new episode)
2 0 1256072 -1.852/122.553 6.8 17.5 6.462 12 Apr 2019 13:43 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1256072 -1.852/122.553 6.8 17.5 6.462 13 Apr 2019 11:48 1d 00:07 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 94000 people
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 150000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Seluang Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 45 km
Tamboeroeng Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 56 km
Pare Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 53 km
Matindok Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 57 km
Batui Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 63 km
Boeaboeang Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 65 km
Basiano Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 65 km
Batoetamboeng Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 68 km
Tataba Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 69 km
Mumugi Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 70 km
Ondolean Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 72 km
Kintom Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 79 km
Mandono Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 85 km
Alasan Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 86 km
Tirongan Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 91 km
Takala Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 92 km
Sao Lore Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 106 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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