M 6.9 in Indonesia on 09 Dec 2015 10:21 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: 6.9M
Depth: 33.88 Km
Event Date: 09 Dec 2015 10:21 UTC
09 Dec 2015 19:21 Local
Exposed Population: About 65000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 09 Dec 2015 10:42 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1110701 0.5 09 Dec 2015 10:21 6.9M, 42km N/A 60 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:18) 00:06 GEOFON
1110710 0.5 09 Dec 2015 10:21 6.9M, 33.88km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:20 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: "106km SE of Amahai"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -4.118
  • Longitude: 129.478
  • Length: 44 km
  • Width: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 6.9 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.2 m
  • Strike: 221 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 12 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 34 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 126.478, -7.118, 132.478, -1.118
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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