M 6.5 in Indonesia on 11 Jan 2016 16:38 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: 6.5M
Depth: 20.8 Km
Event Date: 11 Jan 2016 16:38 UTC
12 Jan 2016 00:38 Local
Exposed Population: 220000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 11 Jan 2016 18:24 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.1 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0.07m  
  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
1115084 0 11 Jan 2016 16:38 6.9M, 101.6km N/A 220 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:09 PTWC
1115086 0 11 Jan 2016 16:38 6.9M, 102km N/A 220 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:12 NTWC    
1115088 0.6 11 Jan 2016 16:38 6.4M, 12.86km N/A 220 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 NEIC
1115102 0.5 11 Jan 2016 16:38 6.5M, 20.8km 7.49 220 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:51) 01:45 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

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Salebabu, Indonesia. This height is estimated for 11-Jan-2016 17:29:78.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
11-Jan-2016 17:29:78 Salebabu Indonesia  0.1
11-Jan-2016 16:53:06 Damar Indonesia  0.0
11-Jan-2016 17:04:46 Damau Indonesia  0.0
11-Jan-2016 17:35:84 Mangarang Indonesia  0.0

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.5 230km SE of Sarangani. Philippines"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 3.864
  • Longitude: 126.867
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 155 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 57 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 21 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 125.367, 2.364, 128.367, 5.364
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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