M 6.8 in Indonesia on 29 May 2017 14:35 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.8M
Depth: 9.14 Km
Event Date: 29 May 2017 14:35 UTC
29 May 2017 22:35 Local
Exposed Population: About 34000 people in MMI
1180000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008w1z
Inserted at: 29 May 2017 16:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 1.3 0.1 1.3
us10008w1z Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.15m  
  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
1169337 1.1 29 May 2017 14:35 6.5M, 10km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:09 GEOFON
1169344 1.2 29 May 2017 14:35 6.6M, 9.42km 7.24 20 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:02) 00:18 NEIC
1169362 1.3 29 May 2017 14:35 6.8M, 9.14km 7.02 30 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:02) 01:30 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 Kalora, Indonesia. This height is estimated for 29-May-2017 14:36:38.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
29-May-2017 14:36:38 Kalora Indonesia  0.1
29-May-2017 16:26:00 Pabengko Indonesia  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.7 Sulawesi"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -1.26
  • Longitude: 120.45
  • Length: 35 km
  • Width: 9 km
  • Magnitude: 6.7 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 90 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 117.45, -4.26, 123.45, 1.74
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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