M 6.4 in Indonesia on 25 Mar 2018 20:14 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: 6.4M
Depth: 171.51 Km
Event Date: 25 Mar 2018 20:14 UTC
26 Mar 2018 05:14 Local
Exposed Population: About 500 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000d8xh
Inserted at: 25 Mar 2018 20:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us1000d8xh Scaled population (vector) -8 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  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
1204317 0 25 Mar 2018 20:14 6.6M, 186km N/A 1 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:06 GEOFON
1204319 0 25 Mar 2018 20:14 6.4M, 171.51km 4.03 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:16 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: "Banda Sea"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -6.655
  • Longitude: 129.866
  • Length: 25 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.4 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 256 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 12 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 172 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 128.366, -8.155, 131.366, -5.155
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

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