M 6.5 in Indonesia on 17 Aug 2018 15:35 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: 538.68 Km
Event Date: 17 Aug 2018 15:35 UTC
17 Aug 2018 23:35 Local
Exposed Population: About 3000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000gbi4
Inserted at: 17 Aug 2018 15:52 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 0
us1000gbi4 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -1.73 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1224459 0 17 Aug 2018 15:35 6.5M, 538.68km 3.16 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:17 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: "109km NNW of Kampungbajo"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -7.414
  • Longitude: 119.819
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 278 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 12 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 539 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 118.319, -8.914, 121.319, -5.914
  • 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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