M 6.2 in Indonesia on 28 Aug 2018 07:08 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: 6.2M
Depth: 8.59 Km
Event Date: 28 Aug 2018 07:08 UTC
28 Aug 2018 15:08 Local
Exposed Population: 520000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000gii0
Inserted at: 28 Aug 2018 07:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.2 0
us1000gii0 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -1.73 Max wave realtime 0.21m  
  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
1226086 0 28 Aug 2018 07:08 6.2M, 8.59km 4.23 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:15) 00:19 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 Buraen, Indonesia. This height is estimated for 28-Aug-2018 07:23:06.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
28-Aug-2018 07:23:06 Buraen Indonesia  0.1
28-Aug-2018 07:24:42 Sekalac Indonesia  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.2 TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -10.88
  • Longitude: 124.09
  • Length: 19 km
  • Width: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 6.2 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 243 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 12 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 122.59, -12.38, 125.59, -9.38
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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