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Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 21/04/2012 01:16 UTC
Summary
Earthquake impact
Tsunami impact
Media analysis
Data Resources
Tsunami calculation for earthquake Earthquake in Indonesia

The JRC has developed a global tsunami wave height calculation model, which is run after each earthquake issued by seismological institutes around the world.

This report is for earthquake episode 116355 of event 116343 issued at 21/04/2012 01:16 (GDACS Event ID 116343, Latest episode ID: 116355).

Summary

Current impact estimate:

  • The earthquake was not tsunamogenic. No calculations were performed.
  • Green alert in Indonesia on 21/04/2012 01:16:52 UTC
  • 160000 people within 100km
  • Magnitude 6.6M, Depth:16km
A pre-calculated grid scenario is also available here 		Population density map

Tsunami

Tsunami maximum wave height
Tsunami maximum wave height (Source: JRC)

See animation

Affected locations

No locations affected.

Initial conditions (+)

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