M 6.6 in Indonesia on 26 Aug 2012 15:05 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: 6.6M
Depth: 91.9 Km
Event Date: 26 Aug 2012 15:05 UTC
27 Aug 2012 00:05 Local
Exposed Population:
About 3480 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000c76x
Inserted at: 26 Aug 2012 19:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC n.a 0 0.5
usc000c76x Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
119028 0.5 26 Aug 2012 15:05 6.8M, 106.5km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 NEIC
119029 0 26 Aug 2012 15:05 6.4M, 69.7km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
119030 0.5 26 Aug 2012 15:05 6.6M, 83.7km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 04:14 NEIC
119037 0.5 26 Aug 2012 15:05 6.6M, 91.9km N/A 3 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 04:43 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: "eqid"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 2.197
  • Longitude: 126.835
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 151 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 46 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 92 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 125.335, .697, 128.335, 3.697
  • 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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