M 4.9 in Indonesia on 01 Apr 2015 02:09 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: 4.9M
Depth: 214.62 Km
Lat/Lon: 0.9257 , 124.0288
Event Date: 01 Apr 2015 02:09 UTC
01 Apr 2015 10:09 Local
Exposed Population:
1189865 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 01 Apr 2015 02:29 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.8 -0.8
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1075269 -0.8 01 Apr 2015 02:09 4.9M, 214.62km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:20 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Indonesia , Province of Sulawesi Utara (population 2,665,773) . The nearest places are Manado, and Lombagin.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 790000 people
50 km 540000 people
20 km 59000 people
10 km 29000 people
5 km 3800 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lombagin Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 5 km
Manado Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Major city 450000 people 108 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Amurang Indonesia 63 km
Teluk Totok Indonesia 74 km

More information

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