M 4.6 in Indonesia on 20 May 2019 04:52 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: 4.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 2.5169 , 128.2814
Event Date: 20 May 2019 04:52 UTC
20 May 2019 13:52 Local
Exposed Population:
240000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70003net
Inserted at: 20 May 2019 21:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70003net Scaled population (vector) 5.42  
  C1 earthquake 1.54  
  C2 earthquake -0.64  
  Country Vulnerability 0.09  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1261033 0 20 May 2019 04:52 4.6M, 10km N/A 250 thousand (in 100km) 16:53 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 Maluku (population 1,991,398) . The nearest places are Libano, Tjiu, Hapo, Tiapali, Itji Sopi, Wayabula, Aru, Posiposi, Wajabula, Sopi, and Doitia.

Radius Population
100 km 250000 people
75 km 140000 people
50 km 73000 people
20 km 9300 people
10 km 1900 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Libano Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 9 km
Tjiu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 12 km
Hapo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 15 km
Tiapali Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 19 km
Itji Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 22 km
Wayabula Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 23 km
Aru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 25 km
Posiposi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 27 km
Wajabula Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 27 km
Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 28 km
Tawakale Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 29 km
Pangeo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 36 km
Kurago Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 40 km
Berebere Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 43 km
Misio Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 46 km
Pilowo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 46 km
Busobuso Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 50 km
Supu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 51 km
Sabatai Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 52 km
Daruba Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 53 km
Gotalalamo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 53 km
Godji Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 54 km
Baru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 55 km
Pandanga Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 56 km
Susupu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 56 km
Dowongigila Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 63 km
Lapi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 67 km
Doitia Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Morotai Island OTI unknown 0 25 km
Pitu 15 Civ. Paved No 9500 52 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Wayabula Indonesia 28 km
Galela Indonesia 90 km
Tobelo Indonesia 92 km

More information

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