M 5.1 in Indonesia on 26 Oct 2020 08:26 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: 5.1M
Depth: 90.02 Km
Lat/Lon: 0.5849 , 121.5429
Event Date: 26 Oct 2020 08:26 UTC
26 Oct 2020 16:26 Local
Exposed Population:
620000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000cd8a
Inserted at: 27 Oct 2020 20:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000cd8a Scaled population (vector) 5.56  
  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
1339723 0 26 Oct 2020 08:26 5.1M, 95.57km N/A 640 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
1339945 0 26 Oct 2020 08:26 5.1M, 90.02km N/A 630 thousand (in 100km) 1d 12:20 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 Tembito, Ramboe, Doelamajo, Molosipat, Naimoe, Embodo, Mautang, Marisa, Boentoelio, Lonu, and Tolau.

Radius Population
100 km 630000 people
75 km 300000 people
50 km 84000 people
20 km 7300 people
10 km 4700 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no 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
Tembito Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 10 km
Ramboe Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 19 km
Doelamajo Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 22 km
Molosipat Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 26 km
Naimoe Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 29 km
Embodo Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 32 km
Mautang Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 38 km
Marisa Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 45 km
Boentoelio Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 47 km
Lonu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 51 km
Bunobagu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 52 km
Taupa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 53 km
Nanomi Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 54 km
Diapati Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 56 km
Bumbulan Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 59 km
Taloean Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 60 km
Ajerterang Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 61 km
Boeol Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 64 km
Lamboenoe Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 66 km
Leor Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 67 km
Tolau Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 67 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
Buol UOL unknown 0 65 km
Tolitoli TLI unknown 0 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Paleleh Indonesia 62 km
Buol Indonesia 63 km

More information

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