M 4.5 in Indonesia on 27 Feb 2021 02:32 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: 4.5M
Depth: 91.65 Km
Lat/Lon: 4.7386 , 126.2229
Event Date: 27 Feb 2021 02:32 UTC
27 Feb 2021 10:32 Local
Exposed Population:
140000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000de1z
Inserted at: 27 Feb 2021 02:52 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000de1z Scaled population (vector) 4.45  
  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
1360855 0 27 Feb 2021 02:32 4.5M, 91.65km N/A 150 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Esang, and Mamahan.

Radius Population
100 km 150000 people
75 km 34000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people
Southern Mindanao Philippines 4.5 million people
Central Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Northern Mindanao Philippines 3.5 million people
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Western Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Esang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 65 km
Mamahan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 65 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
Beo Indonesia 85 km

More information

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