M 4.8 in Indonesia from 13 Feb 2009 03:46 UTC to 03:46

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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.8M
Depth: 58.8 Km
Lat/Lon: 3.7713 , 127.01
Event Date: 13 Feb 2009 03:46 UTC
13 Feb 2009 11:46 Local
Exposed Population:
220000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2009daal
Inserted at: 13 Feb 2009 04:16 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
us2009daal 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
52929 0.5 13 Feb 2009 03:46 4.8M, 58.8km N/A 220 thousand (in 100km) 00:30 NEIC
53222 0.5 13 Feb 2009 03:46 4.6M, 35km N/A 230 thousand (in 100km) 6d 01:05 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 and Damau.

Radius Population
100 km 220000 people
75 km 170000 people
50 km 100000 people
20 km 16000 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Damau Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 16 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
Lirung Indonesia 38 km
Beo Indonesia 58 km

More information

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