M 4.9 in Indonesia on 19 Oct 2010 18:48 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: Km
Lat/Lon: -5.05 , 133.61
Event Date: 19 Oct 2010 18:48 UTC
20 Oct 2010 03:48 Local
Exposed Population:
about 4000 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON
Inserted at: 19 Oct 2010 18:59 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
GEOFON 0.5 0.5
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
95336 0.5 19 Oct 2010 18:48 4.8M, 10km N/A 4 thousand (in 100km) 00:08 GEOFON
95337 0.5 19 Oct 2010 18:48 4.9M, 10km N/A 4 thousand (in 100km) 00:10 GEOFON
95338 0.5 19 Oct 2010 18:48 4.9M, 10km N/A 4 thousand (in 100km) 00:14 GEOFON
95339 0.5 19 Oct 2010 18:48 4.9M, 10km N/A 5 thousand (in 100km) 00:40 GEOFON
95340 0.5 19 Oct 2010 18:48 4.8M, 23.9km N/A 3 thousand (in 100km) 01:46 NEIC
95341 0.5 19 Oct 2010 18:48 4.9M, 12km N/A 4 thousand (in 100km) 01:54 EMSC
95418 0.5 19 Oct 2010 18:48 4.9M, 10km N/A 4 thousand (in 100km) 11:56 EMSC
95836 0.5 19 Oct 2010 18:48 4.7M, 35km N/A 3 thousand (in 100km) 3d 22:32 NEIC
95837 0.5 19 Oct 2010 18:48 4.6M, 35km N/A 3 thousand (in 100km) 3d 22:34 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 Har, Wair, and Ngurwel.

Radius Population
100 km 6900 people
75 km 1900 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
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Har Maluku Indonesia Village - 59 km
Wair Maluku Indonesia Village - 60 km
Ngurwel Maluku Indonesia Village - 67 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
Banda Elat Indonesia 97 km

More information

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