M 4.5 in Indonesia on 18 Feb 2011 08:10 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.5M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: -3.5452 , 126.663
Event Date: 18 Feb 2011 08:10 UTC
18 Feb 2011 17:10 Local
Exposed Population:
130000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb0001gn4
Inserted at: 18 Feb 2011 09:27 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb0001gn4 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
104097 0.5 18 Feb 2011 08:10 4.5M, 42.4km N/A 130 thousand (in 100km) 01:13 NEIC
104098 0.5 18 Feb 2011 08:10 4.5M, 42.4km N/A 130 thousand (in 100km) 01:16 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 Waergugat, Pelat Poon, Nataboti, Fakal, Mnamoek, Foed, Wafehat, Tif Ane, Kamlangan, Nama, and Walua.

Radius Population
100 km 160000 people
75 km 150000 people
50 km 110000 people
20 km 8700 people
10 km 1600 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Waergugat Maluku Indonesia Village - 4 km
Pelat Poon Maluku Indonesia Village - 11 km
Nataboti Maluku Indonesia Village - 17 km
Fakal Maluku Indonesia Village - 19 km
Mnamoek Maluku Indonesia Village - 19 km
Foed Maluku Indonesia Village - 22 km
Wafehat Maluku Indonesia Village - 23 km
Tif Ane Maluku Indonesia Village - 26 km
Kamlangan Maluku Indonesia Village - 28 km
Nama Maluku Indonesia Village - 29 km
Walhida Maluku Indonesia Village - 29 km
Leksoela Maluku Indonesia Village - 29 km
Waeribo Maluku Indonesia Village - 30 km
Waleman Maluku Indonesia Village - 33 km
Tifu Maluku Indonesia Village - 34 km
Warohi Maluku Indonesia Village - 36 km
Wamsisi Maluku Indonesia Village - 39 km
Walata Dafa Maluku Indonesia Village - 44 km
Watele Dafa Maluku Indonesia Village - 46 km
Watele Lalmata Maluku Indonesia Village - 47 km
Waloe-Besa Maluku Indonesia Village - 50 km
Waeplou Maluku Indonesia Village - 51 km
Wamasi Maluku Indonesia Village - 52 km
Kayeli Maluku Indonesia Village - 52 km
Wamana Maluku Indonesia Village - 54 km
Djiku Merasa Maluku Indonesia Village - 58 km
Namlea Maluku Indonesia Village - 58 km
Aerboeaja Maluku Indonesia Village - 59 km
Seit Maluku Indonesia Village - 61 km
Bara Maluku Indonesia Village - 65 km
Walua Maluku Indonesia Village - 66 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
Namrole NRE unknown 0 31 km
Namlea NAM unknown 0 57 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Leksula Indonesia 31 km
Tifu Indonesia 35 km
Wamsasi Indonesia 56 km
Namlea Indonesia 56 km

More information

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