M 6.1 in Indonesia from 26 Feb 2018 13:34 UTC to 13:34

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: 6.1M
Depth: 11.92 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.765 , 126.6785
Event Date: 26 Feb 2018 13:34 UTC
26 Feb 2018 22:34 Local
Exposed Population: 130000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000d855
Inserted at: 26 Feb 2018 13:52 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000d855 Scaled population (vector) -8  
  C1 shakemap -1.73  
  C2 shakemap 0.79  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1200724 0 26 Feb 2018 13:34 6.1M, 11.92km 4.94 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 NEIC
1200731 0 26 Feb 2018 13:34 6M, 6.3km 4.71 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:16 NEIC
1200803 0 26 Feb 2018 13:34 6.1M, 8.42km 4.87 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 07:07 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 Wamasi, Wamana, Waeplou, Aerboeaja, Watele Dafa, Walhida, Nama, Djiku Merasa, Bara, Namlea, and Watele Lalmata.

Radius Population
100 km 140000 people
75 km 80000 people
50 km 17000 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
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 1.8 million people
Sulawesi Tenggara Indonesia 1.5 million people
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Wamasi Maluku Indonesia Village - 34 km
Wamana Maluku Indonesia Village - 40 km
Waeplou Maluku Indonesia Village - 45 km
Aerboeaja Maluku Indonesia Village - 47 km
Watele Dafa Maluku Indonesia Village - 57 km
Walhida Maluku Indonesia Village - 58 km
Nama Maluku Indonesia Village - 59 km
Djiku Merasa Maluku Indonesia Village - 59 km
Bara Maluku Indonesia Village - 66 km
Namlea Maluku Indonesia Village - 67 km
Nataboti Maluku Indonesia Village - 69 km
Warohi Maluku Indonesia Village - 69 km
Watele Lalmata Maluku Indonesia Village - 70 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
Namlea NAM unknown 0 73 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Namlea Indonesia 71 km

More information

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