M 5.4 in Indonesia on 12 Aug 2018 17:23 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: 5.4M
Depth: 47.78 Km
Lat/Lon: 2.7186 , 128.0548
Event Date: 12 Aug 2018 17:23 UTC
13 Aug 2018 02:23 Local
Exposed Population:
150000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000g7a8
Inserted at: 12 Aug 2018 17:40 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000g7a8 Scaled population (vector) 4.88  
  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
1223664 0 12 Aug 2018 17:23 5.4M, 47.78km N/A 150 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 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 Tiapali, Aru, Libano, Tjiu, Hapo, Posiposi, Wayabula, Itji Sopi, Wajabula, Sopi, and Kurago.

Radius Population
100 km 150000 people
75 km 71000 people
50 km 22000 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
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.8 million people
Southern Mindanao Philippines 4.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tiapali Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 39 km
Aru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 42 km
Libano Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 42 km
Tjiu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 44 km
Hapo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 46 km
Posiposi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 48 km
Wayabula Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 49 km
Itji Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 49 km
Wajabula Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 51 km
Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 55 km
Supu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 61 km
Dowongigila Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 62 km
Tawakale Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 63 km
Pangeo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 63 km
Susupu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 64 km
Kurago Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 69 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
Morotai Island OTI unknown 0 59 km
Pitu 15 Civ. Paved No 9500 80 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Wayabula Indonesia 51 km

More information

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