M 6.3 in Indonesia on 01 Dec 2018 13:27 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: 6.3M
Depth: 140.61 Km
Lat/Lon: -7.403 , 128.7097
Event Date: 01 Dec 2018 13:27 UTC
01 Dec 2018 22:27 Local
Exposed Population: About 2000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hzjp
Inserted at: 01 Dec 2018 13:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us1000hzjp Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -1.73 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1239259 0 01 Dec 2018 13:27 6.3M, 140.61km 4.14 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:18 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 Kehli, Kenli, Wulur, Bebar, and Batumerah.

Radius Population
100 km 2400 people
75 km <1000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kehli Maluku Indonesia Village - 29 km
Kenli Maluku Indonesia Village - 30 km
Wulur Maluku Indonesia Village - 35 km
Bebar Maluku Indonesia Village - 36 km
Batumerah Maluku Indonesia Village - 39 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
Sermata Island Indonesia 87 km

More information

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