M 6 in Indonesia on 19 Jan 2020 16:58 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: 6.0M
Depth: 118.14 Km
Lat/Lon: -0.1267 , 123.8192
Event Date: 19 Jan 2020 16:58 UTC
20 Jan 2020 00:58 Local
Exposed Population: 170000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60007arp
Inserted at: 20 Jan 2020 17:02 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us60007arp Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1291131 0 19 Jan 2020 16:58 6M, 118.14km 4.17 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:04 NEIC
1291310 0 19 Jan 2020 16:58 6.1M, 121.87km 4.24 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 05:37 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 Sulawesi Utara (population 2,665,773) . The nearest places are Negerilama, Beniha, Dimamalia, Salongo, Pinolosean, and Kombot.

Radius Population
100 km 170000 people
75 km 52000 people
50 km 2100 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 1.8 million people
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia 7.3 million people
Sulawesi Tenggara Indonesia 1.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Negerilama Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 50 km
Beniha Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 53 km
Dimamalia Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 58 km
Salongo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 58 km
Pinolosean Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 66 km
Kombot Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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