M 5.9 in Indonesia on 26 Feb 2020 07:33 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: 5.9M
Depth: 61.16 Km
Lat/Lon: -7.5625 , 131.1195
Event Date: 26 Feb 2020 07:33 UTC
26 Feb 2020 16:33 Local
Exposed Population: About 14000 people in MMI
About 74000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us600084gu
Inserted at: 27 Feb 2020 07:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us600084gu Scaled population (raster) 0  
  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
1298062 0 26 Feb 2020 07:33 5.9M, 61.16km 4.93 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:08 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 Koreare, Temin, Wailutu, Bukrane, Makamdasse, Amtoefoe, Wasleta, Jinge, Amdassa, Latdalam, and Kandar.

Radius Population
100 km 75000 people
75 km 60000 people
50 km 34000 people
20 km 11000 people
10 km 1400 people
5 km <1000 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
Koreare Maluku Indonesia Village - 13 km
Temin Maluku Indonesia Village - 13 km
Wailutu Maluku Indonesia Village - 15 km
Bukrane Maluku Indonesia Village - 18 km
Makamdasse Maluku Indonesia Village - 25 km
Amtoefoe Maluku Indonesia Village - 42 km
Wasleta Maluku Indonesia Village - 43 km
Jinge Maluku Indonesia Village - 45 km
Amdassa Maluku Indonesia Village - 45 km
Latdalam Maluku Indonesia Village - 45 km
Wowonda Maluku Indonesia Village - 46 km
Aroeidas Maluku Indonesia Village - 50 km
Batkes Maluku Indonesia Village - 52 km
Saumlakki Maluku Indonesia Village - 53 km
Mejanobab Maluku Indonesia Village - 56 km
Letinger Maluku Indonesia Village - 60 km
Manglusi Maluku Indonesia Village - 61 km
Adaut Maluku Indonesia Village - 63 km
Tandjung Burak Maluku Indonesia Village - 63 km
Watmuri Maluku Indonesia Village - 66 km
Timoer Maluku Indonesia Village - 66 km
Namtabuny Maluku Indonesia Village - 66 km
Kandar 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
Saumlaki SXK unknown 0 50 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Saumlaki Indonesia 51 km
Alusi Indonesia 57 km
Adaut Indonesia 63 km
Ritabel Indonesia 80 km

More information

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