M 5.2 in Indonesia on 13 Jan 2021 17:33 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: 5.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 1.5706 , 128.2051
Event Date: 13 Jan 2021 17:33 UTC
14 Jan 2021 02:33 Local
Exposed Population:
600000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000d82a
Inserted at: 13 Jan 2021 17:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000d82a Scaled population (vector) 5.77  
  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
1352756 0 13 Jan 2021 17:33 5.2M, 10km N/A 600 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
1352769 0 13 Jan 2021 17:33 5.2M, 10km N/A 610 thousand (in 100km) 02:43 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 Iga, Katana, Tatam, Patja, Tobelo, Pediwang, Kusuri, Bubale, Ruko, Doro, and Doitia.

Radius Population
100 km 600000 people
75 km 430000 people
50 km 190000 people
20 km 8500 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
Iga Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 19 km
Katana Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 21 km
Tatam Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 23 km
Patja Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 24 km
Tobelo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 28 km
Pediwang Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 31 km
Kusuri Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 34 km
Bubale Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 34 km
Ruko Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 36 km
Doro Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 38 km
Soanmaitik Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 44 km
Dogaga Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 47 km
Biang Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 47 km
Sinjngmajehoe Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 49 km
Talabit Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 49 km
Pandanga Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 50 km
Golea Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 50 km
Subaim Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 51 km
Garoea Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 52 km
Akelamo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 53 km
Gotalalamo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 53 km
Ngoali Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 55 km
Dodowo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 55 km
Galela Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 55 km
Daruba Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 55 km
Kau Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 57 km
Wasile Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 57 km
Sabatai Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 58 km
Lapi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 58 km
Pasilulu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 59 km
Pilowo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 59 km
Tokuoku-njeku Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 61 km
Wajapiakal Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 62 km
Wangeotak Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 63 km
Baru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 64 km
Dorosago Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 64 km
Bakulu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 64 km
Asimiro Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 67 km
Talen Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 68 km
Pumadada Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 68 km
Kedi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 70 km
Doitia Maluku Utara 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
Pitu 15 Civ. Paved No 9500 54 km
Kau KAZ unknown 0 57 km
Morotai Island OTI unknown 0 88 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tobelo Indonesia 28 km
Galela Indonesia 48 km
Kau Indonesia 56 km
Akeselaka Indonesia 66 km
Buli Indonesia 78 km
Wayabula Indonesia 78 km

More information

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