M 7 in Indonesia from 21 Jan 2021 12:23 UTC to 12:23

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: 7.0M
Depth: 138.9 Km
Lat/Lon: 4.839 , 127.369
Event Date: 21 Jan 2021 12:23 UTC
21 Jan 2021 20:23 Local
Exposed Population: 100000 people within 100km
Source: PTWC pt21021050
Inserted at: 21 Jan 2021 12:35 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 0 0
pt21021050 Scaled population (vector) 4.43 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1.54 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1354099 0 21 Jan 2021 12:23 7M, 138.9km N/A 100 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:12 PTWC
1354100 0 21 Jan 2021 12:23 7M, 139km N/A 110 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:16 NTWC
1354104 0 21 Jan 2021 12:23 7M, 95.81km 5.46 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:22 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 and Dampoelis.

Radius Population
100 km 100000 people
75 km 19000 people
50 km 6100 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
Southern Mindanao Philippines 4.5 million people
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Central Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Northern Mindanao Philippines 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dampoelis Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 30 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
Talaud Island Indonesia 36 km
Beo Indonesia 93 km

More information

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