M 5 in Indonesia on 04 May 2021 22:59 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: 5.0M
Depth: 150.04 Km
Lat/Lon: 1.5198 , 127.2862
Event Date: 04 May 2021 22:59 UTC
05 May 2021 07:59 Local
Exposed Population:
780000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000e06n
Inserted at: 04 May 2021 23:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000e06n Scaled population (vector) 5.57  
  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
1373604 0 04 May 2021 22:59 5M, 150.04km N/A 780 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 Tahafo, Baru, Tolofu, Sasu, Talen, Peot, Kedi, Toguear, Tokuoku-njeku, Pasilulu, and Golea.

Radius Population
100 km 780000 people
75 km 340000 people
50 km 110000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.8 million people
Southern Mindanao Philippines 4.5 million people
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tahafo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 28 km
Baru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 29 km
Tolofu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 32 km
Sasu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 33 km
Talen Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 35 km
Peot Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 37 km
Kedi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 38 km
Toguear Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 40 km
Tokuoku-njeku Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 42 km
Pasilulu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 43 km
Sahu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 44 km
Bakulu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 53 km
Jailolo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 53 km
Bobopajo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 54 km
Talabit Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 59 km
Sauru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 61 km
Soanmaitik Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 62 km
Pumadada Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 64 km
Galela Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 64 km
Ngoali Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 66 km
Balaoeting Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 67 km
Tataleka Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 68 km
Akelamo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 69 km
Sinjngmajehoe Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 69 km
Golea Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 69 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
Babullah TTE 15 Civ. Paved No 4600 77 km
Kau KAZ unknown 0 77 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Galela Indonesia 72 km
Kau Indonesia 78 km
Ternate IDTTE Indonesia 82 km
Tobelo Indonesia 84 km
Akeselaka Indonesia 92 km

More information

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