Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 29 Dec 2021 18:25 UTC

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M 7.3 in Indonesia on 29 Dec 2021 18:25 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	7.3M
Depth:	166.92 Km
Lat/Lon:	-7.5924 , 127.5808
Event Date:	29 Dec 2021 18:25 UTC 30 Dec 2021 03:25 Local
Exposed Population:	About 72000 people in MMI 70 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us7000g7lx
Inserted at:	29 Dec 2021 18:47 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	6.6 (Indonesia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Timor-Leste= 6.6; Indonesia= 4.8

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	1		0		1
us7000g7lx	Scaled population (raster)	3.57	Max wave alert	0m
	C1 shakemap	-1.73	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 shakemap	0.79
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.96

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1418673		1	29 Dec 2021 18:25	7.3M, 166.92km	6.96	70 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:21	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 ,of Maluku (population 43,617) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	73000 people
	290000 people
	780000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0	1418673	-7.592/127.581	7.3	166.9	6.402	29 Dec 2021 18:45	00:20	(new episode)
2	0	1418673	-7.592/127.581	7.3	166.9	6.402	29 Dec 2021 18:57	00:31	(upd of #1)
3	0	1418673	-7.592/127.581	7.3	166.9	6.402	29 Dec 2021 20:29	02:03	(upd of #2)
4	1	1418673	-7.592/127.581	7.3	166.9	6.958	29 Dec 2021 21:39	03:13	(upd of #3)
5	1	1418673	-7.592/127.581	7.3	166.9	6.958	30 Dec 2021 18:29	1d 00:03	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Maluku	Indonesia	44000 people
Maluku	Indonesia	28000 people
Timor-Leste	Timor-Leste	250000 people
Maluku	Indonesia	11000 people
Timor-Leste	Timor-Leste	700000 people
Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	18000 people
Maluku	Indonesia	40000 people
Timor-Leste	Timor-Leste	240000 people
Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	890000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Djerusu	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	14 km
Oewakeka	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	19 km
Hila	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	22 km
Uwakeka	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	23 km
Kaiwatu	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Serwaru	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Wonreli	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Noewewan	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	66 km
Wakarleli	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	68 km
Pulau Kisar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	68 km
Tandjung Tudpateh	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Luhulele	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Tandjung Wakululoron	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	70 km
Siota	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	72 km
Patti	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	73 km
Toenwawang	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	79 km
Klis	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	80 km
Naoes	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	84 km
Parnata	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	85 km
Moanga	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	86 km
Nausan	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	86 km
Arwala	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	87 km
Ilpokil	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	89 km
Sera	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	94 km
Sutiralan	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	95 km
Letoda	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	95 km
Tutuala		Timor-Leste	Village	-	96 km
Keti	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	98 km
Polau Lakor	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	101 km
Ponta Aimoko Mano		Timor-Leste	Village	-	103 km
Lolotuara	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	103 km
Wasiri	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	106 km
Ponta Luturo Vati		Timor-Leste	Village	-	106 km
Masapun	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	107 km
Lautem		Timor-Leste	Village	3100 people	112 km
Fuiloro		Timor-Leste	Village	-	113 km
Mahuan	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	113 km
Mau-Pitine		Timor-Leste	Village	-	116 km
Uhak Wesiri	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	119 km
Sesen	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	120 km
Wekri	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	123 km
Batumerah	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	125 km
Ilmedo	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	125 km
Tuputi	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	126 km
Kehli	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	127 km
Sakir	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	127 km
Luna	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	127 km
Bebar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	129 km
Kenli	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	129 km
Wulur	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	130 km
Meatil Miarang	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	130 km
Leswerang	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	130 km
Silvícola		Timor-Leste	Village	-	131 km
Loré		Timor-Leste	Village	-	133 km
Luro		Timor-Leste	Village	-	134 km
Huaki	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	135 km
Lalikki	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	136 km
Hahoho	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	137 km
Lakikhi	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	141 km
Hiai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	142 km
Dirkuun	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	146 km
Laga		Timor-Leste	Village	-	149 km
Iliamar		Timor-Leste	Village	-	150 km
Baguia		Timor-Leste	Village	-	153 km
Hatpaas	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	153 km
Oude Tomatang	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	155 km
Vila Salazar		Timor-Leste	Village	-	156 km
Elo	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	157 km
Quelica		Timor-Leste	Village	-	158 km
Uato Carabar		Timor-Leste	Village	-	158 km
Romkisar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	160 km
Ponta Bondura		Timor-Leste	Village	-	160 km
Pillipuang	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	162 km
Lelang	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	164 km
Uatolari		Timor-Leste	Village	-	172 km
Regola	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	173 km
Horan	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	176 km
Lioppa	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	176 km
Aimau	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	180 km
Erai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	181 km
Vemasse		Timor-Leste	Village	-	182 km
Napar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	183 km
Welu	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	184 km
Layeni	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	186 km
Laleia		Timor-Leste	Village	-	188 km
Djuruwai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	189 km
Mamau	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	189 km
Ponta Beaco		Timor-Leste	Village	-	191 km
Viqueque		Timor-Leste	Village	5400 people	195 km
Airpanas	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	195 km
Kara	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	196 km
Ossu		Timor-Leste	Village	-	182 km
Kalisana	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	197 km
Hatutau	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	199 km
Manatuto		Timor-Leste	Village	1900 people	200 km
Lacluta		Timor-Leste	Village	-	207 km
Lucló		Timor-Leste	Village	-	212 km
Rumahtewang-ketjil	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	217 km
Pota	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	217 km
Barique		Timor-Leste	Village	-	218 km
Hoka	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	221 km
Laclubar		Timor-Leste	Village	-	223 km
Tepa	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	224 km
Biquele		Timor-Leste	Village	-	225 km
Met Naro		Timor-Leste	Village	-	228 km
Watrupun	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	228 km
Atauro		Timor-Leste	Village	-	229 km
Wotai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	230 km
Mau Mata		Timor-Leste	Village	-	231 km
Emroing	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	231 km
Caimauc		Timor-Leste	Village	-	232 km
Lewa	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	234 km
Rumadai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	234 km
Tela	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	235 km
Berau		Timor-Leste	Village	-	236 km
Iltoeboen	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	238 km
Fato Berliu		Timor-Leste	Village	-	240 km
Amplawas	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	241 km
Dili		Timor-Leste	Capital	160000 people	246 km
Maubisse		Timor-Leste	Village	-	247 km
Tutuwawang	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	249 km
Wakpapapi	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	251 km
Jatoke	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	251 km
Letwurung	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	253 km
Alas		Timor-Leste	Village	-	253 km
Lawawang	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	256 km
Telalora	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	256 km
Ponta Acoilo		Timor-Leste	Village	-	256 km
Masela	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	258 km
Maobisse		Timor-Leste	Village	-	258 km
Papilewan	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	263 km
Same		Timor-Leste	Village	2200 people	264 km
Ilmarang	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	266 km
Bazartete		Timor-Leste	Village	3300 people	267 km
Ponta Gu Ilo		Timor-Leste	Village	-	272 km
Ermera		Timor-Leste	Village	13000 people	272 km
Letetoho		Timor-Leste	Village	-	275 km
Boibao		Timor-Leste	Village	-	276 km
Hatudo		Timor-Leste	Village	-	277 km
Kolane	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	280 km
Fatu Besi		Timor-Leste	Village	-	280 km
Tandjung Manamoni	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	282 km
Tandjung Lisomu	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	283 km
Hatolina		Timor-Leste	Village	-	284 km
Maubara		Timor-Leste	Village	-	285 km
Ponta Sia Ilo		Timor-Leste	Village	-	286 km
Morai		Timor-Leste	Village	-	289 km
Zumalai		Timor-Leste	Village	-	292 km
Ponta Carimbala		Timor-Leste	Village	-	296 km
Erana	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	297 km
Atabae		Timor-Leste	Village	-	300 km
Atsabe		Timor-Leste	Village	-	282 km
Bobonaro		Timor-Leste	Village	-	296 km
Pureman	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	302 km
Maliana		Timor-Leste	Village	12000 people	303 km
Lantoka	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	303 km
Melala	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	308 km
Taramana	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	308 km
Lolotoe		Timor-Leste	Village	-	308 km
Kimoma	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	315 km
Langkoeroe	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	316 km
Balibo		Timor-Leste	Village	-	318 km
Limboer	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	319 km
Batoe Gadè		Timor-Leste	Village	-	320 km
Suai		Timor-Leste	Village	6400 people	320 km
Batulolong	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	322 km
Fatolulie		Timor-Leste	Village	-	323 km
Lahoeroes	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	323 km
Maikawada	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	324 km
Kalatani	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	327 km
Bilelamang	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	331 km
Tilomar		Timor-Leste	Village	-	332 km
Fohorem		Timor-Leste	Village	-	332 km
Wehoor	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	334 km
Benlelang	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	336 km
Dafala	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	337 km
Atapupu	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	337 km
Werula	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	337 km
Umarese	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	337 km
Mataroe	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	338 km
Atambua	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	36000 people	340 km
Fatoebanae		Timor-Leste	Village	-	341 km
Maibang	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	341 km
Kalooahi	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	341 km
Toebaki	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	343 km
Kui	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	346 km
Kalabahi	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	346 km
Kikilai	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	346 km
Berloeli	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	347 km
Miafeng	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	348 km
Boeraga	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	349 km
Namfaloes	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	350 km
Pasirputih	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	351 km
Halilulik	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	351 km
Kokar	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	352 km
Kotafun	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	352 km
Doelolong	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	353 km
Manatang	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	353 km
Betun	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	357 km
Oëkoei	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	358 km
Alor-kecil	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	358 km
Tandjung Margeta	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	359 km
Maria	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	361 km
Soekabihanawa	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	361 km
Tandjung Arousu	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	361 km
Abat	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	363 km
Tobaki	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	363 km
Besikama	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	365 km
Bulat	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	366 km
Soefa	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	368 km
Manak	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	369 km
Hukoleen	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	369 km
Lingat	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	370 km
Kabir	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	371 km
Tamelabang	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	374 km
Mena	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	374 km
Namtabuny	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	375 km
Kotafoenrambedoe	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	376 km
Bitaoeni	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	378 km
Oelolok	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	379 km
Kioepoekan	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	381 km
Weoe	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	381 km
Noehawaila	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	381 km
Wailutu	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	381 km
Temin	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	386 km
Toebal	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	387 km
Timoer	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	387 km
Maoebesi	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	388 km
Bagang	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	389 km
Kandar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	389 km
Latuna	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	392 km
Latdalam	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	392 km
Naoeleoe	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	392 km
Bukrane	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	393 km
Poetain	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	393 km
Tuba	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	394 km
Aliakalan	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	394 km
Wasleta	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	394 km
Solbeo	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	395 km
Adaut	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	395 km
Blangmerang	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	396 km
Pant Macassar		Timor-Leste	Village	-	397 km
Kefamenanu	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	29000 people	399 km
Pulu	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	400 km
Tandjung Burak	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	400 km
Noenoe Heno		Timor-Leste	Village	-	401 km
Popnam	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	402 km
Koreare	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	403 km
Kayan	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	404 km
Noemuti	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	406 km
Loli	Nusa Tenggara Timur	Indonesia	Village	-	407 km

see full list

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
Baucau	BCH	526	Civ.	Paved	No	8200	164 km
Viqueque	VIQ	unknown				0	196 km
Comoro	DIL	3	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6000	250 km
Maliana	MPT	unknown				0	291 km
Covalima		29				0	316 km
Alor	ARD	unknown				0	320 km
Mali		3				0	335 km
Atambua Haliwen	ABU	unknown				0	352 km
Ocussi Humberte	OEC	unknown				0	395 km
Saumlaki	SXK	unknown				0	414 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Moa Island		Indonesia	73 km
Sevivara Point	TLSVP	Timor-Leste	93 km
Ilwaki		Indonesia	124 km
Wesiri		Indonesia	130 km
Sermata Island		Indonesia	153 km
Tepa		Indonesia	224 km
Dili		Timor-Leste	244 km
Dilli		Timor-Leste	251 km
Atapupu		Indonesia	336 km
Kalabahi		Indonesia	344 km
Alor Island		Indonesia	347 km
Adaut		Indonesia	394 km
Saumlaki		Indonesia	411 km

More information

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