M 5.5 in Halmahera, Indonesia on 08 May 2022 21:51 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: 5.5M
Depth: 33.65 Km
Lat/Lon: 1.829 , 127.1739
Event Date: 08 May 2022 21:51 UTC
09 May 2022 06:51 Local
Exposed Population: 310 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000h803
Inserted at: 10 May 2022 03:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000h803 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1442322 0 08 May 2022 21:51 5.5M, 56.26km 4.08 310 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 NEIC
1442552 0 08 May 2022 21:51 5.5M, 33.65km 4.06 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 06:01 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 765) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1442322 1.758/127.173 5.5 56.3 4.076 08 May 2022 22:10 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1442322 1.758/127.173 5.5 56.3 4.076 08 May 2022 22:17 00:26 (upd of #1)
3 0 1442322 1.758/127.173 5.5 56.3 4.076 08 May 2022 23:55 02:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1442322 1.758/127.173 5.5 56.3 4.076 09 May 2022 22:40 1d 00:48 (upd of #3)
5 0 1442552 1.829/127.174 5.5 33.6 4.102 10 May 2022 04:40 1d 06:48 (new episode)
6 0 1442552 1.824/127.179 5.6 45.3 4.06 17 May 2022 06:50 8d 08:58 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 210000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kedi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 49 km
Tolofu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 49 km
Bakulu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 56 km
Tahafo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 56 km
Talen Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 57 km
Pumadada Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 59 km
Tokuoku-njeku Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 61 km
Baru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 63 km
Pasilulu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 66 km
Asimiro Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 67 km
Galela Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 67 km
Sasu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 69 km
Golea Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 73 km
Peot Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 74 km
Toguear Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 75 km
Doitia Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 79 km
Sahu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 80 km
Dowongigila Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 82 km
Dodowo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 84 km
Talabit Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 85 km
Soanmaitik Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 86 km
Ruko Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 87 km
Lapi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 87 km
Bobopajo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 90 km
Jailolo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 90 km
Kusuri Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 91 km
Susupu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 91 km
Tobelo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 93 km
Patja Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 94 km
Ngoali Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 95 km
Supu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 96 km
Sinjngmajehoe Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 97 km
Sauru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 97 km
Katana Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 99 km
Pediwang Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 102 km
Wangeotak Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 104 km
Doro Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 106 km
Biang Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 106 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Galela Indonesia 76 km
Tobelo Indonesia 94 km

More information

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