Overall Green Earthquake in Indonesia on 02 Apr 2025 21:03 UTC

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M 5.9 in Indonesia on 02 Apr 2025 21:03 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.9M
Depth:	36.7 Km
Lat/Lon:	2.1167 , 126.759
Event Date:	02 Apr 2025 21:03 UTC 03 Apr 2025 06:03 Local
Exposed Population:	40 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us6000q3iu
Inserted at:	02 Apr 2025 21:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000q3iu	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0
	Score no CC	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1631718		0	02 Apr 2025 21:03	5.9M, 36.7km	3.83	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:14	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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1631718	126.759/2.117	5.9	36.7	3.841	02 Apr 2025 21:24	00:20	(new episode)
2	1631718	126.759/2.117	5.9	36.7	3.825	02 Apr 2025 21:39	00:35	(upd of #1)
3	1631718	126.759/2.117	5.9	36.7	3.826	02 Apr 2025 23:23	02:19	(upd of #2)
4	1631718	126.759/2.117	5.9	36.7	3.826	04 Apr 2025 14:00	1d 16:57	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Source: GADM and GHSL

Intensity	Population
	47000 people
	350000 people
	27000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Source: GADM and OpenStreetMap (ODbL)

Name	Region Province	Type
Pasirputih		Village
Kedi	Maluku Utara	Village
Tolofu	Maluku Utara	Village
Tahafo	Maluku Utara	Village
Talen	Maluku Utara	Village
Galela	Maluku Utara	Village
Talabit	Maluku Utara	Village
Soanmaitik	Maluku Utara	Village
Pumadada	Maluku Utara	Village
Bakulu	Maluku Utara	Village
Asimiro	Maluku Utara	Village
Dowongigila	Maluku Utara	Village
Tokuoku-njeku	Maluku Utara	Village
Baru	Maluku Utara	Village
Doitia	Maluku Utara	Village
Sasu	Maluku Utara	Village
Pasilulu	Maluku Utara	Village
Golea	Maluku Utara	Village
Peot	Maluku Utara	Village
Toguear	Maluku Utara	Village
Dodowo	Maluku Utara	Village
Susupu	Maluku Utara	Village
Sahu	Maluku Utara	Village
Lapi	Maluku Utara	Village
Supu	Maluku Utara	Village
Ruko	Maluku Utara	Village
Bobopajo	Maluku Utara	Village
Jailolo	Maluku Utara	Village
Tobelo	Maluku Utara	Village
Kusuri	Maluku Utara	Village
Sauru	Maluku Utara	Village
Patja	Maluku Utara	Village
Ngoali	Maluku Utara	Village
Sinjngmajehoe	Maluku Utara	Village
Katana	Maluku Utara	Village
Tataleka	Maluku Utara	Village
Aru	Maluku Utara	Village
Balaoeting	Maluku Utara	Village
Buang	Sulawesi Utara	Village
Sidangoli	Maluku Utara	Village
Pediwang	Maluku Utara	Village
Posiposi	Maluku Utara	Village
Tiapali	Maluku Utara	Village
Modjid	Maluku Utara	Village
Wajabula	Maluku Utara	Village
Doro	Maluku Utara	Village
Biang	Maluku Utara	Village
Kau	Maluku Utara	Village
Wayabula	Maluku Utara	Village
Pilowo	Maluku Utara	Village
Pandanga	Maluku Utara	Village
Dojinga	Maluku Utara	Village
Kusu	Maluku Utara	Village
Gotalalamo	Maluku Utara	Village
Tjiu	Maluku Utara	Village
Kajasa	Maluku Utara	Village
Bubale	Maluku Utara	Village
Daruba	Maluku Utara	Village
Damau	Sulawesi Utara	Village
Wadjol	Maluku Utara	Village
Rinondoran	Sulawesi Utara	Village
Ekor	Maluku Utara	Village
Subaim	Maluku Utara	Village
Dogaga	Maluku Utara	Village
Likupang	Sulawesi Utara	Village
Tafaga	Maluku Utara	Village
Taseho	Maluku Utara	Village
Gemaf	Maluku Utara	Village
Maba	Maluku Utara	Village
Moreala	Maluku Utara	Village

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Source: OurAirports

Intensity	Name	Type
	Sangir	Village
	Kau	Village
	Pitu	Village

Ports

Source: World Port Index (WPI)

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country
	Galela		Indonesia
	Tobelo		Indonesia
	Wayabula		Indonesia
	Kau		Indonesia
	Kema		Indonesia

More information

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