M 6.6 in Indonesia on 14 May 2021 06:33 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: 6.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 14 May 2021 06:33 UTC
14 May 2021 12:33 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000e2zt
Inserted at: 14 May 2021 06:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.1 0.1
us7000e2zt Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0.16m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.16m  
  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
1375055 0.1 14 May 2021 06:33 6.6M, 10km 4.41 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.2m (at 00:27) 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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.2m in Telukdalam, Indonesia. This height is estimated for 14-May-2021 07:00:13.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
14-May-2021 07:00:13 Telukdalam Indonesia  0.2
14-May-2021 07:00:47 Detna Indonesia  0.1
14-May-2021 06:52:94 Botohili Indonesia  0.1
14-May-2021 06:57:39 Sirombu Indonesia  0.1
14-May-2021 07:00:18 Afulu Indonesia  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""257 km S of Sinabang""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: .168
  • Longitude: 96.647
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 333 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 7 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 95.147, -1.332, 98.147, 1.668
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
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  • Montecarlo:
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