M 6.5 in Indonesia from 21 Dec 2016 00:17 UTC to 00:17

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: 6.5M
Depth: 173 Km
Event Date: 21 Dec 2016 00:17 UTC
21 Dec 2016 09:17 Local
Exposed Population: About 80199 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2016yyqe
Inserted at: 21 Dec 2016 00:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
GEOFON -1 1 0.5
gfz2016yyqe Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1151433 0.5 21 Dec 2016 00:17 6.5M, 173km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:15 GEOFON
1151434 0.5 21 Dec 2016 00:17 6.5M, 158.71km 4.4 80 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:20 NEIC
1151437 0.5 21 Dec 2016 00:17 6.7M, 151.53km 4.4 80 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:42 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

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.5 Banda Sea"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -7.64
  • Longitude: 127.85
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 256 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 12 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 173 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 126.35, -9.14, 129.35, -6.14
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

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