M 6.9 in Indonesia from 19 Aug 2018 14:56 UTC to 14:56

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 19 Aug 2018 14:56 UTC
19 Aug 2018 22:56 Local
Exposed Population: 3730000 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2018qfjh
Inserted at: 19 Aug 2018 15:02 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
GEOFON 2.9 0.2 2.9
gfz2018qfjh Scaled population (vector) 6.96 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1.54 Max wave realtime 0.25m  
  C2 earthquake -0.64      
  Country Vulnerability 0.09      
  INFORM_normalised 0.96      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1224897 2.9 19 Aug 2018 14:56 6.9M, 10km N/A 3.7 million (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:02) 00:06 GEOFON
1224910 2 19 Aug 2018 14:56 6.9M, 20.31km N/A 690 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:08) 00:21 NEIC
1224938 1.3 19 Aug 2018 14:56 6.9M, 25.62km 7.1 110 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:11) 01:35 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 Lombok, Indonesia. This height is estimated for 19-Aug-2018 14:57:38.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
19-Aug-2018 14:57:38 Lombok Indonesia  0.2
19-Aug-2018 16:00:64 Soengian Indonesia  0.2
19-Aug-2018 15:21:38 Lepeloang Indonesia  0.2
19-Aug-2018 15:06:38 Sembelie Indonesia  0.2
19-Aug-2018 15:09:38 Pringgabaja Indonesia  0.2
19-Aug-2018 16:23:00 Pernang Indonesia  0.1
19-Aug-2018 16:14:00 Sunut Indonesia  0.1
19-Aug-2018 17:03:38 Pato_Pedoe Indonesia  0.1
19-Aug-2018 15:02:00 Laboean_Mapin Indonesia  0.1
19-Aug-2018 15:09:38 Bayan Indonesia  0.0

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.9 Sumbawa Region. Indonesia"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -8.45
  • Longitude: 116.69
  • Length: 44 km
  • Width: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 6.9 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.2 m
  • Strike: 271 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 12 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 113.69, -11.45, 119.69, -5.45
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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