Overall Red Earthquake in Indonesia on 28 Sep 2018 10:02 UTC

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M 7.5 Earthquake and Tsunami (1.4 m) in Indonesia on 28 Sep 2018 10:02 UTC

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:	7.5M
Depth:	10 Km
Event Date:	28 Sep 2018 10:02 UTC 28 Sep 2018 18:02 Local
Exposed Population:	350000 people in MMI 780000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000h3p4
Inserted at:	28 Sep 2018 10:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	3.2		1.2		3.2
us1000h3p4	Scaled population (vector)	6.42	Max wave alert	1.51m
	C1 shakemap	-1.73	Max wave realtime	1.44m
	C2 shakemap	0.79
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.96

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
1229834		2.5	28 Sep 2018 10:02	7.6M, 10km	N/A	810 thousand (in 100km)	1.6m (at 00:30)	00:06	GEOFON
1229845		3.2	28 Sep 2018 10:02	7.5M, 10km	9.12	920 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	1.4m (at 00:30)	00:18	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 1.6m in Panowang, Indonesia. This height is estimated for 28-Sep-2018 10:25:23.

Level	Date (UTC)	Name	Country	Wave height (m)
	28-Sep-2018 10:25:23	Panowang	Indonesia	1.6
	28-Sep-2018 10:03:03	Palu	Indonesia	1.2
	28-Sep-2018 10:18:26	Marantale	Indonesia	1.0
	28-Sep-2018 10:50:18	Lemokosumba	Indonesia	0.8
	28-Sep-2018 10:34:22	Luuk Datan	Philippines	0.7
	28-Sep-2018 10:11:74	Dongala	Indonesia	0.6
	28-Sep-2018 10:16:76	Laboean	Indonesia	0.6
	28-Sep-2018 10:40:53	Tiempae	Indonesia	0.5
	28-Sep-2018 10:09:25	Pagasinan	Philippines	0.5
	28-Sep-2018 10:24:66	Oti	Indonesia	0.5
	28-Sep-2018 10:21:67	Meli	Indonesia	0.4
	28-Sep-2018 10:17:96	Tamanroya	Indonesia	0.4
	28-Sep-2018 10:09:25	Bongao	Philippines	0.4
	28-Sep-2018 10:13:15	Baoe	Indonesia	0.4
	28-Sep-2018 11:54:99	Langa	Indonesia	0.4
	28-Sep-2018 10:12:95	Tarawaken	Philippines	0.3
	28-Sep-2018 10:13:15	Sigentio	Indonesia	0.3
	28-Sep-2018 10:10:54	Tada	Indonesia	0.3
	28-Sep-2018 10:22:07	Lais	Indonesia	0.3
	28-Sep-2018 10:30:32	Towaja	Indonesia	0.3
	28-Sep-2018 10:22:07	Lende	Indonesia	0.3
	28-Sep-2018 10:07:84	Pambero	Indonesia	0.3
	28-Sep-2018 10:27:87	Djene Ponto	Indonesia	0.3
	28-Sep-2018 10:29:11	Sipoeroe	Indonesia	0.3
	28-Sep-2018 10:27:87	Lombe	Indonesia	0.3
	28-Sep-2018 11:16:36	Balo Balo	Philippines	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 10:59:02	Polewali	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 10:22:07	Goesoengbara	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 11:08:13	Pasangkaju	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 10:15:56	Ou	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 10:55:53	Kalora	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 10:17:96	Sabang	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 11:05:14	Boesak	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 10:29:11	Parang	Philippines	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 10:39:33	Wotu	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 11:36:23	Kampong Samawang	Malaysia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 11:38:63	Kasai	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 10:56:35	Bangkir	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 10:23:73	Tinabogan	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 11:07:91	Kaliee	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 10:58:99	Maligay	Philippines	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 11:36:23	Siboa	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 12:41:27	Karamak	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 11:50:22	Karema	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 11:46:35	Bombong	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 11:46:35	Bagsac	Philippines	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 11:47:55	Balukan	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 12:28:64	Tampobatu	Indonesia	0.2
	28-Sep-2018 10:25:23	Kajuangin	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 11:20:26	Kemansi	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:48:78	Bulutong	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:53:88	Tongtong	Philippines	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:24:66	Nunu	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 11:09:16	Silibukan	Malaysia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 11:23:87	Oeloeserang	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:20:64	Tawaeli	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 11:59:07	Ribamba	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 11:11:25	Padoda	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 11:21:47	Kpg Terusan	Malaysia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 11:37:43	Parigi	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:37:83	Bo Epinang	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 12:28:64	Mautang	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 12:38:83	Patoegoe	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 11:31:59	Djoeata	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 11:48:94	Lemo	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:59:02	Lubuanloboh	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:38:03	Oeesiba	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:40:53	Dongi	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 12:39:23	Malai	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:45:47	Madjene	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 13:40:51	Padang	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 13:16:57	Dandulit	Philippines	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 13:16:57	Lanipa	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:56:35	Asambi	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 12:46:38	Tandu Batu	Philippines	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:30:32	Ladang Kolawi	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:30:32	Munte	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 12:00:71	Balampangi	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:35:42	Patotol	Philippines	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 13:03:45	Lonu	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 12:36:66	Limba	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 13:50:39	Batan	Philippines	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 12:43:77	Bato-Ugis	Philippines	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 13:28:73	Kilang Balak Nam Sang	Malaysia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 12:23:62	Masologi	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 12:16:74	Kpg Lapasan	Malaysia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:39:33	Kulay Kulay	Philippines	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:46:84	Sukuban	Philippines	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 13:54:88	Golumpang	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:25:23	Kolaka	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 11:03:01	Uebonti	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:36:63	Kampong Ateamu	Malaysia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 11:18:77	Budungbudung	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 11:50:22	Sangkimah	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 12:44:97	Siasi	Philippines	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 11:27:78	Pambauang	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:58:99	Udjung	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 12:13:64	Tindaki	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 11:45:15	Lemo	Indonesia	0.1
	28-Sep-2018 10:45:47	Zamboanga	Philippines	0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""78km N of Palu""

Fault parameters

Latitude: -.178
Longitude: 119.84
Length: 89 km
Width: 24 km
Magnitude: 7.5 M

Okada parameters:

Slip: 2.3 m
Strike: 90 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
Dip: 45 degree
Rake: 90 degree
Depth: NaN km

Calculation parameters

Calculation space (lon/lat): 112.34, -7.678, 127.34, 7.322
Instead of Step -> use Cell size:1.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

Timeline:
Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

Populated places affected by tsunami:
https://webcritech.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ModellingOutput/TsunamiSurge/JETS_System/2018/09/29990/locations.xml
Populated places affected by tsunami (KML):
https://webcritech.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ModellingOutput/TsunamiSurge/JETS_System/2018/09/29990/locations.kml

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