M 6.7 in Indonesia from 28 Sep 2018 10:14 UTC to 10:14

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 28 Sep 2018 10:14 UTC
28 Sep 2018 18:14 Local
Exposed Population: 490000 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2018tacc
Inserted at: 28 Sep 2018 10:25 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
GEOFON 1.3 0.2 1.3
gfz2018tacc Scaled population (vector) 5.69 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1.54 Max wave realtime 0.26m  
  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
1229848 1.3 28 Sep 2018 10:14 6.7M, 10km N/A 490 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:09) 00:10 GEOFON
1229852 0 28 Sep 2018 10:14 5.8M, 10km 6.09 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 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  0.3m in Meli, Indonesia. This height is estimated for 28-Sep-2018 10:23:00.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
28-Sep-2018 10:23:00 Meli Indonesia  0.3
28-Sep-2018 10:23:00 Magapa Indonesia  0.3
28-Sep-2018 10:18:38 Sipoeroe Indonesia  0.2
28-Sep-2018 10:15:38 Baja Indonesia  0.2
28-Sep-2018 11:00:38 Popodi Indonesia  0.1
28-Sep-2018 11:11:00 Ou Indonesia  0.1
28-Sep-2018 11:08:00 Pambero Indonesia  0.1
28-Sep-2018 11:20:00 Sabang Indonesia  0.1
28-Sep-2018 11:20:00 Ladang_Kolawi Indonesia  0.1
28-Sep-2018 12:09:38 Munte Indonesia  0.1
28-Sep-2018 12:09:38 Taipa Indonesia  0.1
28-Sep-2018 11:32:00 Lemokosumba Indonesia  0.0

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.7 Minahassa Peninsula. Sulawesi"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude:
  • Longitude: 119.86
  • Length: 35 km
  • Width: 9 km
  • Magnitude: 6.7 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 90 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 116.86, -3, 122.86, 3
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

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