M 6.2 in Indonesia on 14 Jan 2021 18:28 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: 6.2M
Depth: 18.36 Km
Event Date: 14 Jan 2021 18:28 UTC
15 Jan 2021 02:28 Local
Exposed Population: About 6000 people in MMI
1110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000d030
Inserted at: 14 Jan 2021 18:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0 0.3
us7000d030 Scaled population (raster) 2.66 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -1.73 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.79      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  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
1352901 0.3 14 Jan 2021 18:28 6.2M, 18.36km 7.04 6 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:18 NEIC
1353040 1.6 14 Jan 2021 18:28 6.1M, 18km 7.72 110 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 20:28 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: ""36 km S of Mamuju""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -3.005
  • Longitude: 118.924
  • Length: 19 km
  • Width: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 6.2 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 90 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 18 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 117.424, -4.505, 120.424, -1.505
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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