M 4.6 in Indonesia on 16 Jan 2017 05:32 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: 4.6M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 0.8322 , 120.1946
Event Date: 16 Jan 2017 05:32 UTC
16 Jan 2017 13:32 Local
Exposed Population:
540000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007tg9
Inserted at: 16 Jan 2017 05:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007tg9 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1154132 0 16 Jan 2017 05:32 4.6M, 10km N/A 550 thousand (in 100km) 00:25 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Indonesia , Province of Sulawesi Tengah (population 1,832,441) . The nearest places are Lengkoboenga, Bangkir, Laboean, Gantoli, Bambapula, Baoe, Lais, Samito, Balukan, Tinabogan, and Lemokosumba.

Radius Population
100 km 550000 people
75 km 370000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km 51000 people
10 km 25000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lengkoboenga Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 7 km
Bangkir Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 8 km
Laboean Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 13 km
Gantoli Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 17 km
Bambapula Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 20 km
Baoe Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 26 km
Lais Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 27 km
Samito Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 29 km
Balukan Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 33 km
Tinabogan Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 40 km
Siboa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 41 km
Bulutong Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 44 km
Taipa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 46 km
Tangki Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 46 km
Tinombo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 48 km
Munte Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 49 km
Ogatemuku Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 50 km
Ou Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 51 km
Alisaang Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 53 km
Lubuanloboh Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 55 km
Bainaa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 57 km
Ambesia Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 58 km
Pambero Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 60 km
Sidoan Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 61 km
Koelanga Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 62 km
Lemokosumba Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 66 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Tolitoli TLI unknown 0 73 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tomoni Indonesia 48 km

More information

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