M 6.5 in Indonesia on 21 Nov 2014 10:10 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: 6.5M
Depth: 38.1 Km
Event Date: 21 Nov 2014 10:10 UTC
21 Nov 2014 19:10 Local
Exposed Population: About 47000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 21 Nov 2014 12:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1065256 0.5 21 Nov 2014 10:10 6.5M, 63km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:06 GEOFON
1065261 0.5 21 Nov 2014 10:10 6.8M, 10km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:35) 00:09 USGS
1065263 0.5 21 Nov 2014 10:10 6.9M, 10km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:12) 00:10 USGS
1065266 0.5 21 Nov 2014 10:10 6.8M, 10km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:35) 00:10 NEIC
1065268 0.5 21 Nov 2014 10:10 6.9M, 10km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:12) 00:13 NEIC
1065277 0.5 21 Nov 2014 10:10 6.9M, 48.24km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:54) 00:25 NEIC
1065281 0.5 21 Nov 2014 10:10 6.5M, 38.1km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 02:28 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: "M6.5 Molucca Sea"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 2.32
  • Longitude: 127.06
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 151 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 46 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 40 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 125.56, .82, 128.56, 3.82
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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