M 5.5 in Indonesia from 19 Jan 2022 14:29 UTC to 14:29
EQ parameters
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: 5.5M
Depth: 19.76 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.5036 , 130.8848
Event Date: 19 Jan 2022 14:29 UTC
19 Jan 2022 23:29 Local
Exposed Population: About 14000 people in MMI
120 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000gd5g
Inserted at: 19 Jan 2022 14:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)
GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000gd5g Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -1.73  
  C2 shakemap 0.79  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1422036 0 19 Jan 2022 14:29 5.5M, 19.76km 5.47 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 NEIC
1422063 0 19 Jan 2022 14:29 5.3M, 9.3km 5.57 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:29 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 Maluku (population 1,991,398) . The nearest places are Walang Tengah, Kufar, Walang Tengh, Kilivo, Angar, Amanau, Waru, Kampoeng Kwaos, Kilbawar, Arnanan, and Kampoeng Salanwo.

Radius Population
100 km 120000 people
75 km 74000 people
50 km 44000 people
20 km 13000 people
10 km 7300 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Walang Tengah Maluku Indonesia Village - 8 km
Kufar Maluku Indonesia Village - 10 km
Walang Tengh Maluku Indonesia Village - 11 km
Kilivo Maluku Indonesia Village - 14 km
Angar Maluku Indonesia Village - 16 km
Amanau Maluku Indonesia Village - 26 km
Waru Maluku Indonesia Village - 30 km
Kampoeng Kwaos Maluku Indonesia Village - 34 km
Kilbawar Maluku Indonesia Village - 35 km
Arnanan Maluku Indonesia Village - 38 km
Urung Maluku Indonesia Village - 39 km
Gulegule Maluku Indonesia Village - 40 km
Kwamor-kecil Maluku Indonesia Village - 41 km
Batoemengail Maluku Indonesia Village - 42 km
Kamar Maluku Indonesia Village - 43 km
Bolifar Maluku Indonesia Village - 50 km
Kilmun Maluku Indonesia Village - 50 km
Mesing Maluku Indonesia Village - 53 km
Tum Maluku Indonesia Village - 57 km
Bula Maluku Indonesia Village - 61 km
Kisalaut Maluku Indonesia Village - 63 km
Argam Maluku Indonesia Village - 66 km
Kampoeng Salanwo Maluku Indonesia Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Geser Indonesia 43 km
Bula IDBUA Indonesia 62 km

More information

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