Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 02 Feb 2024 18:00 UTC

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M 4.5 in Indonesia on 02 Feb 2024 18:00 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	4.5M
Depth:	159.8 Km
Lat/Lon:	1.1103 , 127.4226
Event Date:	02 Feb 2024 18:00 UTC 03 Feb 2024 03:00 Local
Exposed Population:	810 thousand in MMI III
Source:	NEIC us7000lwh8
Inserted at:	02 Feb 2024 18:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000lwh8	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1551191		0	02 Feb 2024 18:00	4.5M, 159.8km	3.08	810 thousand (in 100km)		00:33	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 83,831) . The nearest places are Sahu, Jailolo, Bobopajo, Peot, Sauru, Sasu, Tataleka, Toguear, Sidangoli, Akelamo, and Kulo.

Radius	Population
100 km	850000 people
75 km	590000 people
50 km	500000 people
20 km	83000 people
10 km	70000 people
5 km	7000 people
2 km	1700 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Maluku	Indonesia	84000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sahu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	5 km
Jailolo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	6 km
Bobopajo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	7 km
Peot	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	11 km
Sauru	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	13 km
Sasu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	16 km
Tataleka	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	20 km
Toguear	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	22 km
Sidangoli	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	25 km
Akelamo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	26 km
Balaoeting	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	27 km
Baru	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	29 km
Madaha	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	31 km
Gamgola	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	32 km
Sango	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	33 km
Modjid	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	36 km
Togafo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	36 km
Ternate	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	City	100000 people	36 km
Dojinga	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	37 km
Kusu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	40 km
Jambula	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	41 km
Tahua	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	41 km
Kajasa	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	42 km
Tahafo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	42 km
Robodofo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	44 km
Wangeotak	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	44 km
Dojado	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	45 km
Ngoali	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Koesoe	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	48 km
Mareko	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	48 km
Pintatu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	49 km
Talen	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	51 km
Talabit	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Kau	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Sinjngmajehoe	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	53 km
Pasilulu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	53 km
Soasiu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Goemélé	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	55 km
Tolofu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	57 km
Soanmaitik	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Tokuoku-njeku	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Biang	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Ekor	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	59 km
Mare	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	59 km
Wadjol	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	60 km
Loleo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	61 km
Parapara	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	62 km
Wajapiakal	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	62 km
Kedi	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Doro	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Wasile	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	66 km
Masifo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	67 km
Kusuri	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Kulo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	69 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
Babullah	TTE	15	Civ.	Paved	No	4600	31 km
Kau	KAZ	unknown				0	52 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Ternate	IDTTE	Indonesia	36 km
Kau		Indonesia	54 km
Akeselaka		Indonesia	60 km
Galela		Indonesia	92 km
Tobelo		Indonesia	95 km
Weda		Indonesia	99 km
Buli		Indonesia	99 km

More information

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