M 5.5 in Indonesia on 25 Jul 2024 20:32 UTC

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: 147.3 Km
Lat/Lon: -7.3703 , 128.6668
Event Date: 25 Jul 2024 20:32 UTC
26 Jul 2024 05:32 Local
Exposed Population: 50 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000nfw2
Inserted at: 26 Jul 2024 08:23 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)
GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000nfw2 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1584464 0 25 Jul 2024 20:32 5.5M, 147.3km 4.03 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 11:51 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 3,638) . The nearest places are Kehli, Kenli, Wulur, Bebar, Batumerah, and Layeni.

Radius Population
100 km 8900 people
75 km 5800 people
50 km 5800 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 3600 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kehli Maluku Indonesia Village - 24 km
Kenli Maluku Indonesia Village - 25 km
Wulur Maluku Indonesia Village - 29 km
Bebar Maluku Indonesia Village - 30 km
Batumerah Maluku Indonesia Village - 33 km
Layeni Maluku Indonesia Village - 68 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
Sermata Island Indonesia 93 km

More information

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