M 5.5 in Indonesia from 27 Feb 2023 01:26 UTC to 01:26

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: 5.5M
Depth: 42.456 Km
Lat/Lon: -1.6972 , 120.2673
Event Date: 27 Feb 2023 01:26 UTC
27 Feb 2023 09:26 Local
Exposed Population: 60 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us6000jrtm
Inserted at: 27 Feb 2023 01:59 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000jrtm 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
1492378 0 27 Feb 2023 01:26 5.5M, 42.456km 5.16 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:33 NEIC
1492400 0 27 Feb 2023 01:26 5.6M, 23.945km 6.38 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:11 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 6,265) . The nearest places are Bariri, Katoe, Watutu, Pada, Boelili, Sabulu, Toeare, Labua, Tokaimbu, Pelembia, and Pontona.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 360000 people
50 km 92000 people
20 km 4800 people
10 km 1900 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 6300 people
Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bariri Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 5 km
Katoe Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 18 km
Watutu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 18 km
Pada Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 19 km
Boelili Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 22 km
Sabulu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 23 km
Toeare Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 26 km
Labua Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 28 km
Tokaimbu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 29 km
Pelembia Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 31 km
Tamadoeë Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 31 km
Sedoa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 37 km
Taipa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 37 km
Bombabasoea Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 39 km
Manja Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 42 km
Pangana Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 42 km
Bone Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia Village - 43 km
Ratodena Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 44 km
Peura Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 46 km
Tomado Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 46 km
Batunontju Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 47 km
Dondowa Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia Village - 48 km
Bancea Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 50 km
Kalamanta Sulawesi Barat Indonesia Village - 50 km
Kinotoe Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia Village - 52 km
Puna Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 53 km
Loeo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 54 km
Kambera Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 55 km
Tokorondo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 56 km
Pandiri Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 59 km
Siwangi Sulawesi Barat Indonesia Village - 60 km
Kangkelo Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia Village - 60 km
Tokilo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 63 km
Pindolo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 63 km
Tagolu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 64 km
Kalora Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 64 km
Poso Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village 47000 people 65 km
Pondo Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 65 km
Taripa Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 66 km
Pakuli Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 66 km
Banggaiba Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 67 km
Leo Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia Village - 67 km
Pontona Sulawesi Tengah 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
Kasiguncu 53 Civ. Paved No 3600 53 km
Poso PSJ unknown 0 62 km
Mutiara PLW 87 Civ. Paved No 6700 95 km
Andi Jemma 50 0 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Poso IDPSJ Indonesia 64 km

More information

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