Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia from 27 Feb 2023 01:26 UTC to 01:26

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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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	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, 23.9km	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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