M 5.8 in Indonesia on 09 Sep 2020 07:18 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
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: 5.8M
Depth: 18 Km
Lat/Lon: 4.2064 , 126.6394
Event Date: 09 Sep 2020 07:18 UTC
09 Sep 2020 15:18 Local
Exposed Population: About 3000 people in MMI
210000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bk82
Inserted at: 10 Sep 2020 08:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000bk82 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1331028 0 09 Sep 2020 07:18 5.6M, 25.96km 4.98 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:03 NEIC
1331085 0 09 Sep 2020 07:18 5.8M, 18km 5.5 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:56 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 ,of Sulawesi Utara (population 31,418) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
3400 people
110000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1331028 4.112/126.694 5.6 26.0 4.978 09 Sep 2020 07:37 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1331028 4.112/126.694 5.6 26.0 4.978 09 Sep 2020 09:22 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1331085 4.206/126.639 5.8 18.0 5.501 09 Sep 2020 14:36 07:17 (new episode)
4 0 1331085 4.206/126.639 5.8 18.0 5.501 10 Sep 2020 08:15 1d 00:56 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 79000 people
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 62000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lobo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 13 km
Tarohan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 14 km
Tarun Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 17 km
Beo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 18 km
Pulutan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 19 km
Kolongana Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 21 km
Tule Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 27 km
Esang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 30 km
Urung Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 31 km
Tabang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 32 km
Apan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 37 km
Salebabu Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 37 km
Gemeh Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 39 km
Mamahan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 39 km
Mangarang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 44 km
Damar Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 51 km
Damau Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 55 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Beo Indonesia 17 km
Lirung Indonesia 30 km
Talaud Island Indonesia 71 km

More information

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