Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 09 Apr 2024 09:48 UTC

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M 6.6 in Indonesia on 09 Apr 2024 09:48 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:	6.6M
Depth:	35 Km
Lat/Lon:	2.7135 , 127.0944
Event Date:	09 Apr 2024 09:48 UTC 09 Apr 2024 18:48 Local
Exposed Population:	60 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us7000maxr
Inserted at:	09 Apr 2024 10:05 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0		0
us7000maxr	Scaled population (vector)	0	Max wave alert	0m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1564011	09 Apr 2024 09:48	6.6M, 33km	N/A	50 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:08	PTWC
1564012	09 Apr 2024 09:48	6.6M, 33km	4.42	80 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:10	NTWC
1564013	09 Apr 2024 09:48	6.6M, 35km	4.43	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:17	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 Maluku (population 12) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1564013	127.094/2.714	6.6	35	4.533	09 Apr 2024 10:11	00:23	(new episode)
2	1564013	127.094/2.714	6.6	35	4.533	09 Apr 2024 10:22	00:34	(upd of #1)
3	1564013	127.094/2.714	6.6	35	4.533	09 Apr 2024 11:53	02:05	(upd of #2)
4	1564013	127.094/2.714	6.6	35	4.375	10 Apr 2024 10:40	1d 00:52	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Maluku	Indonesia	43000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Dowongigila	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	94 km
Doitia	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	108 km
Asimiro	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	110 km
Pumadada	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	111 km
Susupu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	111 km
Supu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	114 km
Bakulu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	120 km
Lapi	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	121 km
Aru	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	123 km
Dodowo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	123 km
Tiapali	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	124 km
Galela	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	125 km
Kedi	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	127 km
Golea	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	128 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

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