M 5.6 in Indonesia on 09 Jan 2022 21:59 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 1.4888 , 127.8667
Event Date: 09 Jan 2022 21:59 UTC
10 Jan 2022 06:59 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000gaf4
Inserted at: 10 Jan 2022 07:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000gaf4 Scaled population (raster) 1.72  
  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
1420349 0 09 Jan 2022 21:59 5.6M, 10km 6.49 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 09:58 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 15,403) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
38000 people
150000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1420349 1.489/127.867 5.6 10.0 6.514 10 Jan 2022 09:05 11:06 (new episode)
2 0 1420349 1.489/127.867 5.6 10.0 6.493 10 Jan 2022 22:02 1d 00:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 41000 people
Maluku Indonesia 110000 people
Maluku Indonesia 100000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kusuri Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 5 km
Soanmaitik Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 8 km
Talabit Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 13 km
Pediwang Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 17 km
Katana Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 18 km
Patja Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 18 km
Pasilulu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 21 km
Sinjngmajehoe Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 22 km
Doro Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 23 km
Tokuoku-njeku Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 25 km
Ngoali Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 25 km
Biang Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 28 km
Tobelo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 30 km
Talen Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 30 km
Ruko Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 33 km
Bubale Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 36 km
Kau Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 36 km
Tolofu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 37 km
Tahafo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 37 km
Golea Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 37 km
Kedi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 37 km
Wangeotak Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 38 km
Galela Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 38 km
Dogaga Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 52 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Kau KAZ unknown 0 36 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tobelo Indonesia 31 km
Kau Indonesia 35 km
Galela Indonesia 37 km

More information

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