M 6.3 in Indonesia on 23 Feb 2023 20:02 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: 6.3M
Depth: 97.145 Km
Lat/Lon: 3.3237 , 128.1497
Event Date: 23 Feb 2023 20:02 UTC
24 Feb 2023 05:02 Local
Exposed Population: 2 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us6000jr32
Inserted at: 23 Feb 2023 20:20 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
us6000jr32 Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1491743 0 23 Feb 2023 20:02 6.3M, 97.145km 4.57 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 1,991,398) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1491743 128.15/3.324 6.3 97.1 4.594 23 Feb 2023 20:22 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1491743 128.15/3.324 6.3 97.1 4.594 23 Feb 2023 22:06 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1491743 128.15/3.324 6.3 97.1 4.594 24 Feb 2023 20:40 1d 00:37 (upd of #2)
4 0 1491743 128.136/3.282 6.3 110 4.57 04 Mar 2023 00:51 8d 04:48 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia <1000 people
Maluku Indonesia 150000 people
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 54000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Itji Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 90 km
Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 93 km
Hapo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 94 km
Libano Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 96 km
Pangeo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 98 km
Tjiu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 103 km
Tiapali Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 104 km
Kurago Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 105 km
Aru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 108 km
Wayabula Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 112 km
Posiposi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 113 km
Wajabula Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 115 km
Misio Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 116 km
Berebere Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 120 km
Dowongigila Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 128 km
Supu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 128 km
Susupu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 132 km
Pilowo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 135 km
Busobuso Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 135 km
Doitia Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 141 km
Godji Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 141 km
Sabatai Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 142 km
Daruba Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 143 km
Gotalalamo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 143 km
Baru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 144 km
Pandanga Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 145 km
Lapi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 146 km
Dodowo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 152 km
Damau Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 153 km
Damar Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 155 km
Asimiro Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 155 km
Pumadada Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 163 km
Mangarang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 164 km
Tule Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 169 km
Golea Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 170 km
Galela Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 171 km
Salebabu Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 173 km
Ruko Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 173 km
Tabang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 173 km
Urung Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 174 km
Pulutan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 176 km
Bakulu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 177 km
Tobelo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 177 km
Beo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 180 km
Tarun Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 181 km
Lobo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 191 km
Patja Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 192 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
Morotai Island OTI unknown 0 113 km
Pitu 15 Civ. Paved No 9500 142 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Wayabula Indonesia 116 km
Galela Indonesia 169 km
Lirung Indonesia 174 km
Tobelo Indonesia 177 km
Talaud Island Indonesia 181 km

More information

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