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M 6 in Indonesia on 11 Sep 2023 12:51 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:	6.0M
Depth:	162.5 Km
Lat/Lon:	1.1251 , 127.4792
Event Date:	11 Sep 2023 12:51 UTC 11 Sep 2023 21:51 Local
Exposed Population:	810 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us7000kv0k
Inserted at:	11 Sep 2023 13:10 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000kv0k	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

The green area correspond to areas affected by strong shaking (MMI VI or higher) according to the simulation.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1524883		0	11 Sep 2023 12:51	6M, 162.5km	4.16	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	N/A	00:18	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.

Rapid Impact

The results presented below are calculated with the ShakeMap open source software (USGS) using only earthquake hypocenter information to provide a rapid estimation of the ground motion and shaking intensity without taking into account any instrumental observations or earthquake source scaling laws.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Indonesia ,of Maluku (population 133,625) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Maluku	Indonesia	130000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sahu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	6 km
Jailolo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	6 km
Bobopajo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	11 km
Peot	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	12 km
Sauru	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	13 km
Sasu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	16 km
Toguear	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	17 km
Tataleka	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	20 km
Balaoeting	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	21 km
Akelamo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	22 km
Sidangoli	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	25 km
Baru	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	26 km
Gamgola	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	30 km
Modjid	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	30 km
Madaha	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	35 km
Dojinga	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	35 km
Sango	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	36 km
Kusu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	37 km
Wangeotak	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	38 km
Tahafo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	39 km
Ternate	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	City	100000 people	39 km
Kajasa	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	41 km
Ngoali	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	41 km
Robodofo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	43 km
Tahua	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	44 km
Jambula	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	44 km
Pintatu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	45 km
Kau	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	46 km
Talabit	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	46 km
Sinjngmajehoe	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	46 km
Talen	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Koesoe	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	48 km
Pasilulu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	49 km
Mareko	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	51 km
Soanmaitik	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Biang	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Tolofu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Tokuoku-njeku	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Ekor	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	55 km
Wadjol	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	55 km
Goemélé	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	56 km
Wajapiakal	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	56 km
Parapara	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	57 km
Doro	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	59 km
Kedi	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	62 km
Kusuri	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Pediwang	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Subaim	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	74 km
Katana	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	76 km
Dogaga	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	79 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
	Babullah	TTE	15	Civ.	Paved	No	4600	34 km
	Kau	KAZ	unknown				0	45 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Ternate	IDTTE	Indonesia	39 km
Kau		Indonesia	47 km
Akeselaka		Indonesia	54 km

More information

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