M 6.2 in Indonesia on 05 May 2024 18:33 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: 6.2M
Depth: 12 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.3132 , 130.9749
Event Date: 05 May 2024 18:33 UTC
06 May 2024 03:33 Local
Exposed Population: 4 thousand in MMI VI
Source: NEIC us6000mwjd
Inserted at: 05 May 2024 18:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us6000mwjd Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0.05m  
  C1 rapid impact 0 Max wave realtime 0.05m  
  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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1569266 0 05 May 2024 18:33 6.2M, 12km 5.97 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:11) 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 1,991,398) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
3600 people
30000 people

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia <1000 people
Maluku Indonesia 7100 people
Maluku Indonesia 39000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kufar Maluku Indonesia Village - 27 km
Walang Tengah Maluku Indonesia Village - 31 km
Walang Tengh Maluku Indonesia Village - 34 km
Waru Maluku Indonesia Village - 38 km
Kilivo Maluku Indonesia Village - 38 km
Angar Maluku Indonesia Village - 40 km
Kilbawar Maluku Indonesia Village - 40 km
Amanau Maluku Indonesia Village - 49 km
Kampoeng Kwaos Maluku Indonesia Village - 57 km
Bula Maluku Indonesia Village - 58 km
Arnanan Maluku Indonesia Village - 61 km
Urung Maluku Indonesia Village - 63 km
Gulegule Maluku Indonesia Village - 64 km
Kwamor-kecil Maluku Indonesia Village - 64 km
Batoemengail Maluku Indonesia Village - 65 km
Kamar Maluku Indonesia Village - 65 km
Kilmun Maluku Indonesia Village - 70 km
Mesing Maluku Indonesia Village - 71 km
Tum Maluku Indonesia Village - 74 km
Hote Maluku Indonesia Village - 77 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
Bula IDBUA Indonesia 58 km
Geser Indonesia 64 km

More information

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