M 6.2 in Indonesia on 14 May 2026 17:53 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: 146.1 Km
Event Date: 14 May 2026 17:53 UTC
15 May 2026 02:53 Local
Exposed Population: 10 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000sxqf
Inserted at: 14 May 2026 18:12 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
us6000sxqf Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0      
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Episode Timeline

IDLevelScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1705842 0 14 May 2026 17:53 6.2M, 146.1km 3.79 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:19 NEIC
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* 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Level Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: ""271 km WSW of Tual""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -6.198
  • Longitude: 130.37
  • Length: 19 km
  • Width: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 6.2 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 221 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 12 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 146 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 128.87, -7.698, 131.87, -4.698
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Sea Level

More information

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