M 6.5 in Indonesia on 25 Sep 2019 23:46 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.5M
Depth: 18.16 Km
Event Date: 25 Sep 2019 23:46 UTC
26 Sep 2019 08:46 Local
Exposed Population: 180000 people in MMI
740000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70005lfd
Inserted at: 26 Sep 2019 23:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 1.3 0 1.3
us70005lfd Scaled population (raster) 3.92 Max wave alert 0.09m  
  C1 shakemap -1.73 Max wave realtime 0.09m  
  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
1271867 0 25 Sep 2019 23:46 6.5M, 29.89km 6.2 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:20 NEIC
1271870 1.3 25 Sep 2019 23:46 6.5M, 18.16km 7 180 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:04) 1d 00:06 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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Liang, Indonesia. This height is estimated for 25-Sep-2019 23:50:91.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
25-Sep-2019 23:50:91 Liang Indonesia  0.1
25-Sep-2019 23:57:38 Kaibobo Indonesia  0.1
25-Sep-2019 23:48:91 Kairatu Indonesia  0.1
25-Sep-2019 23:46:00 Kamarian Indonesia  0.1
25-Sep-2019 23:46:00 Tihulale Indonesia  0.1
26-Sep-2019 00:17:05 Piru Indonesia  0.1
25-Sep-2019 23:48:91 Kampong Pelauw Indonesia  0.1
26-Sep-2019 00:35:71 Latu Indonesia  0.1
26-Sep-2019 00:17:05 Teluhu Indonesia  0.1
26-Sep-2019 00:17:05 Haruku Indonesia  0.1
26-Sep-2019 00:02:84 Nolot Indonesia  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""M 6.5, 10km S of Kairatu, Indonesia""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -3.45
  • Longitude: 128.347
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 90 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 18 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 126.847, -4.95, 129.847, -1.95
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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