M 6 in Indonesia on 18 Jan 2023 00:34 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: 152.529 Km
Lat/Lon: -0.0007 , 123.1832
Event Date: 18 Jan 2023 00:34 UTC
18 Jan 2023 08:34 Local
Exposed Population: 1.3 million in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000j511
Inserted at: 18 Jan 2023 01:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000j511 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1484088 0 18 Jan 2023 00:34 6.1M, 147.066km 4.24 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1484094 0 18 Jan 2023 00:34 6M, 152.529km 4.14 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:01 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 off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 910000 people
75 km 760000 people
50 km 89000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Taludaa Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 37 km
Bilungala Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 43 km
Tulabolo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 56 km
Dimamalia Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 56 km
Lembongo Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 60 km
Pinogu Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 62 km
Gorontalo Gorontalo Indonesia City 140000 people 63 km
Telaga Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 63 km
Padang Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 64 km
Maliku Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 67 km
Taloemopatoe Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 69 km
Negerilama Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Jalaluddin GTO 18 Mil. Paved No 5400 80 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Gorontalo IDGTO Indonesia 58 km
Poh Indonesia 92 km

More information

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