M 5.5 in Indonesia from 24 Jan 2023 20:17 UTC to 20:17

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: 5.5M
Depth: 3.395 Km
Lat/Lon: 3.1551 , 127.0594
Event Date: 24 Jan 2023 20:17 UTC
25 Jan 2023 04:17 Local
Exposed Population: 10 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000jj00
Inserted at: 24 Jan 2023 20:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000jj00 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1485300 0 24 Jan 2023 20:17 5.5M, 3.395km 3.65 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 NEIC
1485799 0 24 Jan 2023 20:17 5.3M, 28.893km 3.79 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 2d 21:47 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 in Indonesia ,of Maluku (population 1,991,398) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1485300 127.059/3.155 5.5 3.4 3.652 24 Jan 2023 20:42 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1485300 127.059/3.155 5.5 3.4 3.652 24 Jan 2023 22:22 02:04 (upd of #1)
3 0 1485300 127.059/3.155 5.5 3.4 3.652 25 Jan 2023 20:40 1d 00:22 (upd of #2)
4 0 1485799 127.041/3.171 5.3 28.9 3.788 27 Jan 2023 18:40 2d 22:22 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia no people
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 77000 people
Maluku Indonesia <1000 people
Maluku Indonesia no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Damau Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 71 km
Damar Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 75 km
Mangarang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 82 km
Salebabu Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 90 km
Urung Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 95 km
Tule Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 100 km
Kolongana Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 107 km
Tarun Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 108 km
Pulutan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 114 km
Tarohan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 115 km
Beo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 123 km
Tabang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 125 km
Lobo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 130 km
Dowongigila Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 131 km
Kanang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 184 km
Ulu Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 190 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
Lirung Indonesia 95 km
Beo Indonesia 122 km
Ulu Indonesia 188 km

More information

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