M 7.2 in Northern Molucca Sea from 18 Jan 2023 06:06 UTC to 06:06

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: 7.2M
Depth: 60.4 Km
Lat/Lon: 2.765 , 127.073
Event Date: 18 Jan 2023 06:06 UTC
18 Jan 2023 15:06 Local
Exposed Population: 180 thousand in MMI VI
Source: PTWC pt23018001
Inserted at: 18 Jan 2023 06:13 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 0.2 0.2
pt23018001 Scaled population (vector) 1.34 Max wave alert 0.28m  
  C1 rapid impact -1.73 Max wave realtime 0.28m  
  C2 rapid impact 0.79      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.96      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1484133 0.2 18 Jan 2023 06:06 7.2M, 60.4km 6.38 180 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:37) 00:07 PTWC
1484134 0.2 18 Jan 2023 06:06 7.2M, 60km N/A 180 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:39) 00:11 NTWC
1484139 0.1 18 Jan 2023 06:06 7M, 47.994km 5.72 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:35) 00:24 NEIC
1484262 0.2 18 Jan 2023 06:06 7M, 28.566km 5.38 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.2m (at 00:37) 12:08 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 2000 people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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