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.

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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 in Indonesia ,of Sulawesi Utara (population 657,483) . 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 1484088 123.178/-0.046 6.1 147.1 4.24 18 Jan 2023 01:00 00:25 (new episode)
2 0 1484088 123.178/-0.046 6.1 147.1 4.24 18 Jan 2023 01:15 00:40 (upd of #1)
3 0 1484094 123.183/-0.001 6 152.5 4.137 18 Jan 2023 01:39 01:04 (new episode)
4 0 1484094 123.183/-0.001 6 152.5 4.137 18 Jan 2023 02:37 02:02 (upd of #3)
5 0 1484094 123.183/-0.001 6 152.5 4.137 19 Jan 2023 00:40 1d 00:05 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 710000 people
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 46000 people
Maluku Indonesia 1600 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Taludaa Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 37 km
Bilungala Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 43 km
Lembongo Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 60 km
Pinogu Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 62 km
Gorontalo Gorontalo Indonesia City 140000 people 63 km
Padang Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 64 km
Taloemopatoe Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 69 km
Negerilama Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 69 km
Pangkalaseang Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 79 km
Datahu Isimu Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 81 km
Reksonegoro Gorontalo Indonesia Village - 81 km
Waran Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 95 km
Bunobagu Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 207 km
Watoelinei Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 210 km
Kanbiluju Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia Village - 220 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

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

More information

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