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 Km
Lat/Lon: 2.751 , 127.111
Event Date: 18 Jan 2023 06:06 UTC
18 Jan 2023 15:06 Local
Exposed Population: 180 thousand in MMI VI
Source: NTWC at00roo3mf
Inserted at: 18 Jan 2023 06:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NTWC 0 0.2 0.2
at00roo3mf Scaled population (raster) 1.57 Max wave alert 0.21m  
  C1 rapid impact -1.73 Max wave realtime 0.21m  
  C2 rapid impact 0.79      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.96      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

The green area correspond to areas affected by strong shaking (MMI VI or higher) according to the simulation.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1484133 0 18 Jan 2023 06:06 7.2M, 60.4km 6.38 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.3m (at 00:37) 00:07 PTWC
1484134 0 18 Jan 2023 06:06 7.2M, 60km 6.46 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.2m (at 00:39) 00:11 NTWC
1484139 0 18 Jan 2023 06:06 7M, 47.994km 5.59 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:35) 00:24 NEIC
1484262 0 18 Jan 2023 06:06 7M, 28.566km 5.25 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.

Rapid Impact

The results presented below are calculated with the ShakeMap open source software (USGS) using only earthquake hypocenter information to provide a rapid estimation of the ground motion and shaking intensity without taking into account any instrumental observations or earthquake source scaling laws.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Indonesia ,of Maluku (population 1,991,398) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
180000 people
630000 people

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 62000 people
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 26000 people
Maluku Indonesia 190000 people
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 75000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dowongigila Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 95 km
Doitia Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 109 km
Susupu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 112 km
Asimiro Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 112 km
Pumadada Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 113 km
Supu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 114 km
Damau Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 115 km
Damar Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 119 km
Lapi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 122 km
Aru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 122 km
Bakulu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 122 km
Tiapali Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 124 km
Dodowo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 124 km
Mangarang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 125 km
Galela Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 127 km
Posiposi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 128 km
Kedi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 130 km
Golea Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 130 km
Wajabula Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 132 km
Salebabu Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 133 km
Wayabula Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 134 km
Tolofu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 136 km
Tjiu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 138 km
Urung Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 138 km
Libano Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 142 km
Ruko Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 143 km
Tokuoku-njeku Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 143 km
Tule Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 145 km
Talen Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 145 km
Pilowo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 146 km
Hapo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 147 km
Tahafo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 149 km
Pasilulu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 150 km
Kolongana Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 150 km
Tobelo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 151 km
Tarun Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 153 km
Itji Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 153 km
Pandanga Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 153 km
Gotalalamo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 155 km
Daruba Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 158 km
Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 159 km
Pulutan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 159 km
Tarohan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 159 km
Baru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 159 km
Patja Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 161 km
Sabatai Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 162 km
Kusuri Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 166 km
Pangeo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 167 km
Katana Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 167 km
Soanmaitik Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 167 km
Beo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 168 km
Sasu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 169 km
Talabit Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 169 km
Tabang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 171 km
Toguear Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 171 km
Baru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 172 km
Kurago Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 173 km
Peot Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 174 km
Godji Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 174 km
Lobo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 175 km
Berebere Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 175 km
Busobuso Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 175 km
Pasirputih Palau Village - 178 km
Misio Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 178 km
Pediwang Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 179 km
Sahu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 180 km
Ngalipaeng Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 181 km
Sinjngmajehoe Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 182 km
Ngoali Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 182 km
Doro Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 186 km
Apan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 190 km
Jailolo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 190 km
Biang Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 190 km
Bobopajo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 191 km
Mahuneni Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 193 km
Esang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 193 km
Wangeotak Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 194 km
Haäs Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 194 km
Tamako Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 195 km
Kau Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 196 km
Gemeh Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 197 km
Iga Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 197 km
Tahulandang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 197 km
Bubale Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 197 km
Sauru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 197 km
Tatam Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 198 km
Modjid Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 199 km
Enemawira Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 200 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
Morotai Island OTI unknown 0 152 km
Pitu 15 Civ. Paved No 9500 155 km
Sangir SAE unknown 0 194 km
Kau KAZ unknown 0 195 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Wayabula Indonesia 132 km
Galela Indonesia 132 km
Lirung Indonesia 139 km
Tobelo Indonesia 151 km
Beo Indonesia 167 km
Manalu Indonesia 186 km
Teluk Dago Indonesia 189 km
Tamako Indonesia 195 km
Kau Indonesia 195 km
Peta Indonesia 198 km

More information

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