M 5.5 in Northern Molucca Sea on 18 Jan 2023 08:01 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: 5.5M
Depth: 50.817 Km
Lat/Lon: 2.6819 , 127.135
Event Date: 18 Jan 2023 08:01 UTC
18 Jan 2023 17:01 Local
Exposed Population: 10 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000j56g
Inserted at: 18 Jan 2023 08:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000j56g 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
1484160 0 18 Jan 2023 08:01 5.5M, 50.817km 3.69 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:30 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 1484160 127.135/2.682 5.5 50.8 3.691 18 Jan 2023 08:34 00:33 (new episode)
2 0 1484160 127.135/2.682 5.5 50.8 3.691 18 Jan 2023 10:06 02:04 (upd of #1)
3 0 1484160 127.135/2.682 5.5 50.8 3.691 19 Jan 2023 08:40 1d 00:39 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia <1000 people
Maluku Indonesia 250000 people
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 70000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dowongigila Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 88 km
Doitia Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 102 km
Asimiro Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 105 km
Pumadada Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 105 km
Susupu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 105 km
Supu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 108 km
Bakulu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 115 km
Lapi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 115 km
Dodowo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 117 km
Aru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 117 km
Tiapali Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 119 km
Galela Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 119 km
Kedi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 122 km
Posiposi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 123 km
Golea Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 123 km
Damau Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 123 km
Wajabula Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 126 km
Damar Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 127 km
Tolofu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 128 km
Wayabula Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 129 km
Tjiu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 133 km
Mangarang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 133 km
Tokuoku-njeku Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 135 km
Ruko Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 136 km
Talen Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 137 km
Libano Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 137 km
Pilowo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 140 km
Tahafo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 141 km
Salebabu Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 141 km
Pasilulu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 142 km
Tobelo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 143 km
Hapo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 143 km
Urung Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 146 km
Pandanga Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 147 km
Itji Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 149 km
Gotalalamo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 149 km
Baru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 151 km
Daruba Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 152 km
Patja Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 153 km
Tule Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 153 km
Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 155 km
Sabatai Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 156 km
Kusuri Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 158 km
Kolongana Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 158 km
Soanmaitik Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 159 km
Katana Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 160 km
Tarun Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 161 km
Talabit Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 161 km
Toguear Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 163 km
Pangeo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 164 km
Baru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 166 km
Pulutan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 167 km
Tarohan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 167 km
Kurago Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 169 km
Godji Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 169 km
Busobuso Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 170 km
Berebere Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 170 km
Pediwang Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 171 km
Sahu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 172 km
Pasirputih Palau Village - 173 km
Sinjngmajehoe Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 174 km
Misio Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 174 km
Ngoali Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 174 km
Beo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 176 km
Doro Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 178 km
Tabang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 178 km
Biang Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 182 km
Lobo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 183 km
Bobopajo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 183 km
Kau Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 188 km
Modjid Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 191 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 0 148 km
Pitu 15 Civ. Paved No 9500 149 km
Kau KAZ unknown 0 187 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Galela Indonesia 124 km
Wayabula Indonesia 126 km
Tobelo Indonesia 144 km
Lirung Indonesia 147 km
Beo Indonesia 175 km

More information

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