M 6.2 in Indonesia on 24 May 2023 15:49 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: 6.2M
Depth: 166.459 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.9826 , 129.5289
Event Date: 24 May 2023 15:49 UTC
25 May 2023 00:49 Local
Exposed Population: 6 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000k3h5
Inserted at: 24 May 2023 16:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000k3h5 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1507443 0 24 May 2023 15:49 6.2M, 166.459km 4.23 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:19 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 11,639) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1507443 129.529/-6.983 6.2 166.5 4.231 24 May 2023 16:10 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1507443 129.529/-6.983 6.2 166.5 4.231 24 May 2023 17:52 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1507443 129.529/-6.983 6.2 166.5 4.231 25 May 2023 16:40 1d 00:51 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 23000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Wotai Maluku Indonesia Village - 25 km
Wotai Maluku Indonesia Village - 25 km
Rumadai Maluku Indonesia Village - 27 km
Rumadai Maluku Indonesia Village - 27 km
Layeni Maluku Indonesia Village - 42 km
Layeni Maluku Indonesia Village - 42 km
Lewa Maluku Indonesia Village - 67 km
Lewa Maluku Indonesia Village - 67 km
Watrupun Maluku Indonesia Village - 92 km
Watrupun Maluku Indonesia Village - 92 km
Iltoeboen Maluku Indonesia Village - 94 km
Iltoeboen Maluku Indonesia Village - 94 km
Ilmarang Maluku Indonesia Village - 97 km
Ilmarang Maluku Indonesia Village - 97 km
Kenli Maluku Indonesia Village - 98 km
Kenli Maluku Indonesia Village - 98 km
Tepa Maluku Indonesia Village - 98 km
Tepa Maluku Indonesia Village - 98 km
Rumahtewang-ketjil Maluku Indonesia Village - 98 km
Rumahtewang-ketjil Maluku Indonesia Village - 98 km
Wulur Maluku Indonesia Village - 98 km
Wulur Maluku Indonesia Village - 98 km
Bebar Maluku Indonesia Village - 99 km
Bebar Maluku Indonesia Village - 99 km
Kehli Maluku Indonesia Village - 100 km
Kehli Maluku Indonesia Village - 100 km
Jatoke Maluku Indonesia Village - 102 km
Jatoke Maluku Indonesia Village - 102 km
Pota Maluku Indonesia Village - 103 km
Pota Maluku Indonesia Village - 103 km
Hoka Maluku Indonesia Village - 103 km
Hoka Maluku Indonesia Village - 103 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
Tepa Indonesia 98 km
Tepa Indonesia 98 km

More information

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