M 5.6 in Indonesia on 26 Jan 2023 04:23 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: 5.6M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 2.8768 , 126.9973
Event Date: 26 Jan 2023 04:23 UTC
26 Jan 2023 12:23 Local
Exposed Population: 10 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000jjbj
Inserted at: 26 Jan 2023 04:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000jjbj 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
1485548 0 26 Jan 2023 04:23 5.6M, 35km 3.56 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 NEIC
1485554 0 26 Jan 2023 04:23 5.7M, 35km 3.68 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:04 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 80,205) . 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 1485548 126.997/2.877 5.6 35 3.56 26 Jan 2023 04:45 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1485554 126.967/2.873 5.7 35 3.675 26 Jan 2023 05:31 01:07 (new episode)
3 0 1485554 126.967/2.873 5.7 35 3.675 26 Jan 2023 06:28 02:04 (upd of #2)
4 0 1485554 126.965/2.873 5.7 35 3.676 26 Jan 2023 23:40 19:16 (upd of #3)
5 0 1485554 126.965/2.873 5.7 35 3.676 27 Jan 2023 04:40 1d 00:16 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 80000 people
Maluku Indonesia 220000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Damau Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 99 km
Damar Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 103 km
Mangarang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 108 km
Dowongigila Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 114 km
Salebabu Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 116 km
Urung Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 121 km
Doitia Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 128 km
Tule Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 129 km
Susupu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 130 km
Asimiro Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 131 km
Pumadada Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 132 km
Supu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 133 km
Kolongana Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 133 km
Tarun Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 136 km
Aru Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 139 km
Tiapali Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 140 km
Lapi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 141 km
Bakulu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 141 km
Pulutan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 143 km
Dodowo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 143 km
Tarohan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 143 km
Posiposi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 145 km
Galela Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 145 km
Kedi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 148 km
Wajabula Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 149 km
Golea Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 149 km
Wayabula Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 151 km
Beo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 152 km
Tolofu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 154 km
Tjiu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 154 km
Tabang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 155 km
Libano Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 157 km
Lobo Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 158 km
Tokuoku-njeku Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 161 km
Ruko Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 162 km
Hapo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 162 km
Talen Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 163 km
Ngalipaeng Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 164 km
Pilowo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 164 km
Tahafo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 166 km
Itji Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 167 km
Pasilulu Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 168 km
Tobelo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 169 km
Pandanga Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 172 km
Sopi Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 173 km
Gotalalamo Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 174 km
Apan Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 175 km
Daruba Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 176 km
Esang Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 177 km
Patja Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 179 km
Gemeh Sulawesi Utara Indonesia Village - 181 km
Soanmaitik Maluku Utara Indonesia Village - 186 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
Pitu 15 Civ. Paved No 9500 173 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lirung Indonesia 122 km
Wayabula Indonesia 149 km
Galela Indonesia 150 km
Beo Indonesia 151 km
Manalu Indonesia 168 km
Tobelo Indonesia 170 km
Teluk Dago Indonesia 172 km
Tamako Indonesia 178 km

More information

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