M 6.9 in Southwest Of Sumatera, Indonesia from 18 Nov 2022 13:37 UTC to 13:37

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: 6.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 18 Nov 2022 13:37 UTC
18 Nov 2022 20:37 Local
Exposed Population:
Source: NEIC us7000iqpn
Inserted at: 18 Nov 2022 13:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)
Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000iqpn Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0.09m  
  C1 rapid impact 0 Max wave realtime 0.09m  
  C2 rapid impact 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
1473839 0 18 Nov 2022 13:37 6.6M, 10km 6.74 No people affected (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:42) 00:06 GEOFON
1473841 0 18 Nov 2022 13:37 6.9M, 10km 4.06 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:51) 00:18 NEIC
1473860 0 18 Nov 2022 13:37 6.9M, 25km 4.22 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:30) 00:57 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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Kerkap, Indonesia. This height is estimated for 18-Nov-2022 14:28:01.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
18-Nov-2022 14:28:01 Kerkap Indonesia  0.1
18-Nov-2022 14:29:56 Pasaralas Indonesia  0.1
18-Nov-2022 14:29:56 Pasartalo Indonesia  0.1
18-Nov-2022 14:55:62 Pahanuma Indonesia  0.1
18-Nov-2022 14:08:44 Belowa Indonesia  0.1
18-Nov-2022 14:08:44 Enggano Indonesia  0.1
18-Nov-2022 14:34:46 Ngalam Indonesia  0.1
18-Nov-2022 14:47:27 Lubuktandjung Indonesia  0.1
18-Nov-2022 14:47:27 Pasarkerkap Indonesia  0.1
18-Nov-2022 14:45:07 Penampung Indonesia  0.1
18-Nov-2022 14:45:07 Lais Indonesia  0.1
18-Nov-2022 14:45:07 Baru Indonesia  0.1
18-Nov-2022 15:02:03 Kabue Indonesia  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""212 km SW of Bengkulu""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -4.956
  • Longitude: 100.738
  • Length: 44 km
  • Width: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 6.9 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.2 m
  • Strike: 326 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 7 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 97.738, -7.956, 103.738, -1.956
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

  • Montecarlo:
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