M 4.7 in Timor Region on 26 Aug 2014 23:58 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
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: 4.7M
Depth: 31.9 Km
Lat/Lon: -9.19 , 125.8
Event Date: 26 Aug 2014 23:58 UTC
27 Aug 2014 08:58 Local
Exposed Population:
973857 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 27 Aug 2014 00:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1058818 0 26 Aug 2014 23:58 4.7M, 31.9km N/A 970 thousand (in 100km) 00:31 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 Timor-Leste , of Timor-Leste (population 857,000) . The nearest places are Dili, and Belana.

Radius Population
100 km 970000 people
75 km 680000 people
50 km 200000 people
20 km 20000 people
10 km 2000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste 860000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Belana Timor-Leste Village - 10 km
Dili Timor-Leste Capital 160000 people 73 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Covalima 29 58 km
Viqueque VIQ unknown 71 km
Comoro DIL 3 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 77 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Dili Timor-Leste 74 km
Dilli Timor-Leste 77 km

More information

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