M 4.6 in Indonesia on 04 Oct 2015 23:59 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: 4.6M
Depth: 222.97 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.08 , 122.6381
Event Date: 04 Oct 2015 23:59 UTC
05 Oct 2015 07:59 Local
Exposed Population:
875411 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 05 Oct 2015 00:15 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -1 -1
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
1100772 -1 04 Oct 2015 23:59 4.6M, 222.97km N/A 880 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 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 , Province of Nusa Tenggara Timur (population 3,515,623) . The nearest places are and Tanahbela.

Radius Population
100 km 880000 people
75 km 680000 people
50 km 300000 people
20 km 27000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tanahbela Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 14 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
Larantuka LKA unknown 43 km
Wai Oti MOF 35 Civ. Paved No 6000 74 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Larantuka Indonesia 43 km
Maumere IDMOF Indonesia 74 km

More information

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