M 5.6 in Timor-Leste on 03 Mar 2016 08:34 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: 5.6M
Depth: 27.9 Km
Lat/Lon: -9.4991 , 125.1765
Event Date: 03 Mar 2016 08:34 UTC
03 Mar 2016 17:34 Local
Exposed Population:
1081503 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 03 Mar 2016 08:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.8 0.8
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
1121232 0.8 03 Mar 2016 08:34 5.6M, 27.9km 5.23 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:22 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, Tilomar, Betun, Fatolulie, Besikama, Kotafun, Fohorem, Namfaloes, Tobaki, Soekabihanawa, and Suai.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 660000 people
50 km 280000 people
20 km 9900 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste 860000 people
Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tilomar Timor-Leste Village - 16 km
Namfaloes Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 16 km
Suai Timor-Leste Village 6400 people 21 km
Betun Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 24 km
Fohorem Timor-Leste Village - 25 km
Kotafun Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 26 km
Besikama Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 27 km
Tobaki Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 29 km
Soekabihanawa Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 29 km
Fatoebanae Timor-Leste Village - 33 km
Fatolulie Timor-Leste Village - 34 km
Dili Timor-Leste Capital 160000 people 112 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 25 km
Atambua Haliwen ABU unknown 35 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Atapupu Indonesia 65 km

More information

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