M 5.5 in Timor-Leste on 03 Mar 2016 08:36 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: 5.5M
Depth: 28.83 Km
Lat/Lon: -9.7463 , 125.3111
Event Date: 03 Mar 2016 08:36 UTC
03 Mar 2016 16:36 Local
Exposed Population:
813685 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 03 Mar 2016 09:27 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.6 0.6
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
1121236 0.6 03 Mar 2016 08:36 5.5M, 28.83km 4.25 810 thousand (in 100km) 00:50 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 and Dili.

Radius Population
100 km 810000 people
75 km 330000 people
50 km 95000 people
20 km no people
10 km no 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
Dili Timor-Leste Capital 160000 people 132 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 47 km
Atambua Haliwen ABU unknown 62 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Atapupu Indonesia 94 km

More information

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