M 4.5 in Indonesia on 19 May 2016 15:29 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: 4.5M
Depth: 47.65 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.7891 , 131.5759
Event Date: 19 May 2016 15:29 UTC
20 May 2016 00:29 Local
Exposed Population:
About 27074 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 19 May 2016 21:15 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 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
1128712 0 19 May 2016 15:29 4.5M, 47.65km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 05:45 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 Maluku (population 1,991,398) . The nearest places are Kinale, and Tinarin.

Radius Population
100 km 27000 people
75 km 9700 people
50 km 9200 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kinale Maluku Indonesia Village - 26 km
Tinarin Maluku Indonesia Village - 29 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Geser Indonesia 75 km

More information

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