M 5 in Timor-Leste on 28 May 2016 21:03 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: 5.0M
Depth: 39.84 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.8734 , 126.6414
Event Date: 28 May 2016 21:03 UTC
29 May 2016 06:03 Local
Exposed Population:
527616 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 28 May 2016 21:24 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
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
1129572 0.3 28 May 2016 21:03 5M, 39.84km N/A 530 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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, Iliamar, Uatolari, Uato Carabar, Ponta Beaco, and Baguia.

Radius Population
100 km 530000 people
75 km 290000 people
50 km 170000 people
20 km 30000 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Uatolari Timor-Leste Village - 13 km
Ponta Beaco Timor-Leste Village - 19 km
Uato Carabar Timor-Leste Village - 20 km
Iliamar Timor-Leste Village - 27 km
Baguia Timor-Leste Village - 27 km
Dili Timor-Leste Capital 160000 people 122 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
Viqueque VIQ unknown 30 km
Baucau BCH 526 Civ. Paved No 8200 50 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Sevivara Point TLSVP Timor-Leste 85 km

More information

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