M 5.3 in Indonesia on 12 Aug 2016 18:38 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: 5.3M
Depth: 57.97 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.3961 , 127.3178
Event Date: 12 Aug 2016 18:38 UTC
13 Aug 2016 03:38 Local
Exposed Population:
336907 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006ddp
Inserted at: 13 Aug 2016 16:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006ddp 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
1136487 0 12 Aug 2016 18:38 5.2M, 64.41km N/A 330 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 NEIC
1136565 0 12 Aug 2016 18:38 5.3M, 57.97km N/A 340 thousand (in 100km) 21:42 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 Seit, Kayeli, Tumulehu-islam, Namlea, Walata Dafa, Watele Lalmata, Djiku Merasa, Tahalupu, Waleman, and Waeribo.

Radius Population
100 km 340000 people
75 km 170000 people
50 km 110000 people
20 km 3100 people
10 km <1000 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
Seit Maluku Indonesia Village - 16 km
Kayeli Maluku Indonesia Village - 24 km
Tumulehu-islam Maluku Indonesia Village - 26 km
Namlea Maluku Indonesia Village - 31 km
Walata Dafa Maluku Indonesia Village - 32 km
Watele Lalmata Maluku Indonesia Village - 35 km
Djiku Merasa Maluku Indonesia Village - 39 km
Tahalupu Maluku Indonesia Village - 42 km
Waleman Maluku Indonesia Village - 42 km
Waeribo Maluku Indonesia Village - 46 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
Namlea NAM unknown 0 27 km
Namrole NRE unknown 0 81 km
Pattimura AMQ 10 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Namlea Indonesia 28 km
Leksula Indonesia 99 km
Ambon IDAMQ Indonesia 100 km

More information

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