M 5.7 in Australia on 18 Aug 2016 04:30 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: 5.7M
Depth: 7.82 Km
Lat/Lon: -19.8593 , 148.7255
Event Date: 18 Aug 2016 04:30 UTC
18 Aug 2016 14:30 Local
Exposed Population: About 29000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006em9
Inserted at: 18 Aug 2016 04:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006em9 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
1136965 0 18 Aug 2016 04:30 5.7M, 7.82km 6.4 30 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 Australia , State of Queensland (population 3,107,362) . The nearest places are Airlie, Cannonvale, Windermere, Cannon Valley, Lower Gregory, Strathdickie North, Yumbabullo, Strathdickie, Debella, Mount Marlow, and Merinda.

Radius Population
100 km 26000 people
75 km 22000 people
50 km 4700 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Queensland Australia 3.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Airlie Queensland Australia Village - 47 km
Cannonvale Queensland Australia Village - 48 km
Windermere Queensland Australia Village - 52 km
Cannon Valley Queensland Australia Village - 52 km
Lower Gregory Queensland Australia Village - 53 km
Strathdickie North Queensland Australia Village - 54 km
Yumbabullo Queensland Australia Village - 55 km
Strathdickie Queensland Australia Village - 56 km
Debella Queensland Australia Village - 57 km
Mount Marlow Queensland Australia Village - 58 km
Bowen Queensland Australia City 11000 people 58 km
Queens Beach Queensland Australia Village - 59 km
Foxdale Queensland Australia Village - 59 km
Bona Vista Queensland Australia Village - 60 km
Mount Julian Queensland Australia Village - 60 km
Inveroona Queensland Australia Village - 60 km
Red Hill Queensland Australia Village - 63 km
Delta Queensland Australia Village - 63 km
Mookarra Queensland Australia Village - 64 km
Bootooloo Queensland Australia Village - 64 km
Conway Queensland Australia Village - 64 km
Proserpine Queensland Australia City - 64 km
Merinda Queensland Australia Village - 66 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
Hayman Island HIS unknown 0 26 km
Hook Island HIH unknown 0 40 km
Shute Harbour Heliport JHQ unknown 0 48 km
Hamilton Island HTI 5 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 59 km
Bowen ZBO 8 Civ. Unpaved Yes 4400 61 km
Daydream Island DDI unknown 0 71 km
Lindeman Island LDC unknown 0 73 km
Proserpine PPP 25 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 75 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bowen AUZBO Coral Sea Islands 58 km
Abbot Point AUABP Coral Sea Islands 73 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Peter Faust Proserpine 1990 70 km

More information

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