M 5.5 in Indonesia on 29 Nov 2017 23:53 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: 160.32 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.7628 , 129.7762
Event Date: 29 Nov 2017 23:53 UTC
30 Nov 2017 08:53 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000bj4z
Inserted at: 30 Nov 2017 00:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000bj4z Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1189440 0 29 Nov 2017 23:53 5.5M, 160.32km 3.29 1 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 Rumadai, and Wotai.

Radius Population
100 km 1300 people
75 km <1000 people
50 km <1000 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
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste 860000 people
Irian Jaya Indonesia 1.8 million people
Northern Territory Australia 160000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Rumadai Maluku Indonesia Village - 28 km
Wotai Maluku Indonesia Village - 32 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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