M 5.6 in Indonesia on 02 Oct 2018 04:49 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: 5.6M
Depth: 20.71 Km
Lat/Lon: -10.4747 , 120.1211
Event Date: 02 Oct 2018 04:49 UTC
02 Oct 2018 12:49 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
230000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000h5h5
Inserted at: 02 Oct 2018 05:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000h5h5 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -1.73  
  C2 shakemap 0.79  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1230327 0 02 Oct 2018 04:49 5.6M, 20.71km 4.67 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 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 Nusa Tenggara Timur (population 3,515,623) . The nearest places are Lalindi, Manoekangga, Minggitoekaleka, Kakaha, Lainggoehan, Tanahkadukung, Kanangar, Baing, Kabanda, Lalatang, and Pasoemba.

Radius Population
100 km 240000 people
75 km 74000 people
50 km 14000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia 3.5 million people
Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia 3.6 million people
Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia 7.3 million people
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste 860000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lalindi Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 30 km
Manoekangga Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 36 km
Minggitoekaleka Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 37 km
Kakaha Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 43 km
Lainggoehan Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 52 km
Tanahkadukung Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 54 km
Kanangar Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 54 km
Baing Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 54 km
Kabanda Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 56 km
Lalatang Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 64 km
Kambaroe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 65 km
Haoeroet Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 66 km
Pasoemba Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia 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
Waingapu WGP 12 Civ. Paved No 5000 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Melolo Indonesia 87 km
Waingapu IDWGP Indonesia 92 km

More information

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