M 4.8 in Indonesia on 27 Sep 2012 10:28 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: 4.8M
Depth: 98.1 Km
Lat/Lon: -9.422 , 123.543
Event Date: 27 Sep 2012 10:28 UTC
27 Sep 2012 18:28 Local
Exposed Population:
890000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000cwtl
Inserted at: 27 Sep 2012 10:55 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000cwtl 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
119905 0.5 27 Sep 2012 10:28 4.8M, 98.1km N/A 890 thousand (in 100km) 00:27 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 Naibonat, Naikliu, Kisba, Kapsali, Poeamnasi, Poonbaun, Nefoneoel, Bakoein, Biafoe, Tuakau, and Soelamoe.

Radius Population
100 km 980000 people
75 km 190000 people
50 km 40000 people
20 km no 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
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste 860000 people
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia 7.3 million people
Sulawesi Tenggara Indonesia 1.5 million people
Nusa Tenggara Barat Indonesia 3.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Naibonat Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 29 km
Naikliu Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 29 km
Kisba Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 32 km
Kapsali Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 36 km
Poeamnasi Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 37 km
Poonbaun Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 39 km
Nefoneoel Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 42 km
Bakoein Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 44 km
Biafoe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 45 km
Tuakau Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 47 km
Barati Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 55 km
Boesa Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 57 km
Poeloedae Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 58 km
Taemaman Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 59 km
Lelogama Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 64 km
Nifoeajau Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 67 km
Pitai Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 67 km
Soelamoe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 68 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
El Tari KOE 102 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 85 km
Ocussi Humberte OEC unknown 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kupang IDKOE Indonesia 83 km
Hansisi Indonesia 85 km
Lomblen Island Indonesia 98 km

More information

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