M 5.6 in Indonesia on 27 Nov 2012 02:59 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: 25 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.933 , 129.244
Event Date: 27 Nov 2012 02:59 UTC
27 Nov 2012 11:59 Local
Exposed Population:
364697 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000dys7
Inserted at: 27 Nov 2012 03:20 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
usc000dys7 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
121094 0.4 27 Nov 2012 02:59 5.6M, 25km N/A 360 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Opin, Hoaoeloe, Seleman, Karluta Kara, Wahai, Kanikeh, Salimena, Loon, Kaloa, Pasaheri, and Haja.

Radius Population
100 km 360000 people
75 km 240000 people
50 km 120000 people
20 km 19000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km 4900 people
2 km 1700 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Opin Maluku Indonesia Village - 3 km
Hoaoeloe Maluku Indonesia Village - 12 km
Seleman Maluku Indonesia Village - 17 km
Karluta Kara Maluku Indonesia Village - 22 km
Wahai Maluku Indonesia Village - 30 km
Kanikeh Maluku Indonesia Village - 32 km
Salimena Maluku Indonesia Village - 39 km
Loon Maluku Indonesia Village - 41 km
Kaloa Maluku Indonesia Village - 42 km
Pasaheri Maluku Indonesia Village - 43 km
Haruru Maluku Indonesia Village - 47 km
Waija Maluku Indonesia Village - 47 km
Sepa Maluku Indonesia Village - 48 km
Japutih Maluku Indonesia Village - 50 km
Namanan Maluku Indonesia Village - 51 km
Amahai Maluku Indonesia Village 47000 people 57 km
Negriangoes Maluku Indonesia Village - 59 km
Seliha Maluku Indonesia Village - 63 km
Paulohi Maluku Indonesia Village - 63 km
Soabuwe Maluku Indonesia Village - 64 km
Waraloin Maluku Indonesia Village - 65 km
Haja Maluku Indonesia Village - 67 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
Amahai AHI unknown 0 57 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Wahai Indonesia 33 km
Amahai Indonesia 57 km
Saparua Indonesia 96 km

More information

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