M 5.9 in Indonesia from 01 Oct 2018 23:59 UTC to 23:59

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: 5.9M
Depth: 10.6 Km
Lat/Lon: -10.535 , 120.2526
Event Date: 01 Oct 2018 23:59 UTC
02 Oct 2018 07:59 Local
Exposed Population: About 4000 people in MMI
200000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000h5eg
Inserted at: 02 Oct 2018 00:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000h5eg 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
1230308 0 01 Oct 2018 23:59 5.9M, 10.6km 5.2 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:11 NEIC
1230328 0 01 Oct 2018 23:59 6M, 29km 5.22 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 05:15 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 Manoekangga, Lalindi, Minggitoekaleka, Kakaha, Baing, Tanahkadukung, Kabanda, Kanangar, Pasoemba, Lainggoehan, and Haoeroet.

Radius Population
100 km 200000 people
75 km 64000 people
50 km 13000 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
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
Manoekangga Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 34 km
Lalindi Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 38 km
Minggitoekaleka Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 40 km
Kakaha Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 42 km
Baing Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 46 km
Tanahkadukung Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 47 km
Kabanda Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 52 km
Kanangar Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 56 km
Pasoemba Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 58 km
Lainggoehan Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 64 km
Koetakatinah Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 65 km
Ngalu Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 66 km
Haoeroet Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 70 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 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Melolo Indonesia 84 km
Waingapu IDWGP Indonesia 99 km

More information

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