M 5.5 in Indonesia on 15 Jan 2020 07:55 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -10.383 , 124.0956
Event Date: 15 Jan 2020 07:55 UTC
15 Jan 2020 15:55 Local
Exposed Population: About 5000 people in MMI
1180000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000702n
Inserted at: 15 Jan 2020 09:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000702n Scaled population (raster) 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
1290430 0 15 Jan 2020 07:55 5.5M, 10km 5.26 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:02 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 Rabe, Bimoni, Oetune, Kioepoat, Toineke, Oekabit, Oesau, Oemasi, Babau, Tjamplong, and Oisina.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 880000 people
50 km 250000 people
20 km 1400 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Rabe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 22 km
Bimoni Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 27 km
Oetune Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 35 km
Kioepoat Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 37 km
Toineke Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 40 km
Oekabit Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 40 km
Oesau Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 43 km
Oemasi Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 43 km
Babau Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 43 km
Tjamplong Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 43 km
Baun Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 43 km
Baoemata Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 46 km
Ngilmina Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 46 km
Naimoeti Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 47 km
Buraen Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 49 km
Taoes Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 49 km
Naketuka Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 49 km
Benu Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 50 km
Naifalo Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 52 km
Sekalac Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 53 km
Manikin Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 53 km
Pariti Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 56 km
Oefaoe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 57 km
Maoelafa Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 57 km
Kolbane Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 60 km
Soe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village 27000 people 61 km
Manoelairoti Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 61 km
Kupang Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia City 280000 people 61 km
Namosain Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 63 km
Tuakdale Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 63 km
Bonak Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 65 km
Naioni Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 65 km
Pitai Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 65 km
Tenau Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 66 km
Boesa Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 66 km
Taemaman Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 67 km
Oëtoeke Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 67 km
Soelamoe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 68 km
Tablolong Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 68 km
Lelogama Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 68 km
Oisina 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
El Tari KOE 102 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 52 km
Roti RTI unknown 0 81 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kupang IDKOE Indonesia 62 km
Hansisi Indonesia 69 km

More information

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