M 5.5 in Yemen on 03 Jun 2023 13:58 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 12.5558 , 48.1003
Event Date: 03 Jun 2023 13:58 UTC
03 Jun 2023 16:58 Local
Exposed Population:
Source: NEIC us7000k63p
Inserted at: 06 Jun 2023 21:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Yemen)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000k63p Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1509035 0 03 Jun 2023 13:58 5.4M, 10km 3.26 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 NEIC
1509526 0 03 Jun 2023 13:58 5.5M, 10km 3.38 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 3d 07:08 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 Yemen ,of 'Ataq (population 8,092) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1509035 48.095/12.57 5.4 10 3.259 03 Jun 2023 17:29 03:30 (new episode)
2 0 1509526 48.1/12.556 5.5 10 3.385 06 Jun 2023 21:40 3d 07:42 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
'Ataq Yemen 8300 people
Sanaag Somalia 5400 people
Abyan Yemen 31000 people
Bari Somalia 160000 people
Hadhramaut Yemen <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Al Irqah Yemen Village - 145 km
Al Hawrah Yemen Village - 151 km
Laasqoray Sanaag Somalia Village - 156 km
Al Haibala Yemen Village - 156 km
Al Hamiyah Yemen Village - 163 km
Jilah Yemen Village - 163 km
Bir Ali Yemen Village - 165 km
Hisn Bal'id Yemen Village - 165 km
Ceelaayo Sanaag Somalia Village - 170 km
Bender Siyaada Bari Somalia Village - 174 km
Al Mabrak Yemen Village - 177 km
As Sufal Yemen Village - 184 km
Boosaaso Bari Somalia Village - 184 km
Ahwar Yemen Village 6000 people 184 km
Al Hanad Yemen Village - 185 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Las Korei LKR unknown 0 156 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Al Hawra Yemen 149 km
Bosaso Somalia 184 km

More information

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