M 5.6 in Oman on 28 Nov 2015 13:11 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1073833
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.2023 , 59.4755
Event Date: 28 Nov 2015 13:11 UTC
28 Nov 2015 17:11 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Inserted at: 28 Nov 2015 13:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
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.
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Latest media headlines

Articles: 223 | About casualties: 2 | Last hour: 0

BAPPENAS: Nilai Kerusakan Gambut Tak Sama dengan Dampak Tsunami AcehWed, 02 Dec 2015 12:58:00 +0100.

Bisnis.com , JAKARTA Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional menilai kerusakan lahan gambut bukan justifikasi yang tepat untuk membentuk lembaga ad hoc bernama Badan Restorasi Ekosistem Gambut. Direktur Kehutanan Bappenas Basah Hernowo menga
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International robot show powers up in TokyoWed, 02 Dec 2015 11:51:00 +0100.

The biannual International Robot Exhibition kicked off Wednesday in Tokyo, showcasing the latest advances in robotics — including technology for use in disaster scenarios and in the nursing-care field. With a record 446 firms attending the
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Al menos cinco muertos y un millón de evacuados por terremoto en ChileWed, 02 Dec 2015 08:15:00 +0100.

CHILE- Al menos cinco muertos, un desaparecido y un millón de evacuados ha dejado el terremoto que golpeó el miércoles la zona central de Chile y que mantiene al país bajo alerta de tsunami, informó la madrugada de este jueves el subsecreta
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Le changement climatique menace l’agriculture et la production hydroél ... Wed, 02 Dec 2015 06:26:00 +0100.

Depuis plusieurs années, des experts ne cessent de tirer la sonnette d’alarme sur le changement climatique. Au début, ils étaient pris pour des illuminés. Les phénomènes naturels récents (tsunamis, cyclones, éboulements, marées…) ont fini p
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),