M 5.2 in Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on 03 Dec 2016 22:57 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 1099938
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -54.0695 , -133.9313
Event Date: 03 Dec 2016 22:57 UTC
03 Dec 2016 13:57 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Inserted at: 03 Dec 2016 23:20 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007ept 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.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
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Latest media headlines

Articles: 432 | About casualties: 66 | Last hour: 0

Search for survivors gets desperateWed, 07 Dec 2016 22:28:00 +0100.

The shallow 6.5-magnitude quake hit off Aceh province on Indonesia’s Sumatra island at 5.03am Wednesday local time, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. There was no tsunami alert. At least 97 people died and four were pulled from the rubb
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Aceh quake toll likely to riseWed, 07 Dec 2016 22:24:00 +0100.

Death and injury tolls from the 6.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the Sumatran province of Aceh yesterday are expected to rise as rescuers race against time to find survivors trapped under hundreds of collapsed buildings. At least 94 peo
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Hospitals struggling to cope as supplies run outWed, 07 Dec 2016 22:24:00 +0100.

Meureudu, a small town in Pidie Jaya regency, was the focus of rescue efforts after a massive 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit Aceh province yesterday. Hundreds of local residents were seen on live TV digging through the debris of a collapsed b
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Aceh quake: ‘All my neighbours’ homes were completely flattened’Wed, 07 Dec 2016 22:07:00 +0100.

BANDA ACEH — After performing her ablutions for her morning prayers, Ms Murni Nasir was startled by crackling sounds in the ceiling and crushing cutlery. After being in shock for about 10 seconds, the 24-year-old resident of Bireuen in Aceh
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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), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), (2), INFORM (1), USGS (2),