M 4.5 in Timor-Leste on 26 Nov 2020 09:01 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: 4.5M
Depth: 119.82 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.9615 , 124.245
Event Date: 26 Nov 2020 09:01 UTC
26 Nov 2020 17:01 Local
Exposed Population:
1220000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000cjzy
Inserted at: 26 Nov 2020 09:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.6 (Timor-Leste)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Timor-Leste= 6.6; Indonesia= 4.8

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000cjzy Scaled population (vector) 5.68  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.18  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1344967 0 26 Nov 2020 09:01 4.5M, 119.82km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:31 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 Timor-Leste , of Timor-Leste (population 857,000) . The nearest places are Pant Macassar, Noenoe Heno, Wini, Mena, Oesilo, Solbeo, Pulu, Aliakalan, Nifoeajau, Oëkoei, and Blangmerang.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 550000 people
50 km 93000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste 860000 people
Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia 3.5 million people
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Sulawesi Tenggara Indonesia 1.5 million people
Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia 7.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pant Macassar Timor-Leste Village - 31 km
Noenoe Heno Timor-Leste Village - 37 km
Wini Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 37 km
Mena Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 43 km
Oesilo Timor-Leste Village - 43 km
Solbeo Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 47 km
Pulu Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 51 km
Aliakalan Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 56 km
Nifoeajau Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 57 km
Oëkoei Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 57 km
Pássabe Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 57 km
Tuba Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 58 km
Kefamenanu Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village 29000 people 58 km
Berloeli Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 59 km
Manak Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 60 km
Toebal Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 60 km
Tandjung Margeta Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 62 km
Noeltoko Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 62 km
Maoebesi Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 63 km
Noehawaila Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 64 km
Kioepoekan Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 65 km
Poonbaun Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 65 km
Soefa Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 66 km
Latuna Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 66 km
Manatang Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 66 km
Bagang Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 68 km
Atapupu Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 68 km
Kui Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 69 km
Blangmerang Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 69 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
Ocussi Humberte OEC unknown 0 36 km
Atambua Haliwen ABU unknown 0 83 km
Alor ARD unknown 0 96 km
Mali 3 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Atapupu Indonesia 69 km
Alor Island Indonesia 83 km
Kalabahi Indonesia 87 km
Lomblen Island Indonesia 96 km

More information

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