M 5.5 in Indonesia on 02 Apr 2020 02:13 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: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: -7.9492 , 125.6581
Event Date: 02 Apr 2020 02:13 UTC
02 Apr 2020 11:13 Local
Exposed Population: 620000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70008l5g
Inserted at: 03 Apr 2020 02:16 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
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70008l5g Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  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
1303532 0 02 Apr 2020 02:13 5.5M, 35km 4.48 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:03 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 Maluku (population 1,991,398) . The nearest places are Hatutau, Kalisana, Kara, Airpanas, Biquele, Mamau, Djuruwai, Atauro, Aimau, Mau Mata, and Dili.

Radius Population
100 km 620000 people
75 km 340000 people
50 km 23000 people
20 km 2400 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste 860000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hatutau Maluku Indonesia Village - 17 km
Kalisana Maluku Indonesia Village - 19 km
Kara Maluku Indonesia Village - 21 km
Airpanas Maluku Indonesia Village - 23 km
Biquele Timor-Leste Village - 27 km
Mamau Maluku Indonesia Village - 30 km
Djuruwai Maluku Indonesia Village - 32 km
Atauro Timor-Leste Village - 34 km
Aimau Maluku Indonesia Village - 35 km
Mau Mata Timor-Leste Village - 36 km
Welu Maluku Indonesia Village - 37 km
Erai Maluku Indonesia Village - 39 km
Horan Maluku Indonesia Village - 40 km
Napar Maluku Indonesia Village - 40 km
Berau Timor-Leste Village - 40 km
Lioppa Maluku Indonesia Village - 47 km
Pillipuang Maluku Indonesia Village - 54 km
Oude Tomatang Maluku Indonesia Village - 63 km
Hatpaas Maluku Indonesia Village - 63 km
Met Naro Timor-Leste Village - 66 km
Kolane Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 67 km
Tandjung Manamoni Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 67 km
Dili Timor-Leste Capital 160000 people 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
Comoro DIL 3 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 68 km
Maliana MPT unknown 0 76 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Dili Timor-Leste 68 km
Dilli Timor-Leste 69 km
Wesiri Indonesia 90 km
Ilwaki Indonesia 93 km

More information

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