M 6.1 in Timor-Leste on 27 May 2022 02:36 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: 6.1M
Depth: 51.37 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.2677 , 127.2117
Event Date: 27 May 2022 02:36 UTC
27 May 2022 11:36 Local
Exposed Population: About 9000 people in MMI
220 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000hcwg
Inserted at: 27 May 2022 02:59 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.6 (Timor-Leste)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000hcwg Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1445387 0 27 May 2022 02:36 6.1M, 51.37km 4.95 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:23 NEIC
1445389 0 27 May 2022 02:36 6.2M, 49km 5.92 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 01:43 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 5,700) . The nearest places are Tutuala, Tandjung Wakululoron, Ponta Aimoko Mano, Wonreli, Pulau Kisar, Ponta Luturo Vati, Fuiloro, Mau-Pitine, Lautem, Uanafa, and Kaiwatu.

Radius Population
100 km 220000 people
75 km 110000 people
50 km 52000 people
20 km 1900 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste 5700 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tutuala Timor-Leste Village - 16 km
Tandjung Wakululoron Maluku Indonesia Village - 19 km
Ponta Aimoko Mano Timor-Leste Village - 19 km
Wonreli Maluku Indonesia Village - 25 km
Pulau Kisar Maluku Indonesia Village - 25 km
Ponta Luturo Vati Timor-Leste Village - 26 km
Fuiloro Timor-Leste Village - 29 km
Mau-Pitine Timor-Leste Village - 31 km
Lautem Timor-Leste Village 3100 people 33 km
Uanafa Timor-Leste Village - 40 km
Silvícola Timor-Leste Village - 46 km
Tandjung Tudpateh Maluku Indonesia Village - 47 km
Loré Timor-Leste Village - 48 km
Noewewan Maluku Indonesia Village - 49 km
Luro Timor-Leste Village - 52 km
Luhulele Maluku Indonesia Village - 54 km
Serwaru Maluku Indonesia Village - 54 km
Wakarleli Maluku Indonesia Village - 60 km
Iliamar Timor-Leste Village - 66 km
Kaiwatu Maluku 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
Baucau BCH 526 Civ. Paved No 8200 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Sevivara Point TLSVP Timor-Leste 9 km
Moa Island Indonesia 81 km
Ilwaki Indonesia 88 km

More information

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