M 5.5 in Maldives from 06 Nov 2009 03:27 UTC to 03:27

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: Km
Lat/Lon: -1.23 , 69.56
Event Date: 06 Nov 2009 03:27 UTC
06 Nov 2009 08:27 Local
Exposed Population:
no people within 100km
Source: GEOFON
Inserted at: 06 Nov 2009 03:38 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
GEOFON 0.5 0.5
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.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
69028 0.5 06 Nov 2009 03:27 5.5M, 5km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:10 GEOFON
69029 0.5 06 Nov 2009 03:27 5.2M, 326km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:14 GEOFON
69030 0.5 06 Nov 2009 03:27 5.2M, 324km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:17 GEOFON
69031 0.5 06 Nov 2009 03:27 5.5M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:21 GEOFON
69032 0.5 06 Nov 2009 03:27 5.1M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:25 NEIC
69033 0.5 06 Nov 2009 03:27 5.5M, 76km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:35 GEOFON
69047 0.5 06 Nov 2009 03:27 5.1M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 04:51 EMSC
69048 0.5 06 Nov 2009 03:27 5M, 16km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 05:17 GEOFON
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 Maldives , District of Seenu.

Radius Population
100 km no people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Seenu Maldives -
Gaafu Daalu Maldives -
Naviyani Maldives -
Gaafu Aliff Maldives -

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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