M 5.5 in Tanimbar Islands Reg., Indonesia on 10 Jun 2019 16:59 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: 56.18 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.5577 , 131.8835
Event Date: 10 Jun 2019 16:59 UTC
11 Jun 2019 01:59 Local
Exposed Population: About 16000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70003xr9
Inserted at: 10 Jun 2019 19:25 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70003xr9 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -1.73  
  C2 shakemap 0.79  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1263740 0 10 Jun 2019 16:59 5.5M, 56.18km 4 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:26 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 ,of Maluku (population 6,446) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1263740 -6.558/131.884 5.5 56.2 3.999 10 Jun 2019 17:36 00:36 (new episode)
2 0 1263740 -6.571/131.883 5.5 56.5 4.002 10 Jun 2019 17:52 00:53 (upd of #1)
3 0 1263740 -6.571/131.883 5.5 56.5 4.003 10 Jun 2019 19:25 02:26 (upd of #2)
4 0 1263740 -6.571/131.883 5.5 56.5 4.003 11 Jun 2019 17:02 1d 00:02 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Maluku Indonesia 6400 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Wedangkau Maluku Indonesia Village - 38 km
Wulmasa Maluku Indonesia Village - 43 km
Nurkaat Maluku Indonesia Village - 47 km
Adodoe Maluku Indonesia Village - 50 km
Ngoereta Maluku Indonesia Village - 53 km
Aweer Maluku Indonesia Village - 57 km
Kilaan Maluku Indonesia Village - 63 km
Watidal Maluku Indonesia Village - 64 km
Ritabel Maluku Indonesia Village - 68 km
Namralan Maluku Indonesia Village - 68 km
Lamdessar Timur Maluku Indonesia Village - 74 km
Lamdessa Barat Maluku Indonesia Village - 74 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ritabel Indonesia 68 km

More information

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