M 5.8 in Indonesia on 16 May 2022 18:58 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: 5.8M
Depth: 21.39 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.26 , 102.0037
Event Date: 16 May 2022 18:58 UTC
17 May 2022 01:58 Local
Exposed Population: No people affected in 100km
Source: NEIC us6000hljt
Inserted at: 16 May 2022 20:40 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000hljt Scaled population (vector) 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
1443605 0 16 May 2022 18:58 5.8M, 15.18km 5.71 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1443614 0 16 May 2022 18:58 5.8M, 21.39km 5.4 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:41 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 Bengkulu. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1443614 -5.259/102.017 5.8 15.2 5.706 16 May 2022 19:19 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1443614 -5.26/102.004 5.8 21.4 5.506 16 May 2022 20:41 01:43 (upd of #1)
3 0 1443614 -5.26/102.004 5.8 21.4 5.506 16 May 2022 21:02 02:04 (upd of #2)
4 0 1443614 -5.253/102.007 5.8 22.0 5.488 17 May 2022 14:40 19:41 (upd of #3)
5 0 1443614 -5.253/102.007 5.8 22.0 5.488 17 May 2022 19:40 1d 00:41 (upd of #4)
6 0 1443614 -5.245/102.008 5.8 23.0 5.398 22 May 2022 06:50 5d 11:51 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Bengkulu Indonesia no people
Bengkulu Indonesia no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pahanuma Lampung Indonesia Village - 24 km
Kabue Lampung Indonesia Village - 34 km
Belowa Lampung Indonesia Village - 34 km
Taoabi Lampung Indonesia Village - 43 km
Poelaudoea Lampung Indonesia Village - 45 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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