Overall Green Earthquake alert in Yemen on 03 Jun 2023 13:58 UTC

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M 5.4 in Yemen on 03 Jun 2023 13:58 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:	5.4M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	12.5705 , 48.095
Event Date:	03 Jun 2023 13:58 UTC 03 Jun 2023 16:58 Local
Exposed Population:
Source:	NEIC us7000k63p
Inserted at:	03 Jun 2023 14:16 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (Yemen)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000k63p	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1509035		0	03 Jun 2023 13:58	5.4M, 10km	3.26	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:18	NEIC
1509526		0	03 Jun 2023 13:58	5.5M, 10km	3.38	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		3d 07:08	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 Yemen ,of 'Ataq. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1509035	48.095/12.57	5.4	10	3.259	03 Jun 2023 17:29	03:30	(new episode)
	2	0	1509526	48.1/12.556	5.5	10	3.385	06 Jun 2023 21:40	3d 07:42	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
'Ataq	Yemen	4800 people
Sanaag	Somalia	5900 people
Abyan	Yemen	4200 people
Bari	Somalia	9100 people
Hadhramaut	Yemen	no people
'Ataq	Yemen	<1000 people
Abyan	Yemen	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Al Irqah		Yemen	Village	-	144 km
Al Hawrah		Yemen	Village	-	149 km
Al Haibala		Yemen	Village	-	154 km
Laasqoray	Sanaag	Somalia	Village	-	157 km
Jilah		Yemen	Village	-	162 km
Ceelaayo	Sanaag	Somalia	Village	-	172 km
Al Mabrak		Yemen	Village	-	176 km
Bacaad	Bari	Somalia	Village	-	200 km
Hais	Sanaag	Somalia	Village	-	227 km
Qandala	Bari	Somalia	Village	16000 people	229 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity	Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
	Las Korei	LKR	unknown				0	158 km

More information

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