M 6.2 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: 6.2M
Depth: 49 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.2465 , 127.2057
Event Date: 27 May 2022 02:36 UTC
27 May 2022 11:36 Local
Exposed Population: About 8000 people in MMI
220 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000hcwg
Inserted at: 27 May 2022 04:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.6 (Timor-Leste)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000hcwg Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

The green area correspond to areas affected by strong shaking (MMI VI or higher) according to the simulation.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1445387 0 27 May 2022 02:36 6.1M, 51.37km 4.89 N/A (in MMI>=VII) N/A 00:23 NEIC
1445389 0 27 May 2022 02:36 6.2M, 49km 5.17 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.

Rapid Impact

The results presented below are calculated with the ShakeMap open source software (USGS) using only earthquake hypocenter information to provide a rapid estimation of the ground motion and shaking intensity without taking into account any instrumental observations or earthquake source scaling laws.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Timor-Leste ,of Timor-Leste (population 857,000) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
52000 people

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste no people
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste 61000 people
Maluku Indonesia 3300 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tandjung Wakululoron Maluku Indonesia Village - 16 km
Tutuala Timor-Leste Village - 18 km
Ponta Aimoko Mano Timor-Leste Village - 20 km
Wonreli Maluku Indonesia Village - 23 km
Pulau Kisar Maluku Indonesia Village - 23 km
Ponta Luturo Vati Timor-Leste Village - 26 km
Fuiloro Timor-Leste Village - 30 km
Mau-Pitine Timor-Leste Village - 33 km
Lautem Timor-Leste Village 3100 people 33 km
Tandjung Tudpateh Maluku Indonesia Village - 47 km
Silvícola Timor-Leste Village - 48 km
Noewewan Maluku Indonesia Village - 49 km
Loré Timor-Leste Village - 49 km
Luro Timor-Leste Village - 53 km
Luhulele Maluku Indonesia Village - 54 km
Serwaru Maluku Indonesia Village - 54 km
Wakarleli Maluku Indonesia Village - 60 km
Kaiwatu Maluku Indonesia Village - 69 km
Uwakeka Maluku Indonesia Village - 69 km
Nausan Maluku Indonesia Village - 69 km
Naoes Maluku Indonesia Village - 71 km
Patti Maluku Indonesia Village - 72 km
Laga Timor-Leste Village - 75 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
Sevivara Point TLSVP Timor-Leste 11 km

More information

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