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
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
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000hcwg Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1.18      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1445387 0 27 May 2022 02:36 6.1M, 51.37km 4.95 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:23 NEIC
1445389 0 27 May 2022 02:36 6.2M, 49km 5.92 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: ""M 6.2, 38 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -8.247
  • Longitude: 127.206
  • Length: 19 km
  • Width: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 6.2 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 256 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 12 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 49 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 125.706, -9.747, 128.706, -6.747
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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