M 5.5 in Indonesia on 28 Nov 2015 14:47 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1073837
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.5M
Depth: 68.15 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.9732 , 105.964
Event Date: 28 Nov 2015 14:47 UTC
28 Nov 2015 21:47 Local
Exposed Population:
6990094 people within 100km
Inserted at: 28 Nov 2015 15:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.7
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 388 | About casualties: 4 | Last hour: 0

We Need To Rid Ethnicity From Our MindsWed, 02 Dec 2015 14:06:00 +0100.

There are two things in this world. It is either a yes or a no. You either come or go. That is the world. For this reason, after reading this piece, you would either like it or condemn it. Whatever you choose to do is your choice. That is l
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Myanmar: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot ( ... Wed, 02 Dec 2015 13:59:00 +0100.

THE PACIFIC. The impacts of El Niño continue to be felt across the Pacific. It is expected continue for as long as two years, particularly affecting food security in the region. As many as 13 Pacific countries are at risk. Drought warnings
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BAPPENAS: Nilai Kerusakan Gambut Tak Sama dengan Dampak Tsunami AcehWed, 02 Dec 2015 12:58:00 +0100.

Bisnis.com , JAKARTA Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional menilai kerusakan lahan gambut bukan justifikasi yang tepat untuk membentuk lembaga ad hoc bernama Badan Restorasi Ekosistem Gambut. Direktur Kehutanan Bappenas Basah Hernowo menga
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International robot show powers up in TokyoWed, 02 Dec 2015 11:51:00 +0100.

The biannual International Robot Exhibition kicked off Wednesday in Tokyo, showcasing the latest advances in robotics — including technology for use in disaster scenarios and in the nursing-care field. With a record 446 firms attending the
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), INGV (1), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),