M 5.9 in Indonesia on 28 May 2024 11:52 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: 5.9M
Depth: 18.1 Km
Lat/Lon: 2.8312 , 95.6044
Event Date: 28 May 2024 11:52 UTC
28 May 2024 18:52 Local
Exposed Population: 4 thousand in MMI VI
Source: NEIC us6000n1gi
Inserted at: 28 May 2024 12:08 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000n1gi Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1573548 0 28 May 2024 11:52 5.9M, 18.1km 5.82 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:15 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 , Special Region of Aceh (population 4,002) . The nearest places are Langi, Lokupau, Datimun, Sumbue, Bunan, Tameng, Sinarung, Kutainang, Ai, Abaja, and Ivabah.

Radius Population
100 km 83000 people
75 km 35000 people
50 km 25000 people
20 km 3000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Aceh Indonesia 4000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Langi Aceh Indonesia Village - 15 km
Lokupau Aceh Indonesia Village - 19 km
Datimun Aceh Indonesia Village - 23 km
Sumbue Aceh Indonesia Village - 30 km
Bunan Aceh Indonesia Village - 34 km
Tameng Aceh Indonesia Village - 35 km
Sinarung Aceh Indonesia Village - 39 km
Kutainang Aceh Indonesia Village - 46 km
Ai Aceh Indonesia Village - 48 km
Abaja Aceh Indonesia Village - 50 km
Silingar Aceh Indonesia Village - 60 km
Ivabah Aceh Indonesia Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Sinabang IDSNG Indonesia 98 km

More information

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