Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 05 May 2024 20:37 UTC

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M 5.6 in Indonesia on 05 May 2024 20:37 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:	5.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-3.3107 , 130.938
Event Date:	05 May 2024 20:37 UTC 06 May 2024 05:37 Local
Exposed Population:	4 thousand in MMI V
Source:	NEIC us6000mwkd
Inserted at:	05 May 2024 20:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000mwkd	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1569293		0	05 May 2024 20:37	5.6M, 10km	5.45	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:16	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 ,of Maluku (population 1,991,398) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	7700 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1569293	130.938/-3.311	5.6	10	5.489	05 May 2024 20:57	00:20	(new episode)
2	1569293	130.934/-3.314	5.6	10	5.496	05 May 2024 21:04	00:27	(upd of #1)
3	1569293	130.934/-3.314	5.6	10	5.496	05 May 2024 22:41	02:04	(upd of #2)
4	1569293	130.934/-3.314	5.6	10	5.496	06 May 2024 21:40	1d 01:03	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Maluku	Indonesia	1400 people
Maluku	Indonesia	46000 people
Maluku	Indonesia	78000 people
Irian Jaya	Indonesia	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kufar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	24 km
Walang Tengah	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	30 km
Walang Tengh	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	33 km
Waru	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	34 km
Kilbawar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	36 km
Kilivo	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	37 km
Angar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	38 km
Amanau	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	48 km
Bula	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Kampoeng Kwaos	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	56 km
Arnanan	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	60 km
Urung	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	61 km
Gulegule	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	62 km
Batoemengail	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Kwamor-kecil	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Kamar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Kilmun	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	67 km
Mesing	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	67 km
Tum	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	70 km
Hote	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	73 km
Kisalaut	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	75 km
Argam	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	82 km
Kampoeng Salanwo	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	85 km
Wisalen	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	88 km
Tobo	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	85 km
Kinale	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	89 km
Bengoi	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	91 km
Tinarin	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	93 km
Arbau	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	93 km
Hatumeten	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	95 km
Dai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	99 km
Nama	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	105 km
Bemu	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	109 km
Atiahu	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	110 km
Boti	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	114 km
Tunsai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	116 km
Kobi	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	122 km
Ilasa	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	124 km
Laha	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	130 km
Sipatnanam	Irian Jaya Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	130 km
Seliha	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	133 km
Tanisepta	Irian Jaya Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	136 km
Werboeam	Irian Jaya Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	142 km
Maha Timba	Irian Jaya Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	145 km
Salimena	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	157 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Bula	IDBUA	Indonesia	54 km
	Geser		Indonesia	64 km

More information

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