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.

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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 ,of Aceh (population 4,307,539) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
9700 people
33000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1573548 95.604/2.831 5.9 18.1 5.751 28 May 2024 12:11 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1573548 95.604/2.831 5.9 18.1 5.767 28 May 2024 13:56 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1573548 95.604/2.831 5.9 18.1 5.768 28 May 2024 20:34 08:42 (upd of #2)
4 0 1573548 95.604/2.831 5.9 18.1 5.741 29 May 2024 12:40 1d 00:48 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Aceh Indonesia 1200 people
Aceh Indonesia 9900 people
Aceh Indonesia 120000 people
Aceh Indonesia 4400 people
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 3400 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity 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
Abaja Aceh Indonesia Village - 50 km
Ai Aceh Indonesia Village - 48 km
Silingar Aceh Indonesia Village - 60 km
Ivabah Aceh Indonesia Village - 70 km
Naibos Aceh Indonesia Village - 73 km
Lubang Aceh Indonesia Village - 88 km
Sinabang Aceh Indonesia Village - 94 km
Ballasetas Aceh Indonesia Village - 109 km
Cotme Aceh Indonesia Village - 149 km
Meulaboh Aceh Indonesia Village 35000 people 155 km
Peureumeue Aceh Indonesia Village - 166 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Tapaktuan TPK unknown 0 182 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Sinabang IDSNG Indonesia 98 km

More information

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